On May 30—with Fran, his beloved wife of 50 years at his side, along with Tom Ryan, his great friend and musical ...

Last weekend the local shoegaze-inspired, grunge-tinged band Trepid made big strides releasing its debut EP Together // Apart ...

Athens scored a woeful 23 out of 100 on People for Bike’s most recent city rankings, putting it in the lowest 25th percentile ...

Taught by English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) educator Kelli Bivins, a sixth-grade class of non-native English ...

Over the weekend while a few scattered thunderstorms halted Saturday’s festivities during the AthFest Music & Arts festival ...

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

While they weren’t Athens’ first country band by a long shot, there’s no denying that the Star Room Boys played a popular and pivotal role in the establishment of what we can now casually refer to as ...

Prompting artists to create the “wildest bathrooms in Athens,” artists Amanda Burk and Elinor Saragoussi designed installations for the Athenaeum bathrooms. Burk’s installation is titled “Mars: a ...

JOKERJOKERtv, a local volunteer-driven, community-supported television platform, is hosting a special concert to celebrate America’s birthday and promote mental health awareness. The proceeds from the ...

The Athens Music Walk of Fame Committee officially announced five new inductees for 2026 in between acts during the AthFest ...