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Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.
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Zac Brown Band’s John Driskell Hopkins with ALS: ‘Every day is a gift’
John Driskell Hopkins, part of Atlanta country act Zac Brown Band, was diagnosed with ALS in 2022 and created a nonprofit that has raised $4 million for ALS research.
Time is ticking as Dogwood Festival seeks $179K more to survive in 2026
The clock is ticking as the Dogwood Festival scrambles to raise $250K to enable it to operate in 2026. So far, it has raised $71,000 with three weeks to go before deadline.
Atlanta podcast explores murder via stand-up comedy in ‘Wisecrack’
Atlanta true crime producer Jodi Tovay and Tenderfoot TV have created a hit podcast "Wisecrack," which blends humor and tragedy via a murder and a stand-up comic's story.
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Council president race highlights politics of policing in Atlanta
The race pits an established council member who warns against public safety changes against a progressive who wants a new approach.
Why some Atlantans are saying ‘Hello’ again, or for first time, to landlines
Whether it’s a parent restricting a child’s access to social media or a young adult avoiding doom scrolling, a new generation of landlines is trending.
I-85’s landmark piano in the sky to come down ahead of music shop’s move
This is the sign’s swan song. Cooper Piano in Brookhaven has sold its building on Northeast Expressway and will move its showroom to a smaller space in Chamblee.