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Kristi Wooten

Oct 16, 2016

The Night Bob Dylan Made Sense

Twenty-four years ago, a concert predicted Dylan’s future as a Nobel Laureate. Bob Dylan is officially the songwriter with the most...

What Happened When Midge Ure Drove Himself Across America

Kristi Wooten

Oct 14, 2016

What Happened When Midge Ure Drove Himself Across America

Midge Ure is music royalty. Or at least an indefatigable and decorated player who originates from the pre-digital age. He has sold...

Kristi Wooten

Oct 5, 2016

Maxwell reimagines a Kate Bush song

The protest songs of the 1960s were anthems for freedom and peace. In 2016, Maxwell's cover of "This Women's Work" continues the tradition.

Global Citizen Festival: Bands and Prime Ministers

Kristi Wooten

Oct 4, 2016

Global Citizen Festival: Bands and Prime Ministers

The annual Global Citizen Festival encourages people to sign petitions and write to world leaders rather than swipe a credit card. Before...

Why We Love the Dulcimer-Playing Dad, His Raccoon and Tears for Fears

Kristi Wooten

Aug 27, 2016

Why We Love the Dulcimer-Playing Dad, His Raccoon and Tears for Fears

On Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Ted Yoder set up a dulcimer in his Goshen, Indiana backyard and turned on Facebook Live, while his wife and...

Gallery: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 2016 US Tour Opener in Atlanta

Kristi Wooten

Jul 2, 2016

Gallery: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 2016 US Tour Opener in Atlanta

#2016 #featured #NOELGALLAGHER #RECENT

Keytars, Tesla Girls and the Toilet Song: How Barenaked Ladies Won the Summer

Kristi Wooten

Jun 29, 2016

Keytars, Tesla Girls and the Toilet Song: How Barenaked Ladies Won the Summer

#2016 #BarenakedLadies #HowardJones #omd

The Perfect Album for Your Midlife Crisis

Kristi Wooten

Jun 11, 2016

The Perfect Album for Your Midlife Crisis

With his new recording, Fever Dream, Ben Watt captures the pleasure and pain of a Gen-Xer caught between two fires – his youth and the...

Ben Watt Made the Best Album for Your Midlife Crisis

Kristi Wooten

Jun 11, 2016

Ben Watt Made the Best Album for Your Midlife Crisis

With his new recording, Fever Dream, Ben Watt captures the pleasure and pain of a Gen-Xer caught between two fires – his youth and the...

The Monkees Kick Off Fun 50th Anniversary Tour Down South

Kristi Wooten

May 27, 2016

The Monkees Kick Off Fun 50th Anniversary Tour Down South

Five decades after their TV debut, The Monkees are on the road with a multimedia tour featuring footage from the 1966 television series....

Kristi Wooten

May 25, 2016

The Monkees Kick Off Fun 50th Anniversary Tour Down South

Five decades after their TV debut, The Monkees are on the road with a multimedia tour featuring footage from the 1966 television series....

Florence Welch Climbs the Rafters at Shaky Knees

Kristi Wooten

May 17, 2016

Florence Welch Climbs the Rafters at Shaky Knees

Florence and the Machine closed the Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park May 15 with an energetic 90-minute...

What Happened When Jimmy Carter and Bono Went to the Disco

Kristi Wooten

May 3, 2016

What Happened When Jimmy Carter and Bono Went to the Disco

Bono, Jimmy Carter and Nile Rodgers made for a surprising trio of revelers at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom last Friday night. On the...

Kristi Wooten

May 1, 2016

What Happened When Jimmy Carter and Bono Went to the Disco?

Jimmy Carter, Bono and Nile Rodgers made for a surprising trio of revelers at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom last Friday night. On the...

What Prince's Death Teaches Us About the Power of Music

Kristi Wooten

Apr 22, 2016

What Prince's Death Teaches Us About the Power of Music

1981 seems like just yesterday. Remember roller skating with your friends to Prince’s song “Controversy”? Fast forward 35 years, and it’s...

Kristi Wooten

Apr 21, 2016

Prince’s Death and the Power of Music

Every note produced further evidence that he was one of the most purely creative and otherworldly talents to walk the earth in our time.

Kristi Wooten

Apr 18, 2016

Duran Duran Live: Dancing is in the DNA

Move over, nostalgia. When a band brings its personal best to the stage, there’s only room for respect. Friday night at Atlanta’s Philips...

Exclusive: How Nile Rodgers and Duran Duran Helped Each Other Win

Kristi Wooten

Apr 8, 2016

Exclusive: How Nile Rodgers and Duran Duran Helped Each Other Win

Thirty years ago, no one might have predicted that Nile Rodgers would be on the road with Duran Duran in 2016. Yet, this spring the...

Kristi Wooten

Apr 6, 2016

Exclusive: How Nile Rodgers and Duran Duran Helped Each Other Win

Thirty years ago, no one might have predicted that Nile Rodgers would be on the road with Duran Duran in 2016. Yet, this spring the...

Kristi Wooten

Mar 10, 2016

The World Without George Martin

In the America song, “Tin Man,” folk rhythms sweep into jazz harmonies and arpeggiated piano riffs. Listening to that recording is like...