Photos and Review by Max Stewart “We’re probably the five happiest motherf**kers on Earth tonight.” Those words from Mastodon bassist and vocalist Troy Sanders summed up what was an unforgettable evening at a sold-out show at The Eastern in Atlanta. Thirty-seven days into their tour, Sanders made it abundantly clear there was nowhere else on… Read More Mastodon Find Joy Through Tragedy in Sold-Out Atlanta Homecoming on Marrow Deep Tour – Review and Photos

Photos and Recap by Steve Mack The annual magic on the Rockcastle weekend (aka The Moonshiners Ball) was a special kind of something this year. Bela’ Fleck‘s My Bluegrass Heart (read that again) … one word, amazing. Fruition, they may be putting the band on the shelf after almost 2 decades of touring but they’re… Read More The Moonshiner’s Ball Includes Béla Fleck, Michael Cleveland, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Fruition and more!

By Will Haraway There are a few bands that I just can’t be objective about, and Hiss Golden Messenger is at the top of the list. I can talk all day about M.C. Taylor’s rotating supergroup and their completely original, positive, heavy, polished, loose, tight, joyful sound, why you should see them on this tour… Read More Make a Joyful Noise with Hiss Golden Messenger on Sunday 10/18 at Atlanta’s Terminal West – Preview

Photos and Review by Max Stewart Nearly five decades after helping ignite the punk rock revolution as the snarling frontman of the Sex Pistols, John Lydon remains one of rock n roll’s most fascinating and unapologetically confrontational figures. But while the Sex Pistols helped tear down the musical establishment, Public Image Ltd. (PiL) was Lydon’s… Read More John Lydon’s Public Image Ltd. Remains a Post-Punk Force in Atlanta

Photos by Stephen Bloch / October 7, 2026 / Milwaukee, WI Weezer brought their Gathering Tour to Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum, delivering a career-spanning celebration of alternative rock that reminded fans just how many unforgettable songs Rivers Cuomo and company have accumulated over the past three decades. From early classics like “Surf Wax America” to fan… Read More Weezer and The Shins Bring Indie Arena Rock to Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum – Photo Recap

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Photos and Review by Stephen Bloch Picture a cassette found at an estate sale. The only label is a strip of masking tape that says Beck, Milwaukee. You press play and can’t place the decade. Beck’s Ride Lonesome stop on Tuesday night worked like that tape, a mixtape from someone who time travelled between 1996,… Read More The Cassette Tape with No Date: Beck at Landmark Credit Union Live in Milwaukee – Review and Photos

Photos and Review by Perry Julien Suki Waterhouse has spent much of her career moving between worlds… model, actor, songwriter and performer.. and with Loveland, her third album, those different identities seem to be converging into something distinctly her own. Released this summer, the record finds Waterhouse exploring the space between who we have been and… Read More Suki Waterhouse at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Georgia – Photo Recap

Photos by Katie Elasmar Gov’t Mule brought their unmistakable blend of Southern rock, blues and deep improvisation to The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City on September 23, kicking off the Dreaming the Same Dream Tour alongside Ziggy Marley and Yola.

Photos and Review by Max Stewart Thirteen years in, and Shaky Knees Music Festival is still finding new ways to shake things up. Atlanta’s beloved rock ’n’ roll gathering returned with a sprawling musical buffet that stretched from indie rock royalty and hip-hop legends to orchestral oddities, psychedelic dance parties, and the next generation of… Read More Shaky Knees Turns 13: Our 13 Highlights from Atlanta’s Best Musical Weekend