In the spirit of the back-to-school season, Flagpole gathered advice from recent graduates and rising seniors at the University of Georgia. Hopefully, these words of wisdom will help new students make ...

WHAT’S THE STORY?: Although known for its harder rockin’ material, Athens band KIT has reverted to a smooth pop and R&B style for its newest single “Morning Glory.” It’s as skilled an execution as any ...

There’s no shortage of live music pouring out of the coffee shop and bar venues around Athens year-round, but the largest venues in town wait out the summer to stack their lineups with touring bands ...

POMPEII (427 E. Broad St., @pompeiiathens): The brain child of locals Brian Highlander and Daniel Ray replaced another downtown Italian restaurant, Depalma’s, in a seemingly elegant succession. The ...

Most of the media coverage of the federal government’s recent cuts in federal research money for universities has focused on its effects on a handful of elite Ivy League universities, such as Harvard, ...

Athens Face/Off is returning for the first time in seven years to stretch the creative and collaborative skills of local musicians, and give audiences an opportunity to see some of their favorite ...

He called his work “happy music,” and it was. Singer, songwriter and guitarist Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon died on July 17 at age 89, leaving behind a legacy of upbeat tunes from his heyday in the late ...

The Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission expressed misgivings about a new zoning proposal to redevelop Georgia Square Mall, worrying that the result would be thousands of apartments without the ...

Urban camping will remain legal in Athens after dozens of residents packed City Hall to defeat a measure that would have prohibited sleeping, cooking or using a tent in public spaces for purposes of ...

With Gregory Frederick and Frank Russell behind the camera, Athens GA Live Music seeks to document local and touring bands gracing stages across the Classic City. Explore the whole archive and ...

Gov. Brian Kemp made his first public appearance with Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson on Wednesday, more than a ...

Indie rock band Reptar emerged from the local house show scene in 2008, and spent its first few years touring heavily. It ...