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15 Irish Bands You’ve Never Heard of But Should Listen to Immediately
From The Cranberries to U2, Ireland has blessed the music world with talented, iconic acts that continue to inspire artists today. In the spirit of keeping the country’s music scene alive, Irish music-lovers throw an annual festival known as Hard Working Class Heroes which gives up-and-coming acts a platform to share their art. The event, described as a “music…
Vinyl Video: Power 96.1 Jingle Ball 2016
What better way to send off 2016 than with a star-studded mega concert? iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball series delivered this year, with a lineup that changed in every city and featured just about every Top 40 artist currently on the charts. We got in on the action at the Atlanta show – hosted by Power 96.1…
Power 96.1’s Jingle Ball 2016 Photo Gallery
[tps_header] Massive acts took the stage at this year’s Power 96.1 Jingle Ball to bring 2016 to a close. The star-studded lineup included Alessia Cara, Fifth Harmony and Ariana Grande. In addition to playing their own hits, some artists crashed other sets to perform collaborations. Pop singer Daya joined The Chainsmokers to sing “Don’t Let Me…
Artist to Watch: The Vinyl Suns
On a rainy November night in Athens, Ga., a muffled, distorted guitar can be heard through the walls of a home off of South Milledge Avenue. The distinguishable sound is the work of fresh-faced Athens darlings The Vinyl Suns. Formed just recently in August of 2015, the four-piece has established themselves as one of the…
Alessia Cara x Vinyl Mag
At just 20 years old, Alessia Cara already has three certified singles under her belt, one of which is double platinum “Here,” which rocketed the singer-songwriter to pop stardom. Currently wrapping up touring for her debut album Know-It-All, Cara took some time to talk to Vinyl about her latest single and what fans can expect…
Track-By-Track: Review of JoJo’s “Mad Love”
The soulful girl who provided the soundtrack to preteen breakups in the mid-2000’s is grown and has a new album to prove it. JoJo, who was thrust onto the mainstream music scene in 2004 with the anthem “Leave (Get Out),” dropped her third album Mad Love on Friday – a decade after her previous LP The…
Musicians Come Together to Stop Trump in Online Campaign “30 Days, 30 Songs”
In an effort to deter the possibility of a Donald Trump presidency, an online campaign known as 30 Days, 30 Songs will release a protest song by a well-known artist each day until the election on November 8. The songs, as expected, will all have anti-Trump themes. Still, the goal of the project is not…
Big Name Artists Bring Huge Crowd to Atlanta Pride
The annual Atlanta Pride Festival was held in Piedmont Park this past weekend, drawing in people from all over the Southeast with its welcoming atmosphere and its high-profile music lineup. Although Atlanta Pride has been underwhelming in terms of music acts in the past few years, this year was a different story. Power 96.1 sponsored…
Project Pabst Takes Atlanta
In an all-day event last Saturday, Project Pabst lit up East Village to kickoff October in Atlanta. The festival, which highlights local artists of all mediums in each of the four cities it visits, was a blend of music, art and PBR-fueled fun. The lineup for the event consisted of smaller bands like Jacuzzi Boys…