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During a show stealing Super Bowl performance, reigning R&B queen Beyoncé announced a lengthy stadium tour earlier this year, which originally included a May outing at Nissan Stadium, though it was last-minute postponed for this weekend, Oct. 2. As a result, it feels like we’ve been waiting forever for this one to roll around, but, finally, the time has come, and in…
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Photo by Mary-Beth Blankenship. With nine primary members and countless associates, seminal, long-running New York hip hop outfit Wu-Tang Clan have spawned dozens upon dozens of albums that could be directly or indirectly linked to the group and its offshoots. Of wildly varied quality, the numerous Wu and Wu-related albums range from good and great to bad…
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LA Americana singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham and New Jersey heartland punk turned folk solo artist Brian Fallon, who took very different paths to arrive at a very similar place in their respective careers, are currently in the midst of a co-headlining tour, which makes a highly-anticipated and well-suited stop this weekend at The Ryman Auditorium on Sunday, Oct. 2. With support…
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Reformed after a two year hiatus, and restored to their “classic” lineup with a great new EP in tow, hardworking jam band Perpetual Groove, known for their eclectic sound and amazing live show (complete with awesome lights), are back in Nashville for the first time in over three years tonight, Sept. 30 at Marathon Music Works! With support…
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One of our most-anticipated package tours of the fall, beloved Omaha dance punk/new wave group The Faint return to Nashville for the first time in four years Oct. 10 at Mercy Lounge in support of their new career retrospective, CAPSULE:1999-2016, and they’re bringing along post-punk legends Gang of Four (what’s left of ’em in anyway), who are celebrating a new live album. Groups of…
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Though they technically reformed last year after a three year hiatus, it feels like beloved west coast post-hardcore group Thrice are only just now staging their proper reunion, complete with a comeback album and their first run of club dates in years. Tonight, Sept. 29 at Cannery Ballroom marks the band’s first Nashville show in eight years, and,…
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Back in the spring, we heard about continued sightings of acclaimed chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain, apparently in town to film an episode of his popular CNN show Parts Unknown, where he explores lesser known establishments, cuisine, and culture of cities around the world. This Sunday, the Nashville episode is finally set to air, and…
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Photo via @djlord. Jack White’s performance alongside Yusaf/Cat Stevens at The Ryman wasn’t last night’s only high-profile local drop-in. Happening just a few blocks away, rap metal supergroup Prophets of Rage, made up of members of Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy, and Cyprus Hill, welcomed a pair of local rockers of their own, Matt…
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Via Instagram user @hauserpromo. Yusaf Islam, commonly known by his former/musical stage name Cat Stevens, and now frequently referred to as Yusaf/Cat Stevens, played his first Nashville show in 40 years last night at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Unsurprisingly, the iconic singer-songwriter delivered an epic, career-spanning set, and even invited out a few guests, one of…
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Fueled by the success of last year’s Fools, Austin folk-tinged indie popsters Wild Child are set to return to Nashville, just a few months after an impressive opening spot at The Ryman with Dr. Dog, and after wowing us at this year’s Forecastle Fest, to headline Mercy Lounge tonight, Sept. 28 along with Susto and Dylan Pratt. Compelling live performers and a versatile, endlessly fun band, Wild…