International party starter and Dim Mak Records founder Steve Aoki released his new album Wonderland last month, and this Thursday, Feb. 9, he's bringing his EDM romp to Atlanta. We've got a pair of tickets to tomorrow's show for the first commenter who can identify 1) the sound inspiration behind "Steve Jobs," the song he dedicates to the deceased Apple founder on his new album, and 2) the name of the prod ...

This rough mix of “the name of the word” (live) is what Christopher White, aka Magicicada refers to as a “practice” recording, and it’s kind of a preview of what’s to come with his forthcoming Primitive Patterns release due out later this year. All of the percussive sounds that you hear throughout this track were recorded in the bathroom where White works (after hours of course).… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe ...

The story of Stallone begins in Spring 2010. Former Torche and current Monstr0 guitarist Juan Montoya and drummer Evan Diprima were just kind of dicking around in the studio, jamming out, and having a good time, as musicians often do.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] ...

>> David Lee Roth interviews the Bros Van Halen. >> So, like, what we've all been thinking all along: fuck Vevo.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] ...

It’s been a minute since we last checked in with DT and AmDex of Atlanta hip-hop twosome Clan Destined, but they’ve broken the silence this week with a couple of new offerings. First up is the video for “Scream,” a song from last year's full-length, The Self Titled.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] ...

Grace and intimacy thread the sophomore offering of one of music's most distinctive young jazz singers by L. Michael Gipson Grace and intimacy thread the sophomore offering of one of music's most distinctive young jazz singers. Actually, to call Gregory Porter a jazz singer doesn't fully give his warm baritone its due.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] ...

First the Super Bowl, then the planet. Instead of basking in her #winning performance last Sunday with a much-deserved trip to Disney World, the Material Girl MILF Madam is going on a 52-city European and North American tour.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] ...

There is little room for complaint when a song about the struggle to determine if one is mere man or mere Muppet makes the Oscars cut – especially if that song is accompanied on film by the loveable Jim Parsons. But there is plenty of room for grousing about the fact that a mere two tunes landed in the Best Original Song category for this year’s Oscars. The aforementioned “Man or Muppet” from “The Muppets” ...

Above, check out a video for "After it's Gone," a song written by Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood and featuring a group called the Downtown 13 - a crew that includes other Athens luminaries like Mike Mills of R.E.M. and Widespread Panic's John Bell. The song, linked to a group called Protect Downtown Athens, is a response to a proposed development by Atlanta-based Selig Enterprises that would see ...

The dude with the dreads and the crazy facial expressions is Emmanuel Hudson, an Atlanta-based rapper who goes by the name Kosher. But it's his viral novelty-song videos that have been blowing up.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] ...

Drive-By Truckers head to the Tabernacle April 21. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 8. Photo: Andy Tennille... ...

Lyric Jones' debut album, Jones St. drops today, but the release party isn't happening 'til Saturday, February 18 at Apache Cafe, so you've got a full week-and-a-half to learn it, feel it, and go to the show and sing it back to her. A few of these songs have already leaked out onto the Internet ("Trapped In The City Lights," "Gotta Go," "Loss On Repeat"), but in the context of the whole album, Jones' talent ...

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Smith's fifth LP truly is her greatest to date by L. Michael Gipson Rhythm is a dancer on Sy Smith's latest, and her fifth LP truly is Smith's greatest to date. Awash in a new wave '80s sound, the album needs a warning label: "May cause flashbacks to neon necklaces, ripped sweats, and 'Max Headroom.'" Still, with Smith and producer Mark de Clive-Lowe at the helm, the neo-throwbacks prove loads of fun.… [ Re ...

You knew that Madonna’s Super Bowl performance had to be about more than just forward-promoting a new album. Turns out the hype generated by her dazzling production is well-timed. The queen is launching a new world tour May 29 in Israel and will head to the U.S.... ...