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25/06/2024

I was honored to get to publicly unveil MrCharlie Brown’s book jacket in front of a packed ballroom filled with his friends at his celebration of life Sunday. Thank you Anthony Baza-Fainn for the opportunity and to Stefan Shagwell for documenting this memorial for Charlie’s fans across the country.
Thanks to Just Toby who took the instantly iconic cover photograph and Paolo Aguila for the brilliant book cover design.
BITCH OF THE SOUTH arrives OCT 1 and PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW LIVE!
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14/06/2024

The debut of a brand-new feature, “My Show of Shows,” a series of personal essays featuring notable Atlantans writing about the most influential live performances they’ve ever attended. We kick off the series with Atlanta journalist and UGA alum Susan Percy taking readers back to Feb. 16, 1965 when Louis Armstrong triumphantly returned to campus after a university ban on Black performers had been lifted, thanks in part to student protests.

Louis Armstrong's Feb. 16, 1965 concert at the University of Georgia proved both entertaining and historic. UGA grad Susan Percy was there.

08/03/2024

Using newly digitized Black newspaper accounts of her early career (including stories from the Atlanta Daily World), unearthed interviews with the artist and two decades of research, music professor Judith Tick has written a new definitive biography of the First Lady of Song. Here’s our exclusive conversation with the writer.

Thanks to a lifetime of listening and 20 years of research, Judith Tick has now written the definitive Ella Fitzgerald biography.

16/02/2024

Eleven days after the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Los Angeles school teacher Harriet Glickman wrote a letter to Peanuts creator Charles Schulz asking him to consider integrating his popular comic strip. That letter led to the debut of Franklin, the strip’s first Black character on July 31, 1968. Now 56 years later, Franklin headlines his very own animated TV special, “Welcome Home, Franklin,” debuting Friday on Apple TV+. Here’s our conversation with executive producer Craig Schulz.

Following MLK's assassination, a teacher pleaded with Charles Schultz to integrate Peanuts. Now, Franklin takes centerstage in a new special.

27/01/2024

“Eunice in Paris,” the fabulous one-woman show starring Parris Sarter as Nina Simone will be restaged Saturday and Sunday at 7 Stages in Atlanta. Here is our 2022 conversation with Sarter and the play’s creative team!

Created during COVID lockdown, "Eunice in Paris," playwright Amina S. McIntyre's one-woman show stars Parris Sarter as the troubled icon.

10/01/2024

For General Hospital viewers, this week will be difficult in Port Charles as Bobbie Spencer is memorialized following the 2023 death of Jacklyn Zeman. In an exclusive conversation with Kin Shriner, Jackie’s longtime castmate discusses their 46-year friendship.

As the residents of Port Charles hold a memorial service this week for Bobbie Spencer, Kin Shriner remembers his longtime co-star.

07/01/2024

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24/12/2023

MERRY CHRISTMAS from Eldredge ATL!

23/12/2023

Our Christmas Gift to You — a deep dive celebrating the 60th anniversary of the iconic 1963 rock n roll holiday album with reflections from Francine Reed, Mary Kay Andrews, Andre Darlington, Bill Carpenter and the artists who created the LP.

Sixty years after its debut, Phil Spector's "A Christmas Gift For You" remains a beloved holiday classic. Here's why.

15/12/2023

For classic Christmas record collectors who love handcrafted cocktails, Santa came early this year via author ’s latest in the successful “Booze & Vinyl” series. Our conversation is now posted at Eldredge ATL!

15/12/2023

For vinyl and handcrafted cocktail fans, Christmas came early this year, thanks to “Booze & Vinyl” series author André Darlington. Between book tour stops, Darlington spoke to us about his latest project that combines a deep dive into 75 years of classic Christmas LPs and pairing them with 140 cocktail recipes and festive holiday party themes.

From Bing to Bieber, "A Booze & Vinyl Christmas," author and mixologist Andre Darlington pairs beloved records with seasonal cocktails.

