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Back in the day: Fay Gold

For me, the 1990s started out with an exhibition by Keith Haring, followed by shows displaying works by Robert Mapplethorpe, Cindy Sherman, Annie Leibovitz, and Helmut Newton. I gave Thornton Dial and Radcliffe Bailey their first shows. It was quite the decade.

Where are they now? The Morning X

In an inspired move, Atlanta Top 40 station 99.7 FM, Power 99, rebranded itself in October 1992 as 99X—with a lineup of Gen X-skewing grunge rock and attitude-laced talk. One of the most influential modern rock stations of the decade, 99X catapulted the careers of Atlanta-based acts like Shawn Mullins, Marvelous 3, and John Mayer; drove the rock charts; and even drew the older guard.

The Bitch is Back

“It’s so nerve wracking to come out and play for you guys,” Elton John conceded to his U.S. hometown Saturday night at Philips Arena as the sold-out crowd stood and cheered. After a four-and-a-half-year break from playing for his local friends and fans, it was clear from the first chord, the Peachtree Road resident was eager to reconnect with Atlanta.

Four reasons why you need to hear Elton John’s new album

After analyzing the contents of the massive Super Deluxe Edition of Elton John’s new album, The Diving Board, here are the four coolest things you’ll want to know about Sir Elton and Bernie Taupin’s new studio project, produced by roots music maestro T Bone Burnett:

Fan Elton John meets with Kick the Robot

When Atlanta rock trio Kick the Robot takes the stage tonight at the Hard Rock Café downtown, they’ll no doubt be adhering to that old show biz adage “You never know who’s out there in the dark listening.”

Hard Rock unveils ‘Treasures’ in Atlanta

Even the most jaded media folks couldn’t resist snapping a few selfies in front of the iconic rock outfits unveiled Monday night during a press preview party for the Treasures of the Hard Rock exhibition at the downtown restaurant and rock club’s Velvet Underground space. There were moments during the three-hour cocktail party when you couldn’t even get near TLC singer/rapper/lyricist Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes’ white CrazySexyCool tour outfit for all the pop up amateur photography occurring.

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