It's not easy to break into country music. But Jessica Urick is determined to do just that, and she has a lot of Atlantans convinced that she has a real chance to grab the brass ring.

 
If you're like me, a lover of most all types of music, you can find it difficult to select which band you want to hear when you venture out. Do I want Classic Rock, Southern Rock, R & B, Vintage Soul, Blues, Country? sometimes you just can't decide. Well fear not my friends! The Mike Veal Band to the rescue! ...... Read More

DECATUR - I almost drove past Maddy's Ribs and Blues Joint. But I kept driving east on Ponce de Leon, expecting to see "Welcome to Augusta" signs any minute, and there was Maddy's.

Maddy's offers great barbecue, great beer and great blues. As cartoon hero Johnny Bravo once asked, "What's not to love?"

BUCKHEAD � Peachtree Tavern is a club built for live music. And drinking. And hanging out. They don't serve food, but next door is Loco's Deli and Pub, home of some of the best, wettest sandwiches around.

The Peachtree Tavern has a simple layout: It's a two-room place with the stage set up in the bigger of the two rooms. There's a big bar in the big front room and a small bar in the small back room. A few freestanding bars provide leaning space in the middle of the jam room, and they come in handy when you're checking out the band. Along the wall there are some fairly comfortable chairs that lend themselves well to hanging out.

I went to Peachtree Tavern to see the hip hop group 17^th Floor. In case you're wondering, I did, in fact, get my crunk on.

BUCKHEAD - You may have heard that Buckhead's best days are past. I guess the throngs of attractive women hanging out at The Café at East Andrews and Andrews Upstairs haven't gotten the news.