12/12/2023

Just like Santa, Francine Reed’s visit to her former hometown was lively and quick. So glad she had time for hugs, a glass (or two) of wine and to provide great quotes for an upcoming Eldredge ATL story on one of the most iconic Christmas albums of all time that is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Also, I’ve been writing about her for 30 years and am still learning new things: The outfit she wore to perform with Willie Nelson on “The Late Show With David Letterman” in 2000 hangs above the bar at the Atlanta Hard Rock Cafe!
Merry Christmas, Frani Claus!

08/12/2023

Just in time for holiday gift-giving, fresh copies of iconic Atlanta reporter Celestine Sibley’s journalism collection, “Celestine Sibley, Reporter” are now re-stocked in the Eldredge ATL store. The centerpiece of the book of course, is Celestine’s AJC Sunday magazine dispatches from Hollywood in the 1950s, including this instant classic from Joan Crawford’s dressing room! Please consider supporting local arts journalism this holiday season with a purchase. Thanks!

She laughed and stubbed out a cigarette. "Christina said, ‘Don’t you know about triangle, Mother?’ I said, ‘Yes, in movies or in life. But NOT in Algebra.”

03/12/2023

UPDATE! The Backstreet holiday ornaments completely sold out after we originally posted this story. Good News! The Etsy store has now been re-stocked!

Thanks to a new generation of Varas, Atlanta's iconic Backstreet nightclub spins anew as a holiday ornament this Christmas season.

27/11/2023

Thanks to the next generation of the Vara’s, the family that owned and operated Atlanta’s legendary Backstreet nightclub from 1975 to 2004, the iconic 24-hour Midtown disco brand is once again alive, well and ready just in time for donning your gay apparel this holiday season!

Thanks to a new generation of Varas, Atlanta's iconic Backstreet nightclub spins anew as a holiday ornament this Christmas season.

13/11/2023

Get ready, Atlanta. Thanks to a new collaboration between Our Culture Brewing Company and Creature Comforts, you’re about to have a new favorite seasonal beer — Sweet Potato Ale from the city’s first Black, female and veteran owned craft brewing company. Think of it as your grandma’s most-beloved Thanksgiving recipe, deconstructed in a pint glass. Explains Our Culture CEO Isaiah Smith on why OCB was created: “We didn’t really see ourselves reflected, whether that was physical representation or what’s inside the can. We weren’t really being targeted as consumers of craft beer. We didn’t identify or resonate with the flavor palettes being created by Big Bev craft beer either. It’s not something the established infrastructure was even considering.”

Via a new seasonal sweet potato ale, Atlanta's Our Culture Brewing hopes to inspire other Black-owned brewers to get into the craft beer business.

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween!

31/10/2023

While they now reside in Southern California, the roots of “Plant Forward,” Richard Blais and Jazmin Blais’ new cookbook, originated on a hill in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park in 2004. “It’s where the story started,” recalls Richard. This was back after we closed Blais and it just felt like the end of everything. There’s a lot of emotion in this book. Yes, it’s a cookbook but it’s a little deeper than that.”
As Jazmin and Richard kick off their book tour this week, here’s our interview with the couple as they discuss developing recipes during the pandemic, how they work together and their former hometown’s new distinction as a Michelin Guide city!

In 2004 Richard Blais and Jazmin Zepeda went to Piedmont Park and ended up planting the roots of "Plant Forward," their first joint cookbook.

09/10/2023

On General Hospital, they’re fierce enemies. In real life, Laura Wright and Cynthia Watros have been friends for 30 years. In an exclusive chat with Eldredge ATL, the two discuss how their bond enhances their work, interactions with fans (and their upcoming joint appearance at the “GH” fan weekend at Elvis Presley's Graceland!)plus what’s next for their characters.

On screen, "General Hospital's" Laura Wright and Cynthia Watros play enemies. In real life, they've been friends for decades. Here's our Q&A.

12/09/2023

Eldredge ATL is proud to once again be a media sponsor for . This year, Atlanta’s LGBTQ film festival runs Sept. 21-Oct. 1. Get your tickets and passes now at outonfilm.org.

