So maybe you feel like being a champ and still going out tonight despite the intense snowfall outside. Check out below for the music happenings tonight. And good luck & have fun in the snow!

by Ashley Thompson
Randall Bramblett’s name has become synonymous with exhilarating powerhouse performances, and he’s played with some of the nation’s most respected artists. With almost 40 years in the business, he’s been in the game long enough to have seen a few things and perfect his best stuff. But what does any good player do when everyone can anticipate his next move?  He throws a hell of a curve ball.
Athens Blur Magazine recently caught up with Bramblett while working at his home studio and discussed the exodus his upcoming album …

There are a ton of tours being announced every hour on the hour. I mean, come on, there are more “indie” bands out there than even SXSW can hold and they’ve all got their own paths to follow. But which ones are coming to Georgia: Atlanta, Athens, Old Farmington, well here’s a guide for the months ahead.

In a town known for its music, there should be a focus on teaching the kiddies the musical ropes. And of course, Athens is not one to let the small ones down. The Boy’s & Girl’s Club in Athens is starting a new music program.

Athens darlings of Montreal is on the road again.  They are scheduled to play 12 shows up and down the East Coast on their 2010 Winter Tour.

“The Greatest Living Country Singer” Saved By Family and Faith   
 
The Classic Center Theatre in Athens, GA. will host Jones in concert on Friday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. 
 
When Starday Records producer Pappey Dailey told him to quit singing like his idols and try singing like himself, the ex-marine and then 24 year-old country music hopeful, George Jones, mastered his first Top Five hit “Why Baby Why” and set the course for a career that would span more than 50 years and produce 150 chart-topping recordings.
One of seven children, Jones …

Vic Chesnutt’s label (Constellation Records) has released a statement on the singer’s condition in the wake of tragic news from Athens today.
“Vic is in the middle of a serious medical situation, he is in a coma, and his family and friends are with him,” said Constellation Records’ Don Wilkie. “We have no comment right now on the specifics other than that his doctors are continuing to assess his condition. We will issue a full statement at an appropriate time. In the interim, we request that everybody respect Vic’s privacy and …

Beloved Athens singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt is in a coma, reports The New York Times and twitter posts by singer Kristin Hersh. While Chesnutt’s family hasn’t released details surrounding the singer’s condition, Hersh’s posts point to a possible suicide attempt and aren’t optimistic about Chesnutt’s chances for survival or recovery.
The 45-year-old Chesnutt is a true gem of Athens, GA music, moving there in the mid ’80s and being discovered by R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe, who produced his first two records. Since then, Chesnutt has released over a dozen more albums, including …

ATO records  has picked up another Athens band (they’ve already got the Whigs), announcing the signing of Drive By Truckers for the band’s major label debut, The Big To-Do (set for release on March 16, 2010).
The 13 song album was recorded in Athens by longtime Truckers favorite David Barbe.
“It’s very much a rock album,” says Patterson Hood of the Trucker’s upcoming release. “Very melodic and more rocking than anything we’ve done since disc 2 of Southern Rock Opera.”

The Whigs have confirmed the release date of the new album on ATO Records, In The Dark, for  March 2, 2010. The highly anticipated album, a long time in the making, is the follow up to the breakout Jauary 2008 release, Mission Control.