Hidden in the afterglow of downtown Athens, a chuckle rings out on a quiet Sunday night. Ten-minute sets, an immersed ...

A University of Georgia committee has put the brakes on an attempt to specify that harassment of people on the basis of ...

It wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day in Athens without Fawney Rig. The local Irish folk-rock band, named for the Irish term meaning a common fraud, will bring its selection of Celtic classics, jigs, ...

I remember just standing there that night, and I could feel this connection between the fans and the performers in a way that I hadn’t really ever felt before, which makes sense now that I know more ...

Athens’ annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival will take over East Clayton Street this Saturday with a celebration of music, community and Irish culture. Returning after its inaugural year, which brought ...

House lawmakers passed a scaled-back version of a property tax relief plan after a more sweeping overhaul failed earlier in the week. House Bill 1116, sponsored by state Rep. Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire) ...

THE DAY THE COUNTRY DIED: The four-song debut EP by Arms Dealer, Mutually Assured Destruction, came out right at the end of February. It’s available as a digital download and cassette tape, but the ...

Six candidates—three Democrats and three Republicans—are running this year in the right-leaning congressional district that includes Athens. Democrat Lexy Doherty is running again after winning the ...

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After a very long absence in the scene, Athens heavy rockers Thunderchief will make their return on the not unlucky Friday, Mar. 13. Drawing on garage and punk rock with ‘70s hard rock influences, ...

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