Georgia-Lina band BACKWATER TRAFFIC takes over the COL Pink Room for the March 7th episode of CONfederation of LOUDness.
Backwater Traffic will be playing a no-cover show March 12th at the Playground so tune in and find out about this up and coming great new band that rocks some great rock, pop, and country originals and [...]
When the Academy of Country Music Awards announced this years nominees earlier today, Augustans Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley were thick in the middle of it all as country trio Lady Antebellum (also featuring Hillary Scott) have been nominated for a whopping 7 ACM Awards. Lady A edges out some lofty competition with Miranda Lambert and Carrie [...]
Augusta native Jessye Norman was recognized Thursday by the White House with the 2009 National Medal of Arts, the nation’s highest honor for artistic excellence. Prior to presenting the honor President Obama credited Norman for “broadening contemporary operatic repertoire.”
The world reknown operatic soprano, a five-time Grammy winner and Grammy Life time Achievement Award recipient, is also [...]
First Tee of Augusta has announced that Augusta native Will McCranie will be the opener for this year’s “Drive for Show, Rock Fore! Dough concert to be held April 6th at First Tee of Augusta on Damascus Road. Joining McCranie, as he warms up the stage for international music artists The Goo Goo Dolls and [...]
Westobou Festival
New Website | Junior Westobou Festival Committee | Endorsement Application Westobou Festival Applications & 2009 Photos Available At www.WestobouFestival.com.
Augusta, GA (3/2/2010)
New Website | The Westobou Festival website has a new look! Executive Director, Kathi Dimmock says, “The new website really pops, and visitors will be able to navigate from page to page with [...]
After what has seemed forever, the Shaun Piazza Band has officially released “When the Stars Fall”, their third and most ambitious release to date.
Dealing with several starts and stops before being recorded, produced and mixed at Chase Park Transduction in Athens, Georgia by artist/producer David Barbe, this latest release by the band has not been without obstacles. [...]
Courtesy of Jeff Miles Eye-Solation Images
Lokal Loudness would like to send out a very special “Happy Birthday” to Nick Laws and Sector 7G as they celebrate five glorious years servicing the all-ages music community.
The venue has been celebrating all month long but tonight join the birthday party as a pair of Augusta bands who played opening night five years ago, [...]
Will McCranie’s 52/52 Project took an exciting twist this week as the Augusta singer-songwriter turned New York resident hooked up with Carey Murdock and Justin Long of NoStar to record McCranie’s week 8 52/52 Project track Darlin’.
While on a tour off day in the Big Apple, Murdock and Long got together for this infectious track featuring noticeable backing vocals [...]
Atlanta hard rock band Mad Magritt, who have been hitting Augusta stages regularly since the mid-90’s, have won the 2009 RockNation Video of the Year for song “Loaded Gun.” For more info check out RockNation at http://rocknation.us.
The band are also working on their upcoming release with notable producer Beau Hill (Ratt/Warrant) and engineer for a [...]