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5 Big Southern Rock Bands & Musicians who played Grant’s Lounge
Historic Grant’s Lounge in Macon is considered the original home of Southern Rock and has remained a stable fixture in the music scene for over 50 years. According to the Historical Marker Database, Grant’s Lounge was founded in 1971 by Ed Grant Sr., becoming Macon’s first genuinely integrated bar. Grant’s grew in popularity alongside Capricorn Records, an independent recording studio that helped capture and define the voices and genre of Southern Rock. Bands often auditioned for Capricorn Records at Grant’s Lounge, which gave many musicians, bands, and artists, now considered music legends, a start in the industry. Grant’s Lounge remains open to this day and hosts bands and artists of all genres, including Rock, Southern Rock, R&B, Country, Jazz, Blues, and Bluegrass.
Driven by determination and discipline, Byron 9-year-old loses 105 pounds
BYRON, Ga. — Nine-year-old Colton Sims lives in Byron. Over the years, he has had his own struggles. As a baby, he was in the NICU for ten days with pneumonia. He even struggled with speech apraxia. But this year, Sims did something to tackle one of his other struggles: his weight.
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