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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | May 20 – 22
Summer is right around the corner, festival season is coming with it. We just got back from Shaky Knees in Atlanta, and we’re giving away tickets for Bonnaroo, which unbelievably is just three weeks away; but, there are some local festival happenings that should be on your radar for your upcoming two day weekly…
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Dylan Fest Adds Butch Walker, Tickets Still Available
As we told you when it announced, an all-star cast has been assembled to pay homage to Bob Dylan in celebration of his 75th birthday in an event dubbed Dylan Fest. The event, set for May 23 & 24 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, has just announced the addition of local songwriting hero Butch Walker to join the…
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Steven Tyler to Play The Ryman Aug. 17
Steven Tyler may have one of the most iconic voices in rock history based on his body of work as the songwriter and charismatic frontman of Aerosmith. The celebrated rocker is at least in part responsible for 9 #1 hits, 25 gold, 18 platinum, and 12 multi-platinum certified records, and a littany of awards.…
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The Temper Trap To Play 3rd & Lindsley Oct. 9
Australian rockers The Temper Trap have announced an official release date for their 3rd LP, Thick As Thieves, due out on June 10. The Temper Trap burst onto the scene with their 2009 debut Conditions, and their hit single “Sweet Disposition” was on steady rotation on radio stations across the world. Their 2012 self-titled follow…
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Alt Pop Band Nightly Create Catchy Debut with Single “Xo”
ALT 98.3 may be owned by iHeartMedia, but the Nashville station is developing a reputation for having an ear to the ground of our city’s local alternative music community. Case in point: the debut single from rising alt pop band Nightly. “Xo” features handclaps, pounding percussion, and a light, bouncy topline that describes dipping…
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[No Country Premiere] Dead Cures Debut New Single “All The People”
One of our best new finds of the past year has been local poppy alt rock project Dead Cures. Upon our first listen, we jumped at the opportunity to premiere their debut single “Say Everything Now” ahead of introducing you to their live set at our Acme Feed & Seed showcase. The band, consisting of…
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Bonnaroo Club Stage Band of the Day: Lael Neale
Bonnaroo Artist | Lael Neale Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Thursday | On Tap Lounge | 8:45 p.m. As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2016 lineup. In addition to the main stage acts, we also…
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Milktooth Cover Prince’s “The Beautiful Ones” in Ferocious Video
Blog faves Milktooth are keeping our attention while working on a new record with some ace video releases. You may remember their poignant update of the holiday classic “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” and then they submitted this well executed submission for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series with their single “Voices.” Now, they are back…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: RL Grime
Bonnaroo Artist | RL Grime Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Saturday night | The Other Tent | 12 a.m. As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2016 lineup. We’ll start from the bottom and work our way…
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Bonnaroo Club Stage Band of the Day: Lawrence
Bonnaroo Artist | Lawrence Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Saturday | On Tap Lounge | 3 p.m. As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2016 lineup. In addition to the main stage acts, we also want…