How Elton John Changed Fear of AIDS
The singer (and part-time Atlantan) paved the way for generations of activists determined to eradicate AIDS for good.
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Kristi Wooten
Dec 21, 2016
The Curious Comforts of “In the Bleak Midwinter”
FEW Christmas songs temper the joy and light of the festive season with the dark realities of modern life. Most “wish it could be...
Kristi Wooten
Oct 5, 2016
Maxwell reimagines a Kate Bush song
The protest songs of the 1960s were anthems for freedom and peace. In 2016, Maxwell's cover of "This Women's Work" continues the tradition.
Kristi Wooten
Oct 4, 2016
Global Citizen Festival: Bands and Prime Ministers
The annual Global Citizen Festival encourages people to sign petitions and write to world leaders rather than swipe a credit card. Before...
Kristi Wooten
Jul 13, 2015
The Legacy of Live Aid, 30 Years Later
On July 13, 1985, Africa became a brand. The image of a starving Ethiopian girl named Birhan Woldu flickered across TV screens as Paul...
Kristi Wooten
Mar 30, 2015
How 1980s Atlanta Became the Backdrop for the Future
Downtown Atlanta contains very little brick and mortar. A westward view of the city’s skyline—the same image used in the opening credits...
Kristi Wooten
Nov 18, 2014
The Original Recipe for "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
One of the driving forces behind the original Band Aid recording looks back 30 years. THREE decades before One Direction, Ellie Goulding...
Kristi Wooten
Sep 30, 2013
When Little Richard Met Cee Lo
Last night in Atlanta, Little Richard joined Cee Lo Green onstage for a Recording Academy fundraiser, where the topics ranged from MC...
Kristi Wooten
Nov 27, 2012
Jeff Lynne Recordings: Sonic Sparkle
IN THE opening sequence of the documentary “Mr Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne and ELO”, Mr Lynne, a British musician, saunters through...
Kristi Wooten
Sep 9, 2008
Fall Fashion 2009: Return of the 1990s Supermodel
The fashion industry wants everything skinny—except, of course, its magazines. While thin models sashay under the tents at New York’s...
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