Atlanta
Shaky Knees Music Festival, May 4-5
BROWSE
Though it doesn’t always get the credit, Atlanta is genuinely one of America’s great music towns. Where hip-hop and R&B are concerned, it takes a back seat to none. Kanye West, OutKast, Toni Braxton, Usher, T.I., Lil Jon, Ludacris, Akon, Cee Lo Green and TLC all have roots in the Georgia capital. LaFace Records and Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def were both founded here as well. And, of course, Canadian superstar Justin Bieber has ties here. Sometimes overlooked is its rock’n’roll scene, which has nurtured the likes of Zac Brown Band, the Black Crowes, Mastodon, Collective Soul and John Mayer. The new Shaky Knees Music Festival (shakykneesfestival.com) debuts May 4-5, featuring indie luminaries like Band of Horses and Drive-By Truckers, as well…