http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/ Latest articles for the Music section at accessatlanta.com. en-us Copyright 2009 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:36:13 GMT 2009-11-22T23:36:13Z en-us Copyright 2009 http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/gaither-gospel-sound-has-205691.html?cxtype=rss_music Atlanta's piano-pounding, head-shaking Hovie Lister put Indiana farm boy Bill Gaither on the gospel road in the 1950s. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:06:17 GMT cquinn@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/gaither-gospel-sound-has-205691.html Christopher Quinn Christopher Quinn 2009-11-19T23:06:17Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/whatever-happened-to-singer-197578.html?cxtype=rss_music In 1985, the young R&B singer made her solo debut with a remake of Prince's "Do Me Baby." Since then, she's recorded a half dozen albums. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:43:47 GMT tracybrown@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/whatever-happened-to-singer-197578.html Tracy Brown 2009-11-14T20:43:47Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/lyle-lovett-one-of-191180.html?cxtype=rss_music While the range of Texas musical styles is immense, there is a shared identity among Lone Star artists. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:09:14 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/lyle-lovett-one-of-191180.html James Kelly 2009-11-09T21:09:14Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/mercer-s-im-old-191157.html?cxtype=rss_music Johnny Mercer’s song “I’m Old Fashioned” describes Atlanta-based trumpeter Joe Gransden, perfectly. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:44:53 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/mercer-s-im-old-191157.html Adrianne Murchison 2009-11-09T20:44:53Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/friends-recall-athens-drummer-190640.html?cxtype=rss_music A drummer for an Athens indie-rock band fell to his death early Sunday when he tried to jump from a freight elevator at a Brooklyn fundraiser. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:06:40 GMT lhartstein@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/friends-recall-athens-drummer-190640.html Larry Hartstein 2009-11-09T20:06:40Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/sid-n-susie-party-188090.html?cxtype=rss_music Matthew Sweet and Bangles vocalist/guitarist Susanna Hoffs have created a ’70s theme-party soundtrack. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:27:12 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/sid-n-susie-party-188090.html Steve Kilbride 2009-11-06T14:27:12Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/monsters-of-folk-comes-187250.html?cxtype=rss_music Monsters of Folk is the indie-rock super group of the moment, joining together My Morning Jacket front man Jim James, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes and singer/songwriter M. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:01:39 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/monsters-of-folk-comes-187250.html Bob Townsend 2009-11-05T16:01:39Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/sampling-atlanta-s-live-187130.html?cxtype=rss_music Want to put down the ear buds and MP3 player and kick it naturally? Consider the following spots for an Atlanta live music experience. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:34:57 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/sampling-atlanta-s-live-187130.html Jon Waterhouse 2009-11-05T14:34:57Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/otis-redding-foundation-benefit-184720.html?cxtype=rss_music Soul singers new and old gather Thursday at benefit concert in memory of Macon soul singer. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:23:55 GMT bemerson@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/otis-redding-foundation-benefit-184720.html Bo Emerson 2009-11-03T20:23:55Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/afro-punk-movement-hard-184446.html?cxtype=rss_music Getting a consistent definition of Afro-punk isn't easy. Everyone seems to have their own take on it. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:12:54 GMT nrhone@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/afro-punk-movement-hard-184446.html Nedra Rhone 2009-11-03T16:12:54Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/remembering-johnny-mercer-183451.html?cxtype=rss_music Johnny Mercer, the Savannah songwriter with the gap-toothed smile, wrote songs with everyone from Duke Ellington to Sadie Vimmerstedt. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT bemerson@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/remembering-johnny-mercer-183451.html Bo Emerson 2009-11-02T20:50:00Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/runnicles-puts-stamp-on-178950.html?cxtype=rss_music The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus seems to have been created by God especially to sing the Brahms "German Requiem." This fact has not gone unnoticed, and ASO has even recorded the work twice. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:18:26 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/runnicles-puts-stamp-on-178950.html admin 2009-10-30T16:18:26Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/star-wars-celebrated-in-176983.html?cxtype=rss_music He’s braved the metallic chill of the planet Hoth, dodged Imperial fire and survived enslavement by the slimy Jabba the Hutt. