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Emotionally-charged local alt rock outfit Daisyhead only released their sophomore LP, In Case You Missed It, back in April, but the band are already readying some new tunes, a two-song EP called Purple & Blue, set to drop Sept. 15. Last week, the group unveiled one of the new tracks, “Cute Little Finger,” which marks the first time the current lineup have…
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Earlier this year, New Found Glory brought their gigantic 20 Years of Pop Punk career retrospective tour to include a Exit/In on May 18, where they played arguably their two most famous releases, 2002’s Sticks and Stones and 2004’s Catalyst, in full (each night of the run features two different album performances). Unsurprisingly, that show sold out almost instantly, and the band,…
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We already told you about this year’s incredibly stacked Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival lineup, which features performances from the likes of Justin Timberlake, Eddie Vedder, Ryan Adams, The Avett Brothers, and tons more. As the exciting Franklin event’s third year approaches, returning to the Park at Harlinsdale on Sept. 23 & 24, a limited number of two-day passes are still available here,…
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Celebrating the recent release of their fantastic, highly-anticipated sophomore LP What Now, North Carolina indie pop duo Sylvan Esso, one of our favorite new artists to emerge in recent years, and an endlessly fun live act, are set to return to Nashville Sept. 22 for a performance at The Ryman Auditorium with Helado Negro, their largest Music City outing to date, and…
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Despite the departure of singer Alice Glass a few years ago, hip Canadian electropunks Crystal Castles are still going strong, with new singer Edith Frances making her debut on last year’s fourth album Amnesty (I), a gripping, trippy exploration into more electronic and aggressive territory. The group were one of the absolute highlights of this year’s Bonnaroo,…
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Following this summer’s release of Gone Now, his highly-anticipated sophomore full-length under indie pop solo moniker Bleachers, acclaimed producer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jack Antonoff has is set to return to Nashville on Sept. 13, for a stop at Marathon Music Works with LA indie pop up and comers Tangerine. Bleachers previously played Music City once, at Cannery Ballroom in 2014, and made a nearby appearance at…
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With a killer new album which feels like both a return to form and a confident step forward, Backlash, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears are gearing up to play their first Nashville headliner in four years, Sept. 10 at Mercy Lounge. An electrifying, genre-bending, and unrivaled live force, Lewis and the band feel criminally underrated for just how much great music they’ve crafted…
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Formed in 2016, locals And the Boys have been popping up on bills around town since making their live debut last fall, quietly becoming an exciting new fixture in the house and DIY show scene with their energetic and exciting live show, as they hone their sound and prepare a string of introductory releases throughout the summer. Earlier…
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Breakout local grunge pop group Bully recently announced that their highly-anticipated sophomore LP and first release for Sub Pop is slated to drop on Oct. 20. Dubbed Losing, along with news of the album came a manic and ferocious lead single, “Feel the Same,” as well as a winter tour announcement, which includes two nights at Mercy Lounge, on Dec.…
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Riding high on a tide of hype and success surrounding his brilliant new album DAMN., already an early contender for the year’s best, breakout west coast rapper Kendrick Lamar returns to Nashville tonight, Aug. 30 with YG and D.R.A.M. for a triumphant headliner at Bridgestone Arena, his largest Music City top-billed outing to date. Lamar last played Nashville in 2013, also at Bridgestone in support of Kanye West.…