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It’s been a minute since we’ve brought you coverage of local folk/country/Americana singer-songwriter and native Nashvillian Justin Townes Earle, whose last album, Absent Fathers, arrived in early 2015. Earle, the son of country legend Steve Earle, is gearing up to debut some new music in the near future, and in support, he’s just announced a lengthy spring tour,…
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As we announced last month, pop punk pioneers New Found Glory are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a lengthy spring run of shows where, each night, they’ll perform two of their classic albums in full, rotating a different combination for each city, with 2004’s Catalyst and 2002’s Sticks and Stones, arguably their two most famous releases, on tap…
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Promising New York soul-pop up and comers Lawrence and Los Angeles blues rock staple Andy Frasco, both of whom dropped great albums last year, are hitting The High Watt together on tonight, Feb. 21 for what’s sure to be a fun, funky, soulful night of timeless rock. While the former group are fast rising in the scene, and the latter is…
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As we announced late last year, beloved alt rock outfit Mae are continuing to tour following the amazing reception of last year’s Everglow 10th anniversary run, and they’re set to return to town next month, March 4, for a performance at 12th & Porter with Owel and Constellations. Ahead of the show, the group, who, nowadays, are at least partially based in Nashville, recently unveiled…
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Since a couple years before our site even existed, the fine folks at Nashville’s Dead have been hosting annual rock fest Freakin’ Weekend, which, over seven fantastic years has grown from a modest DIY hang to a formidable weekend event, spread across multiple days and venues, and showcasing some of the best of local and national…
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We can always count on Red Bull’s Sound Select concert series to curate some of the best local and national acts around, all for just $3. Tonight, Feb. 18 at The Basement East continues this trend, bringing together reunited Chicago hip hop duo The Cool Kids, buzzy up and coming southern rapper Pell, and Nashville’s own Jung Youth, plus DJ Owen…
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If you’ve kept up with show happenings this year, you’ve probably noticed that we haven’t reported on any events at DIY, all ages arts collective Drkmttr in months. That’s because back in December, the volunteer-run space, which originally began in the Chestnut Hill area before relocating to The Nations last year, was shut down by the…
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It’s technically been two decades since beloved Texas indie pop group Eisley, initially made up of all siblings, first formed, though their proper debut album wouldn’t arrive until 2005, and has been followed by a succession of captivating releases, world tours, and critical praise ever since. After a decade of touring with their longstanding, original lineup,…
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Hitting the road for a tour he’s dubbing “The Life Aquatic,” eclectic, poignant, and alternative hip hop artist Vince Staples is set to return to Nashville for the second time ever, and first time in a headlining slot, March 7 at Marathon Music Works. After the recent release of politically charged single “BagBak,” and ahead of new music, Staples…
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Brooklyn bubble-grunge outfit Charly Bliss, who we last caught supporting Veruca Salt in the summer of 2015, have announced that their highly-anticipated debut full-length, Guppy, will arrive April 21 via Barsuk Records. Ahead of its release, the band recently debuted a shimmering, syrupy sweet new breakup single “Glitter,” and we’ve been jamming it on repeat all week.…