Arts & Events

Neil deGrasse Tyson may not quite be a household name, but among those interested in modern space exploration, he’s basically Beyoncé. He'll speak at in Atlanta at Cobb Energy Centre on June 15.

“There it was, man, pop culture in the middle of an unreal dust bowl with a wide asphalt rim.” Thus wrote the Atlanta Constitution’s Albert Scardino forty-two years ago about the first Atlanta International Pop Festival, which took place on the Fourth of July weekend in 1969.

Atlanta artist Steve Penley had a message for the city Friday, so he took to his paints and brushes to best express himself. In black paint, Penley wrote: “Atlanta is very lucky to have a great mayor and Ga. has a great Gov. Get a grip everyone. It’s weather!” He posted it on his artist Facebook page. So why did Penley feel the need to address the ongoing criticism of Georgia governor Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed? For starters, Penley’s work has been unintentionally ridiculed all week.

On August 22, Yacht Rock Revue returns to Piedmont Park for the fifth annual Yacht Rock Revival, where thousands of so-called Nation of Smooth faithful sing along to hits from Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, and other soft rock icons—some of whom show up to play alongside the ban

After a two-year pandemic delay, Shaky Knees music festival finally returned to Atlanta's Central Park on April 29 through May 1. Relive the festival with this photo gallery featuring musical acts from all three days.

Michelle Malone’s new album, Southern Comfort, features five songs cowritten with Dean Dillon, anchored by “I Choke on My Words.” It was the second tune she wrote with him. Malone envisioned it as a humorous look at the crazy things she did in her youth, sparked by longtime fans who sometimes remind her of past antics.

Heading to Santa's Fantastical, the Instagrammable Christmas experience in Sandy Springs? Here are five things to know before you go.

This year's Dragon Con brought a whopping 80,000 people to downtown Atlanta, and as usual, the costumes were impressive, the skybridges were jam-packed, and the Peachtree Center food court was chaotic. Here are some of the trends we noticed this year.

Social and marketing platform Butter.ATL hopes a recent rap reference will cement them into pop culture after rapper Ludacris released a song Friday named for the popular brand.

Chris Brown closed out three dates of his 11:11 tour to another packed crowd at State Farm Arena on Sunday night. Here, check out the scenes photographer Perry Julien captured at the show.