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Moody Blues’ Graeme Edge Reflects On 50 Years Of Touring
The English rock band the Moody Blues' songs are known for their ethereal lyrics and innovative use of the mellotron – a keyboard that synthesized orchest → Read More
This Day in History: Atlanta Clergy's Ministers' Manifesto Urges Calm During School Integration
Tomorrow is November 3rd. If we were to turn Atlanta's clock back 58 years to that date in 1957, we'd witness the release of the so-called "Ministers' → Read More
This Day In History: Martin Luther King Jr. Arrested At Sit-In
Next Monday is Oct. 19. If we were to turn Atlanta's clock back 55 years to that date in 1960, we'd witness the arrest of Martin Luther King Jr at an anti → Read More
This Day In History: Georgia's Deadly 'Camilla Massacre'
This Saturday is Sept. 19. If we were to turn Georgia's clock back 147 years to that date in 1868, we'd witness a deadly racial confrontation in southwest → Read More
100 Years Ago: Leo Frank Lynched By Mob In Marietta
Today marks 100 years since Leo Frank was lynched by a mob in Marietta. During a conversation, Georgia State University associate professor of history → Read More
This Day In History: Ga. Governor Signs Prohibition Law
If we were to turn Georgia's clock back 108 years to this date in 1907, we'd witness Gov. Hoke Smith signing into law a statewide prohibition of alcoholic → Read More
The B52s' Fred Schneider Recollects Years Of Music Making
It's been nearly 40 years since a band out of Athens, Georgia, called The B52s laid the foundation for a genre of popular music that came to be labeled, → Read More
This Day In History: MARTA's East Side Rapid Rail Line Opens
Tuesday is June 30. If we were to turn Atlanta's clock back 36 years to that date in 1979, we'd witness the grand opening of MARTA's East side rapid rail → Read More
This Day in History: UGA Students Meet The Iron Horse
Today is May 27. If we were to turn Georgia's clock back 61 years to this date in 1954, we'd witness a rather extreme reaction by University of Georgia → Read More
This Day In History: African-American Officers Join The Atlanta Police Department
Tomorrow is April 3. If we were to turn Atlanta's clock back 67 years to that date in 1948, we'd witness the first African-American police officers being → Read More
Atlanta Conference Promotes Connection Between Laughter, Wellness
What makes you laugh? A good joke? An amusing thought? A funny scene in a movie? At the 2015 Southern Fried Laughter Conference what matters is not what → Read More
Festival Promoter Tim Sweetwood Talks Shaky Knees, Shaky Boots
On the weekend of May 8-10, the Shaky Knees music festival will present its third annual, three-day weekend of concerts by alternative rock and indie rock → Read More
Punk, Pop And Klezmer Pepper: Mara Davis' Upcoming Concert Picks
This weekend sees "Take Me To Church" sensation Hozier return, yet again, to Atlanta's stages, while John Mellencamp gets gritty at the Fox, and part of → Read More
This Day in History: Peachtree City Is Incorporated
This Monday is March 9, but it's not just any other day. If we were to turn Georgia’s clock back 56 years to that date in 1959, we’d witness the → Read More
Atlanta's Historic Sites Celebration, 'Phoenix Flies,' Starts March 7
From March 7 through March 22, the Atlanta Preservation Center is presenting its 12th annual "Phoenix Flies"─ a city-wide celebration of Atlanta's historic → Read More
Willie Nelson And The Piano Man Top Week In Upcoming Concerts
This week, everyone's favorite ponytailed country legend Willie Nelson continues to wear a hole in his trusty guitar and an Athens country rule-breaker → Read More
Saving The Fox Theatre: Recollections From The National Monuments Foundation CEO
It’s been 40 years since the “Save the Fox” campaign successfully spared Atlanta’s most beloved landmark from demolition. How Atlantans first learned of → Read More
All About That Bass, That Brass And That Jazz In Upcoming Concert Picks
This week, a jazz bass legend hits the Variety Playhouse, an unsung hero of blues and country comes to town, and a deep cut from Atlanta's supper club → Read More
This Day in History: Cyclorama Opens In Atlanta
This Sunday is Feb. 22. If we were to turn Atlanta's clock back 123 years to that date in 1892, we'd witness the public presentation of a massive circular → Read More
Big Heads, Brass Bands And Classy Jazz Make This Week's Concert Picks
This week, WABE contributor Mara Davis gushes over Red Barat and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, a bill she calls a mix of curry and gumbo, which hits the → Read More