Few musical reinventions have been as stunning or as gratifyingly well-executed as Caroline Rose‘s turn from alt-Americana up and comer to full-fledged synth-punk-pop-feminist rock badass with her stellar new sophomore effort LONER. Quirky, darkly funny, self-assured, and unique, Caroline Rose has never seemed more in tune with her own artistic self-expression, and when she returns to…
As we’ve reported in the past, Florida-bred pop punk pioneers New Found Glory, who, last year managed to hit Music City on three separate occasions for their extensive 20th anniversary tour, have for several years maintained Nashville ties, with guitarist Chad Gilbert a local resident, and much of the band’s musical activity centered around our city. In…
Strokes guitarist turned respectable solo artist Albert Hammond Jr. recently released his most deeply personal and musically focused effort to date, Francis Trouble, and, in support, will bring his latest tour back to Nashville’s own Exit/In on March 25. With the longest-running solo career of any of his Strokes bandmates, Hammond has proven time and time again with numerous great…
With the release of his third LP, Boarding House Reach, right around the corner (it drops March 23 via Third Man/Columbia), it seemed liked only a matter of when, not if, former White Stripes frontman (and sometimes Raconteur and Dead Weather member) Jack White would find a special way to celebrate here in his adopted hometown. Unsurprisingly, White…
English indie rockers Arctic Monkeys have slowly been springing back to life over the past year, ending a brief hiatus following their 2013 fifth effort AM and subsequent tour, to focus on personal lives and side projects, including the sophomore effort from Alex Turner’s pop-geared endeavor The Last Shadow Puppets. Apparently having recorded quietly recorded a new LP already,…
Music’s most famous married duo, pop and r&b icon Beyoncé and hip hop trailblazer Jay-Z teamed up back in 2014 for their first joint tour, dubbed On the Run. A critical and commercial smash, though only a few short years ago, the outing feels like a lifetime when you consider everything that’s happened in the pair’s lives since. Mere…
After months of buildup and a string of excellent singles, oddball indie duo MGMT finally released their highly-anticipated fourth album, Little Dark Age, last month. The group’s first effort in nearly five years, and first since the somewhat lukewarm reception to their eponymous third LP, Little Dark Age is, by all accounts, a focused, relaxed return to form, aligning the…
Champions of anti-fascism since well before it became a pressing, 21st century crisis, long-running Canadian punk/metal outfit Propagandhi have never felt more urgent or their decades-long outspokenness more necessary than right now. Back with their first record in five years, last fall’s Victory Lap, the seminal punks hit Nashville, seemingly for the first time in years (we can’t…
Enigmatic, Los Angeles based pop singer Elohim has generated plenty of allure by remaining incredibly secretive (until recently, it was next to impossible to even find a photo of her face), but the fact that her buzz has only grown over the past couple of years, leading up to her forthcoming debut full-length, is indebted…
No strangers to Music City, Los Angeles alt rock outfit The Mowgli’s spent their first few years on the road constantly, and we were lucky enough to watch them go from a buzzed about band dropping in at hole in the wall venues to certifiable big club headliners, thanks to a series of love and positivity…