What’s so great about The Shed? Well for starters, Shed regular Justin Fobes will tell you that the sound is impeccable, the workers genuinely care about what they’re doing, and management is great. Fobes, who will be returning to The Shed for his sixth or seventh time tonight, pins the BBQ joint as his favorite [...]

AMY ELLERMAN Contributing Writer ATHENS, Ga. – Athens, although small, has everything a music lover could ever ask for; a rich musical history, fellow music enthusiasts, a wide-variety of beer and of course, the landmark venue, The Georgia Theatre. But on June 19, 2009, the city stood still as tragedy claimed one of the key [...]

Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley and other famous rock legends look down upon Brandon White as he picks on his Les Paul. There are other legend’s posters plastered on the wall as well, but not many – there’s only so much decorating that can be done to an in-home recording studio located in Fairhope, Ala. Los [...]

Q: When is an Ugli Stick gig at Soul Kitchen not just an Ugli Stick gig at Soul Kitchen? A: When it’s specially designed to showcase the band and the ambitious home-grown development company with which it has recently partnered. And that’s just what will be happening Friday evening, when the regionally popular, Mobile-born rock [...]

Dallas based Ray Johnston Band (RJB) is hitting the west April 1-13. The band recently headlined at Dallas’ House of Blues and just finished a two week tour with Cowboy Mouth. Formed in Sep 2009, RJB has performed with Prince, Herbie Hancock, and Chaka Chan. The band’s live performances have been compared to the likes [...]