’90s hip hop legends Slum Village are still going strong after almost three decades, helmed by surviving original member and only constant T3, along with producer Young RJ. Still responsible for a fairly prolific outfit, the group are doing their part in keeping lyrically-focused, flow-driven, old school hip hop alive (albeit with modern sensibilities), and are a…
Known both for his associations with younger brother Juicy J’s Three 6 Mafia, as well as more than two decades of excellent albums, mixtapes, and features, Memphis rapper Project Pat has long been a dependable and esteemed figure in the hip hop scene. Raised on classic hip hop and dialed into the contemporary scene, Pat is an important…
On the heels of a stellar debut recent performance at Bonnaroo, and currently in the midst of “Tour 5,” the fifth leg of dates in support of last year’s phenomenal fifth album After Laughter, beloved local alt rock outfit Paramore recently announced one more very special hometown event, as they began to wind down this record…
Two excellent, enduring acts who spring out of the punk and emo world, but never quite fit either label (especially now in their later years), progressive rock weirdos Coheed and Cambria and emo/alt rock icons Taking Back Sunday return to town tonight, July 11 for a co-headlining outing at Ascend Amphitheater! Both groups are…
Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, The Sidekicks emerged over a decade ago from a more rigidly punk scene as high schoolers, spending many years, countless days on the road, and several releases finding what would become a more pop punk and, eventually, hook-laden and broader indie rock sound, exemplified and perfected on their latest album, Happiness Hours,…
One of the absolute best artists to spring from Nashville in recent years, alt-Americana turned psych folk genre bender Rayland Baxter will release his highly-anticipated third album, Wide Awake, on July 13. To celebrate the Butch Walker-produced effort, which features an all-star studio band, Baxter is set to headline a hometown show July 18 at The Basement East, with support…
Returning to Nashville for the fifth year in a row, following an extended Music City absence, the long-running Vans Warped Tour, now in its 24th consecutive year (making it the longest running traveling summer fest by a huge margin), is set to make its final cross-country trek this summer, with one final stop at The Fairgrounds Nashville this…
The solo vehicle of 19 year old Baltimore based indie rocker Lindsey Jordan, Snail Mail absolutely blew us away with her 2016 debut EP, Habit. The earnest, lo-fi, folk-informed effort is a personal, raw emotional masterpiece of an album, and firmly established Jordan as an artist to keep an eye on before she was…
Now in its 24th consecutive year, premier summer traveling punk extravaganza (and longest-running North American music fest) the Vans Warped Tour will return to The Fairgrounds Nashville on July 10, its fifth year back in Music City after an extended absence, one final time. As the festival comes to an end in its current cross-country, summer-long…
Still buzzing from the hype for last year’s debut full-length, The Heights, Arkansas indie rock up and comers Knox Hamilton are set to return to Nashville July 13 at The Basement East, for a run they’ve appropriately dubbed “The Beach Boy Tour,” boasting a stacked lineup of shimmering, synth-laden indie rock and pop, perfectly primed to compliment the summertime setting. Local…