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Wu-Tang Clan co-founder, spiritual leader, and prolific wordsmith GZA has, for over two decades, remained one of the most beloved and influential figures in hop hop, best known, at least as a solo artist, for his breakthrough 1995 effort Liquid Swords. Still considered one of not only the best Wu-Tang offshoot releases, but also one of the…
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In support of his brand new, hauntingly sparse, and unexpectedly stripped down new solo LP, perhaps his best release in years, acclaimed singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, also known for Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos, and Monsters of Folk, is hitting the road for a string of intimate solo shows, which returns him to Nashville tonight, Nov. 6 for a…
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Prolific as ever, celebrated local rockers JEFF the Brotherhood dropped their 10th album, and third in just the span of a year, Zone, over the summer, and are set to play their first proper hometown show since its release tonight, Nov. 5 at The Basement East with Spodee Boy and Mom and Dad. If you’re a regular reader, then we surely don’t have to…
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It’s been more than four years since Wisconsin transplants Foreign Fields released their gorgeous, sweeping, and profoundly emotional debut album, Anywhere But Where I Am, firmly planting their roots in their adopted home of Nashville, and drumming up an unexpected wave of critical praise, which led them to tours with big names like Counting Crows, The Lone…
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Though the CMA Awards can be a mixed bag at best, the 50th annual installment of the massive country-geared event already had our interest piqued, with a slate of performers that includes favorites like Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Elle King, Dwight Yoakam, and more. Seemingly aiming to recapture last year’s crossover, show stealing performance of Stapleton…
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Ahead of their highly-anticipated third full-length, Run the Jewels 3, and shortly after unveiling explosive new single “Talk to Me,” beloved hip hop supergroup Run the Jewels have announced a massive spring tour, which returns them to Nashville for the fourth time in five years, Jan. 17 at Marathon Music Works with The Gaslamp Killer and Spark Master Tape. One of the…
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Out in support of their fantastic new fifth album, Ocean by Ocean, long-running British-American indie rockers The Boxer Rebellion are set to play Nashville for the first time in over three years Nov. 10 at Mercy Lounge, alongside up and comers Hey Anna and local favorite Trenton. A band you’ve almost certainly heard, whether you know it or not, TBR have built a…
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Wu-Tang Clan co-founder, spiritual leader, and prolific wordsmith GZA has, for over two decades, remained one of the most beloved and influential figures in hop hop, best known, at least as a solo artist, for his breakthrough 1995 effort Liquid Swords. Still considered one of not only the best Wu-Tang offshoot releases, but also one of the…
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Earlier this year, we introduced you to Long Island transplants The Narrative, when we premiered a new track ahead of their long-awaited sophomore LP. In the months since, the duo, now fully permanent Music City residents, have put the final touches on their upcoming effort, a followup to their 2010 self-titled debut, and will release the…
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It’s now been a decade since Soviet born anti-folk/indie pop singer-songwriter Regina Spektor first broke through to broader recognition with her stunning, poppy fourth album Begin to Hope (following several years of cult success in her adopted home of New York). Since then, Spektor has remained a celebrated, critically beloved musical fixture, touring the world, making festival and…