Kristi York Wooten

1 month ago | gpb.org | Kristi York Wooten

Legendary Athens, Ga., band R.E.M. today released an updated music video set to a remix of their debut single, "Radio Free Europe," recorded by producer Mitch Easter in his North Carolina studio in April 1981. The new video "celebrates the 75th anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty station, established by the United States 75 years ago to broadcast news and information where a free press is either banned or under threat," a release from the band stated.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Kristi York Wooten

10 hours agoPresident Trump issued an executive order late Thursday directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's board of directors to "cease federal funding for NPR and PBS," the nation's primary public broadcasters, claiming ideological bias. "Neither entity presents a fair, accurate or unbiased …

1 month ago | gpb.org | Kristi York Wooten

Tammy Hurt is enjoying her season of recognition - with gratitude. The drummer and advocate cofounded Georgia Music Partners and is finishing her four-year term as chair of the Board of Trustees for the Recording Academy (aka the Grammy Awards).

1 month ago | gpb.org | Kristi York Wooten

Participating in music is a way to relieve stress and isolation. And in uncertain times, familiar songs offer comfort. Over the past decade, amid the tumult of politics overload and COVID-19, strangers gathering to sing hit songs from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s became a worldwide trend. One new choir in Atlanta is betting on that pay-to-sing model - with the extra perk of building bonds that last more than a day.

2 months ago | gpb.org | Kristi York Wooten

Chicago will headline the historic Macon City Auditorium on April 9, kicking off the unofficial start to Georgia's summer concert season. Few American rock groups have toured as long this band. Chicago formed in its namesake city in 1967 as a seven-piece ensemble, injecting jazz and blues into a classic rock setup.