Nightwish was formed in Kitee, Finland, in 1997 by keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. Initially attempting to create acoustic music, he recruited trained opera vocalist Tarja Turunen, but soon added full metal-band instrumentation in the persons of guitarist Emppo Vuorinen, bassist Sami Vänskä, and drummer Jukka Nevalainen. The band’s demos landed them a contract with the Finnish […]
Photos from the show at the Tabernacle on September 12! Foxy Shazam Slash ©2012 Ann Bodan
The Unity Tour made a stop in Atlanta with headliners 311 and Slightly Stoopid. Aarons Amphitheater was vibing to the sounds or Slightly Stoopid with their rhythmic tunes of feel good music with selections from their catalog of hits as well as songs from their upcoming LP, Top of the World. The band featured Kyle, Miles, […]
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performed with Classical Mystery Tour — a popular Beatles tribute band — at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park on Saturday, July 21, 2012. Guest conductor Martin Herman, who provided all of the orchestral transcriptions for the Classical Mystery Tour show, lead the Orchestra in the all-Beatles program. The four Beatles […]
Some fresh energetic music spilled into Smith’s Olde Bar Friday night straight from Athens. Unless you have lived under a rock for the past 20 years (or hadn’t been born yet) you know Athens is all about good music and launching talented artists, like B-52’s, Drive By Truckers, Widespread Panic and R.E.M (just to name […]
On Tuesday, July 3, FUEL was the first big name national act to grace the 120 Tavern & Music Hall’s newly renovated space. Actually, renovated is an understatement – the venue was gutted and owners installed new carpet, a new bar, a 15,000-watt sound system, a fresh coat of paint on the walls, and a […]
In 2009, Earth, Wind & Fire’s “The Promise,” was released, making it nearly 40 years in the music business. They’re in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and rocked Chastain Wednesday night! Check out these wonderful photos! © 2012 Tom Dausner
Tenacious D with Jack Black and Kyle Gass brought their The Rize of the Fenix tour to a sold out Tabernacle on Monday night. They have been going since 1994 and their music has been described as “mock rock” fusing their musical talents with their “vulgar absurdist” comedy. Also captured by TBB is Tenacious D’s […]
Walking toward Philips Arena, you could feel the electricity in the air as the spectrum from tweeners to cougars roam the streets in bright neon, animal print, sexy wear. Eva Simons Anyone that has gone to a club, sports event, or celebration is sure to have heard the Party Rock Anthem. The two front […]
If I had to name off bands that formed my life’s soundtrack, then The Bouncing Souls definitely made that list. Actually they probably touched all my teenage relationships – from a mixed tape with Maniacal Laughter’s “The Freaks, Nerds, and Romantics” on it to my first love picking “Quik Check Girl” as a song that […]
