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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Local indie popsters ELEL have been on our radar since their first show, which took place at the now-defunct Stone Fox, and we have watched them grow from a group of talented local artists to a nationally recognized band, who caught the attention of Mom + Pop Records with uber catchy singles like “40 Watt” and…
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Though the fall weather doesn’t yet seem to be sticking, fall concert season is definitely in full swing, and that means for the next couple of months we’ll be overloaded with constant, quality live music; not a bad problem to have, huh? This weekend seems to offer something for everyone, with big name EDM acts,…
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Photo by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Many of our region’s best festivals were already firmly established before we ever started covering them. Many others we watched emerged with promise, only to disappear after one year, a testament to just how hard it is to pull off an event at this scale, in an increasingly saturated summer music…
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Fall seems to officially be here. It’s time to dust off your hoodie, and head out to see some live music. Per usual, we have a packed slate of awesome this weekend, we have a little bit of everything that we think is worth your attention, from world class singer-songwriters, punk legends, dancing, and…