Formed in 1976, The B-52s were made up of siblings Cindy and Ricky Wilson, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, and Fred Schneider. They had a jam session at a restaurant that led them to establish the band. After trying out a few names, they landed on The B-52s because of how the beehive hairstyle Pierson and Cindy Wilson wore resembled a plane's nose. Their new wave sound was … [Read more...] about Music Monday: The B-52s
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The Allman Brothers Band Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss
Formed in Daytona Beach, Florida by brothers Duane and Gregg Allman, The Allman Brothers Band was originally called Hour Glass. Duane went to Muscle Shoals, Alabama to work as a session musician for the recording studios there. The brothers then recruited Jaimoe and Berry Oakley to join their burgeoning group. In 1969, they moved to Macon, Georgia to join the roster of … [Read more...] about The Allman Brothers Band Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss
R.E.M. Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss
The band known as R.E.M. was formed in 1980 in Athens, Georgia by Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Bill Berry. Stipe was an art student at the University of Georgia, where he befriended Buck, an Emory University dropout working at a downtown record store. From there they met Mills and Berry, Macon natives, at a party and began rehearsing at an old … [Read more...] about R.E.M. Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss
James Brown Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss
One of music's most legendary figures, James Brown, was born in tough conditions near Augusta, Georgia, before his rise to fame. He grew up with an aunt in a brothel and struggled to make money. He took up odd jobs, including singing and dancing. He was arrested for robbery at age 16, but it was in a juvenile detention center that he formed a gospel group that would start … [Read more...] about James Brown Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss
The South’s Best Lesser-Known Music Cities
Earlier this year, I wrote a story for Fodor's about America's best music cities beyond the places you usually hear about. The South, in particular, is a region rich in music culture, especially in Nashville, Memphis, Atlanta, and New Orleans. But these places are far from the only ones. Even this list isn't exhaustive, leaving out other musically inclined destinations like … [Read more...] about The South’s Best Lesser-Known Music Cities
