On a rainy afternoon in Athens, guitar builder Scott Baxendale takes a cursory glance around his small showroom, running his fingers over racks of vintage and custom-made instruments. Read more

Like almost every other wacky idea that eventually alters the cultural trajectory of the human species, the origin of the 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra can be traced back to a sketch on a cocktail napkin. Read more

GMM’s DeMarco Williams talks to Atlanta singer Ciara about her upcoming fifth album, her career so far and what he perceives as the wobbly state of R&B music.

Connor Christian and his band Southern Gothic are fast gaining notoriety back home in Atlanta and across the U.S. Early last year, Billboard magazine tagged the group “artists on the verge.” Read more

In the the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Atlanta’s Municipal Auditorium was the site of the Old Time Fiddler’s Convention. The annual event had been going on at least since 1885, but its 1913 incarnation was a special one. That year, the musicians officially formed what was called the Georgia Fiddler’s Association. Read more

“I’ve always been a nerd,” acknowledges Marshall “Gripp” Gillson, “but I’m starting now to be more upfront about it in my art.” Read more

Michael Render, a.k.a. Killer Mike, has never been as well-known on the national stage as local peers like T.I. or Ludacris. But he’s been doing his thing since 2000, when he made his debut with Outkast on “Snappin’ and Trappin’.”Read more