14/08/2023

In advance of the release of his latest single “Drag the Waters,” with Atlanta’s Sarah Rose of Sarah and the Safe Word, we grabbed a table at Bantam Pub in the Old Fourth Ward with Atlanta singer-songwriter Chip McGuire Music to discuss his new Iron Gate Records deal, his new songs and his upcoming gig at Eddie's Attic.

In an interview with Eldredge ATL, Atlanta singer-songwriter Chip McGuire discusses his new record deal with Nashville's Iron Gate Records.

06/08/2023

UPDATE: For those who can’t attend the August 27 Atlanta fundraiser, there is now a Go Fund Me set up for Steve McCoy and his family. The link is now in the story.

Atlanta morning radio icon Steve McCoy has been privately battling Parkinson's Disease for 15 years. An Aug 27 fundraiser will help.

04/08/2023

Steve McCoy’s longtime Star 94 Atlanta morning show co-host and friend Vikki Locke is helping to organize the Aug. 27 fundraiser at Atlanta’s Punchline Comedy Club.
Locke told Eldredge ATL, “Assisted living is no longer an option and being a caregiver is harder than most people realize. Paying for full time care and his meds is taking its toll on his family and I felt like a fundraiser would help in some small way.”

Atlanta morning radio icon Steve McCoy has been privately battling Parkinson's Disease for 15 years. An Aug 27 fundraiser will help.

23/07/2023

Let’s face it, tackling Tony Bennett’s massive 70-year discography can be daunting. Here are six of his favorites (and ours!) to sample.

Tackling Tony Bennett's massive 70-year discography can be daunting. Here are six suggested albums to get you started.

22/07/2023

I had the honor of interviewing Tony Bennett in every decade of my career. As a tribute to the icon we lost Friday at age 96, here are some of my favorite moments from our conversations, compiled for the first time.

From 1990 to 2013, Rich Eldredge conducted a series of interviews with the legendary Tony Bennett. Here are some of his favorite moments.

11/07/2023

Grateful to .burkholder and for asking Charlie and I to be interviewed for the new Drag issue. Special thanks to for shooting the terrific cover photo! Now out all across the city.

02/06/2023

Matthew J. Kelly saw “Wicked” at The Fox Theatre as a kid and it inspired him to pursue musical theatre as a career. This week, he returns to the Fox as assistant dance captain for “Hairspray: The Musical.” The beloved show became a part of the national conversation in March when Tennessee became the first state to ban drag performers in public spaces. In an interview with Eldredge ATL, Kelly says: “We’ve been loving drag queens and ‘Hairspray,’ ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ and ‘Tootsie’ for years. Why is this a problem now in America? We don’t really know right now what’s going to happen with shows like ‘Hairspray’ and ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ going to Tennessee. It’s kind of scary.”

"Hairspray" assistant dance captain Matthew J. Kelly discusses Broadway's growing diversity efforts and his return home to the Fox.

25/04/2023

In the fall of 2016, I had the profound pleasure to sit in a Fairburn, Georgia field and listen to civil rights icon Harry Belafonte discuss his career and his activism: “The fact that I was paid these vulgar sums of money in order to practice this thing that I had fallen in love with was the motive for saying ‘Let’s direct those resources toward places and events that would help to change human history.’”

In October 2016, I sat in a rural Georgia field with Harry Belafonte to discuss his activism and career. It was an unforgettable interview.

25/04/2023

Tamrin Goldberg first stepped on the The Fox Theatre stage as an eighth grader attending Paideia. She’s danced on it was a member of the Atlanta Ballet. This week, she returns as a swing in Moulin Rouge The Musical - Broadway. In a Q&A with Eldredge ATL, Goldberg discusses her father’s mission — a former CDC medical officer — of eradicating tuberculosis worldwide and how she’s using her role with the hit musical to educate young people about the disease at the center of the show.

Paideia and Atlanta Ballet grad Tamrin Goldberg is one of the hard-working swings in "Moulin Rouge The Musical." She returns home this week.