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Machine Gun Kelly to Play Marathon Music Works May 2
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Though a rapper through and through, Cleveland’s Machine Gun Kelly has always drawn influence from and harbored an affinity for the rock scene, and that helped fuel his broad, crossover appeal as the MC cultivated an audience in his earliest days, performing just as easily at events like Warped Tour as with big names in hip…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Coyote Talk Unveil Stylish Video for New Song “Spirit of the Night”
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Raised in between the urban sprawl of the Chicago and the sprawling cornfields of Indiana, singer-songwriter Joshua Frigo began writing the genesis of what would become Coyote Talk before ultimately relocating to Nashville, where the group’s folky, poppy, modern, alt-Americana meets indie rock sound feels right at home. Rounded out by Ben Goodrow and Alex Dobbert, the band…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] YØUTH Returns with Self-Reflective New Single “Anyway”
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It’s been nearly two years since local artist Julian Dente released his trumpet debut EP, Start Again, as YØUTH. A project Dente describes as making “music that reminds you of high school. In a good way,” YØUTH builds his jangly, emotionally resonate, and deeply personal style of indie rock on a base of influences that definitely channels…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Lawrence w/ Andy Frasco | Feb. 21 @ The High Watt
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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 Tuesday, 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…
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Watch 2017 Grammy Speeches, Backstage Moments, & More from Nashville Artists
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Ahead of the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, we brought you a Nashville guide to all of the local performers and nominees, then, during and after the show, we recapped a list of winners, with a focus on those hailing from Music City. Despite boasting a whopping 84 categories, only about 1/10 of all Grammy Awards are…
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Watch Members of Bayside, Saves The Day, & More Perform in Smiths Cover Supergroup
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Over the weekend and as we detailed in advance, local punk/indie/emo DJ night Nashville Is The Reason celebrated their second anniversary in style, hosting a Punk Rock Prom at The Basement East, featuring typical DJ fare as well as two cover band sets. The closing act, locals Crucial Bros, delivered your standard party-starting, rock-fueled performance of ’80s hits;…
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Sturgill Simpson, Cage the Elephant, More Nab Awards at 2017 Grammys
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As we told you in our Nashville guide to the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, tons of local artists nabbed nominations for yet another year. Beyond the usual dominance in categories like country, gospel, Christian, bluegrass, Americana, folk, classical, and roots music, some big names and site favorites like Cage the Elephant, Jack White, Alabama Shakes, and,…
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A Nashville Guide to the 2017 Grammys
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The 59th Annual Grammy Awards air tonight, Sunday, Feb. 12, and, per usual, Nashville artists are strongly represented, both in nominations and performance slots. Though local nods, as always, skew strongly towards the mainstream country, gospel, americana, bluegrass, classical, and Christian realm, nominations for favorites like Cage the Elephant and Jack White, pseduo-Nashville rockers Alabama Shakes, pop star transplant Justin Timberlake, and,…
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[REMINDER] Catch Punk Rock Prom ft. Louder Than Bombs, Crucial Bros, Nashville Is The Reason DJs | Saturday, Feb. 11 @ The Basement East
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Premier local punk/indie/emo party Nashville Is the Reason is turning two, and they’re celebrating in style by hosting a Punk Rock Prom at The Basement East, expanding on their typical Pub side DJ night with a show in the main venue, boasting an all-star Smiths cover band called Louder Than Bombs (featuring members of Bayside, Saves The Day, and more) as well…
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Massive “Indoor Drive-In” Movie Theater to Open Near Nissan Stadium
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All photos via August Moon Drive-In. Selected for our quintessentially American American city atmosphere, Nashville has been announced as the test market for a truly one of a kind new movie theater project, and one that could become a global franchise if well-received. Described as both “a mini indoor theme park” and an “indoor…