Acclaimed singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, who most recently released his eighth studio album, Sermon On The Rocks, has announced an early 2017 run of solo dates for a mini “work in progress” tour, which will kick off at Nashville’s City Winery on Jan. 18. If you are a fan of Ritter’s heartfelt lyrics and catchy songs,…
Photo by Jake Giles Netter It’s been a hot minute since we last reported on Thelma and the Sleaze when they were in the midst of an amazingly awesome month long intra-city tour, but that surely doesn’t mean that they haven’t been hard at work since. The well honed, punk influenced, sludge rock trio are…
We’ve been keeping an eye on local songstress Whissell since the release of her debut single “Get Free.” After a buzzy year, including a slew of television placements for the track, Whissell is gearing up to release her debut album, Old Souls, Young Bodies, on Jan. 27. While we wait for that highly-anticipated debut, Whissell…
Looking for holiday gifts? The Nashville Indie Spotlight compilation album may be the perfect present for music lovers, particularly for far away friends who still think that Nashville is all country music. The compilation, now in its fifth year on Tone Tree Music, features twenty two tracks from twenty two of Nashville’s hottest commodities, and regular readers…
In celebration of their 40th anniversary, American legends Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers are embarking on a massive North American tour in 2017. The Nashville date is Apr. 25 at Bridgestone Arena featuring support from Joe Walsh, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. CT. To further commemorate the…
In, what we believe is his first Nashville date ever, Kool Keith brings his beloved and acclaimed brand of hip hop to the Basement East tonight. He’ll be joined by eclectic New Jersey based Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz, who will get things started at 9 p.m. Grab your $15 tickets while they last, and…
It’s hard to believe that, with the exception of an appearance on Prairie Home Companion, Jack White, who just recently notched his Grammy nom total up to 35, hasn’t played a show in going on 18 months. After his lauded 2015 Coachella headlining sets, White announced that he would be taking a hiatus from…
The holiday spirit is in full swing, and holiday shows are starting to pop up on the local landscape. We’ll be hosting our 5th Annual Christmas Caroling Party next weekend Dec. 17 at The 5 Spot, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start celebrating this weekend too. We have a little bit of everything –…
Local indie popsters ELEL have been hot on the promo cycle for their recently released debut full length Geode, which dropped on Mom + Pop Records on Oct. 21. In continued support, they have just released an ace-filmed video for “Automatic,” which features bassist Jo Jo Jackson finding an undeniable love a co-worker at a vinyl pressing…
Eagle Johnson & Clean Machine recently popped onto our radar with the first single, “Push Pin Jane,” from their upcoming debut Tennessee Beach, which is due out April 21. That first single has a vibe that reminds us of Tom Petty run through a retro pop filter, and had us eager for more. Eagle shared…