Mar 11th, 2010 · Greek police fired tear gas to disperse protesters throwing rocks and firebombs outside Parliament as more than 20,000 people marched through Athens to protest the government's new austerity measures. The strike grounded all flights and brought public transport to a halt.
Feb 25th, 2010 · It's not very often that a young, up-and-coming band produces a fully developed, 17-track album. But the Athens, Georgia group Hope For Agoldensummer is wonderfully prolific. The band's members have produced a live album, two full-lengths, and they're now mixing a third. Their most recent LP, the lovely, meandering Ariadne Thread, plods effortlessly through 17 songs that are all extremely headphone-friendly.
Feb 25th, 2010 · Thousands of civil servants marched through the streets of Athens Wednesday — the latest sign of resistance to the Greek government's austerity program. The Socialist government blames its predecessors for the country's massive debts, and has launched a public inquiry to find out what went wrong.
Dec 29th, 2009 · Paralyzed at age 18, Chesnutt began playing his intricate, emotional songs around Athens, Ga. In his seventh appearance on Mountain Stage, Chesnutt reveals an unrecorded song, "Granny," inspired by a dream.
Dec 26th, 2009 · Singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt has died at the age of 45. The performer, based in Athens, Ga., lost the use of his legs following an auto accident in 1983. The accident and his ongoing bouts with depression transformed him into a dark, brooding writer. Michael Stipe, of the band R.E.M., produced Chesnutt's first two albums and remembers his friend.
Dec 13th, 2009 · Thucydides' account of the war between Athens and Sparta has become an allegory of modern conflicts like the Cold War, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. But a new book about the ancient historian shows he may not quite have been telling the truth.
Oct 21st, 2009 · Rather than create a live album spanning its greatest hits, the legendary Athens, Ga., band picked out an unlikely assortment of 39 songs known mostly to R.E.M. diehards. Hear Live at the Olympia in its entirety for the week leading up to the collection's Oct. 27 release.
Aug 24th, 2009 · The fires rage for a fourth day north of Athens, forcing the evacuation of nuns from a monastery. Firefighters have used water-dropping planes in an around-the-clock bid to gain control of the blaze.