The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Some of the most influential music of the 20th century was born in a storefront on ...

With Gregory Frederick and Frank Russell behind the camera, Athens GA Live Music seeks to document local and touring bands ...

Decades of Athens music history got a new platform on Dec. 12, 2025, with the release of “The Old Hippie Podcast.” Hosted by ...

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 ...

In 1986, filmmaker Tony Gayton, then a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, took his camera into the Athens, Georgia music scene. The result was the documentary Athens, GA: Inside ...

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 ...

Athens musician Sajaad is set to release his new seven-track EP, 'Tainted Heart,' on Valentine's Day, exploring complex themes of love and emotion.