Nashville newcomers Bondurant recently popped onto our radar, and the soaring vocals and effect drenched hooks from their latest single, “Empty Hands,” feels like the band spent a week drinking margaritas on a beach with Jim James. If you haven’t caught wind of them yet, Bondurant was born in Southern California when Rob Bondurant met…
Friendly reminder. Daylight savings time ends this weekend. As we shift into the season of longer nights, the club scene has weeks of hot club shows remaining in Nashville, and this weekend features another solid lineup of shows for your consideration. We have shows from local heroes, legacy acts, and an anniversary party for one…
Photo by Sundel Perry. It’s hard to believe that Marathon Music Works is already 5 years old. It seems like yesterday that the venue was announced as part of the Marathon Village that was beginning to take hold of Nashville’s Watkins Park neighborhood. In the years since they’ve opened their doors, we watched them…
While Halloween officially falls on a Monday this year, the parties are going to be in full swing this weekend. We have block parties, scary club shows, and costume worthy events galore going on this weekend, along with a couple of scarily sold out Sturgill shows at The Ryman. Head below to find your…
Ever rising East Nashville alt-Americana songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan found considerable acclaim with the release of In The Blazes last year. Tasjan is set to follow that up with one of the most-anticipated records of the year in the Americana realm with Silver Tears, which drops via New West Records this Friday, Oct. 28. Singles have…
It’s another expectedly busy weekend of shows in Nashville, and we have run down all of our staff picks to help you navigate. There are a number of record release shows for local artists that you should consider supporting, but save some energy for a slew of touring acts that demand your attention. Head…
One of the success stories of the local music scene this year has to be Future Thieves. Their alt-rock glistening, debut gem Horizon Line dropped earlier this year to rave reviews, and they followed that up with some high profile gigs at Bonnaroo, Summerfest, and Live On The Green, which they mixed into a…
As we told you when it was announced, prolific rocker and My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James is set to release a new solo LP, Eternally Even, on Nov. 4, and has announced a headlining tour in support, including a stop at The Ryman Auditorium on Nov. 23. The new record, which was co-produced…
Long running radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion started their 2016 season over the weekend, but with one major change, no Garrison Keillor. Keillor, who created the beloved show in 1974, retired last year, and virtuoso mandolinist Chris Thile (Nickel Creek, The Punch Brothers) took over as host to carry the torch into its…
Fall is in full swing, and that means that the fall touring season is upon us. That is clearly evident in the number of shows going on around town this weekend. There are an extraordinary number of sold out happenings, particular big events at The Ryman, Bridgestone, and Ascend, but, fear not music lovers, there are…