Jeremiah Edmond, previously of Manchester Orchestra, is one of the main contributors to the business and growth of new label Favorite Gentlemen. ACRN spoke with Edmond about the ins and outs of the label from the past to the future and all the rewarding work that's to be done in the meantime.
Black Veil Brides vocalist Andy Six wants his band to be the biggest in the world and wants to experience it all with a fanbase that has become a family to him.
BoMa, Columbus's Premiere Event Venue, hosted a night full of electronic beats and bizarre aesthetics with acts like DJ Haze, Dirty Disco Kidz and the Party Rock Crew.
It’s the scene of rusting away and nostalgia that American Slang’s sound evokes: a sound both expected and unexpected from the New Jersey band that worked with producer Ted Hutt on Slang and whose previous album paid a more punk-marinated ode to the past.
"White Crosses" is a decent release carried by its lyrics but without many surprises.
On June 13, The New Pornographers treated a dedicated audience to a 22-song set full of oldies, newbies and overall goodies.
As the night crawled forward, BoMA displayed a spotlight that accented the top front of the former church's architectural majesty. The BoMA logo magnated a crowd of girls in minis to glowstick ravers. What exactly was it signaling? The return of Italian electro house DJ maven Benny Benassi, of course.
The state of Vermont has never been known for its contributions to the musical fabric of the United States. This is where Grace Potter comes in.
In case you missed them, check out a quick recap of ACRN's blog posts from June 1 to June 7.
A perennial assortment of veterans will accompany newcomers and out-of-town acts who sojourn to Athens in celebration of ACRN’s annual end-of-the-year festival, Lobsterfest.
Say Goodnight and The Vice Versas will bring their high-energy punk and folk rock to the Smiling Skull for both an album release and a farewell.
Pop-rock quartet Mind Fish dishes on their new album, the recording process and their hopes for what's to come in the future.
I’m not gushing over the Hawaiian acoustic god’s latest masterpiece just because I’m a 19-year-old female college student. I’m gushing over To The Sea because it’s somehow just as wonderful as JJ’s previous four albums—maybe better.
MeggFarrell's Whiskey Social will be performing this Friday at Donkey Coffee with some stomping, folk-blues tunes and, of course, a ukulele.
Pixies are bringing back their 'Doolittle' tour to the U.S. this September.
Nightmare River Band will rejoin their good friends Duke Junior and the Smokey Boots this Thursday night at Jackie O's for a night full of country, swinging, wild dancing fun.
Measles, Mumps & Rebellion weaves a tale of heartbreak, fighting to win someone back and why living in Athens is so great.
Ohio University student Charlie Lee Petrey has assembled a team of musically inclined individuals to create his debut album, From Here On Out. From acoustic guitars and ukuleles to cellos and organs, there’s not a chord missing on this indie-folk album.
Radiohead drummer, Phil Selway, is scheduled to release his solo album later this summer.
Our fellow Ohioans Hawthorne Heights certainly have not pigeonholed themselves with their latest release.