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:58:51 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/star-wars-celebrated-in-176983.html Jon Waterhouse 2009-10-29T00:58:51Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-events/preview-aso-s-the-175196.html?cxtype=rss_music It's the American dream for any girl who craves the spotlight -- a rags-to-riches story, an overnight success, a star is born on the Great White Way in one transcendent performance. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:56:47 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-events/preview-aso-s-the-175196.html Pierre Ruhe 2009-10-27T15:56:47Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-events/georgia-music-hall-of-174375.html?cxtype=rss_music The news isn't as sweet and clear as the moonlight through the pines in "Georgia on My Mind," but the Georgia Music Hall of Fame at least has been given enough breathing room to continue operating through the end of the year. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:56:55 GMT hpousner@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-events/georgia-music-hall-of-174375.html Howard Pousner 2009-10-26T20:56:55Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/q-a-with-atlanta-170253.html?cxtype=rss_music With “Speak No Evil,” Tinsley Ellis delivers a scorching, stripped-down and amped-up affair in which the guitarist attacks and crunches his chords on songs such as “Slip and Fall” and “Grow a Pair.” Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:20:46 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/q-a-with-atlanta-170253.html David Lee Simmons 2009-10-22T23:20:46Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/producers-remix-fave-michael-169656.html?cxtype=rss_music Michael Jackson fans never can say goodbye, and they won't have to with upcoming releases that promise to keep his legacy alive. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:44:24 GMT nrhone@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/producers-remix-fave-michael-169656.html Nedra Rhone 2009-10-22T15:44:24Z http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-theatre-in-athens-169557.html?cxtype=rss_music The Athens Historic Preservation Commission voted Wednesday to grant the owner of the Georgia Theatre permission to raise the landmark structure from the ashes of a fire that destroyed the building last June. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:05:28 GMT rcook@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-theatre-in-athens-169557.html Rhonda Cook 2009-10-22T15:05:28Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/dead-confederate-tours-with-168612.html?cxtype=rss_music In 2008, Dead Confederate opened for R.E.M. at SXSW and was quickly blessed with the kind of good notices every young band dreams about. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:18:31 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/dead-confederate-tours-with-168612.html Bob Townsend 2009-10-21T19:18:31Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/david-foster-brings-friends-168376.html?cxtype=rss_music David Foster is not a household name, but the songs he has produced or written over three decades are deeply embedded in the love-song vernacular: “I Swear.” Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:44:36 GMT rho@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/david-foster-brings-friends-168376.html Rodney Ho 2009-10-21T15:44:36Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/q-a-with-kiss-167287.html?cxtype=rss_music Interview: KISS founder tells why the band's latest stage show is like 'KISS on steroids.' Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:55:01 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/q-a-with-kiss-167287.html Jon Waterhouse 2009-10-20T15:55:01Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/singer-caroline-herring-finds-163753.html?cxtype=rss_music Her musical proclivities fueled and forged by the literary academic setting of Oxford, Miss., and the rich musical community in Austin, Texas, folksinger Caroline Herring has discovered the best of both worlds - albeit on a smaller scale - in Decatur. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:33:55 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/singer-caroline-herring-finds-163753.html James Kelly 2009-10-15T18:33:55Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/leonard-cohen-still-a-162934.html?cxtype=rss_music At 75, Leonard Cohen, who appears in a rare concert at the Fox Theatre on Tuesday, is still winning new fans and influencing generations of musicians - which is remarkable when you consider he stopped touring in 1993. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:33:34 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/leonard-cohen-still-a-162934.html Bob Townsend 2009-10-14T19:33:34Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/soprano-brewer-brings-power-162081.html?cxtype=rss_music American soprano Christine Brewer and pianist Craig Rutenberg will perform Wednesday at New York’s musical jewel, Carnegie Hall. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:25:23 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/soprano-brewer-brings-power-162081.html Pierre Ruhe 2009-10-14T00:25:23Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/yo-yo-ma-gives-160866.html?cxtype=rss_music The ASO and cellist Yo-Yo Ma will premiere a new concerto by Angel Lam on Thursday. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:56:57 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/yo-yo-ma-gives-160866.html Pierre Ruhe 2009-10-12T17:56:57Z