DeAsia Paige
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DeAsia Paige is a music and culture reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She focuses on the intersection of arts, culture and diverse communities, as well as how emerging social trends are being expressed through the lens of the Atlanta aesthetic. She wrote and produced the 2023 Emmy-nominated documentary "The South Got Something to Say." In 2021, she wrote "The College Diaries: How a Budding Black Feminist Found Her Voice." DeAsia's work can be seen in Pitchfork, Essence, Teen Vogue, Elle and more.
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Eva Marcille

Eva Marcille, out with a new film, credits Atlanta, ‘Top Model’ for success

The Black Crowes rocked the Fox Theatin 2024. They have been nominated a second time for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (Robb Cohen for the AJC)

Another Atlanta group could be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame soon

STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)

Legendary Atlanta electronic band is set to make a grand return home

Twenty One Pilots

Twenty One Pilots, The Strokes to headline Atlanta’s 2026 Shaky Knees Festival

Women Sing The Blues

These Black Georgia women are blues legends you may not know, but should

Beyond ‘Heated Rivalry:’ How Atlantans are bonding over queer romance novels

‘Heated Rivalry’ sparks Atlantans to connect over queer romance novels

68fb158bc9b7fb3bf51fc0fd Atlanta, Ga: Hip Hop band The Roots played a tight set and brought out Havoc of Mobb Deep for an extremely well-rounded set . Photo taken Saturday October 25, 2025 at Piedmont Park. uatl 102625 omf day 1 (RYAN FLEISHER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

The Roots and two other Grammy winners will headline Atlanta Jazz Festival

Bad Bunny watch party

At a Bad Bunny Bowl in metro Atlanta, joy became a unifying sound

This month, Colin Leonard, an Atlanta-based mastering engineer, was awarded his second consecutive Grammy for album of the year. Last year, he won for his work on Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter.” This year, he won for Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” the first Spanish-language project to receive the honor. (Courtesy of SING Mastering)

Meet the Atlanta mastering engineer behind Bad Bunny’s biggest songs

Violet Isle

Inside the cozy new Atlanta music studio designed by Electric Lady architect