In 1986, filmmaker Tony Gayton, then a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, took his camera into the ...

Some of the most influential music of the 20th century was born in a storefront on North Jackson Street, next to a strip club in Athens, Georgia. That’s where soon-to-be international superstars R.E.M ...

Fitzgerald is filled with museums and even hosts an annual event called the Wild Chicken Festival, making it a fun stop on ...

The Georgia Music Collections exhibit is made up of artifacts and interactive elements dedicated to some of the most iconic artists in music history. It's located inside Akins Ford Arena, the ...

The first major show came in 2013 when country star Jason Aldean headlined a sold-out event that also featured Luke Bryan, ...

In 1987 R.E.M. were darlings of Rolling Stone magazine, but drummer Bill Berry declared that the best rock band in the U.S. was a lesser-known, and at the time defunct, band called Pylon. Also a part ...

The Athens-based alternative rock band SCHMOOZE has made their mark in the local scene and now has its eyes set on expanding ...

HGTV recently found 40 of the most charming downtowns in the country and two Georgia locations were recognized for their ...

Welcome to Heat Check, a biweekly music column where AJC culture reporter DeAsia Paige explores the temperature of Georgia’s buzzing, expansive music scene. The column includes music news, trends and ...