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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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In concert, The Offspring is still pretty fly for a punk rock band
At Alpharetta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, The Offspring delivered a high-energy show with inflated skulls, beach balls and a moving tribute to lost loved ones.
What’s filming in Georgia in July 2025?
The Georgia film office has just 22 active shows or movies listed on its website, down from 25 a month ago. It's been nearly a year since the total exceeded 30.
Family and nature point the way home in stories rooted in the South
For the characters in Atlanta native Carrie R. Moore’s debut collection of stories “Make Your Way Home, it is a complicated combination of geography and genealogy.
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All-Star Week sold Atlanta well to fans, current and future players
Truist Park is known for its lively atmosphere, and it lived up to that billing in hosting the Midsummer Classic. But it also showcased a passionate fan base.
How Atlanta claimed world’s busiest airport crown — and whether we can keep it
Since 1998, Hartsfield-Jackson has sat largely unchallenged as the world's busiest airport. Can it stay on top?
1h agoRiders dispute ‘stampede’ MARTA officials say caused escalator malfunction
Some riders interviewed by the AJC objected to the incident being called a “stampede,” saying the crowd was orderly. But one person said the term felt apt.