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It’s been a busy few weeks for resident local rocker Jack White, who just released a new career-spanning compilation, Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016, collecting rare, unreleased, and stripped down versions of songs from both his solo career and from his numerous, prominent bands (buy it here). Over the weekend, White appeared on The Tonight Show, where he made…
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Though perhaps not as cinematic as his recent short film trio of video releases, ScHoolboy Q‘s latest, for lighthearted and catchy track “Overtime,” featuring Miguel and singer Justine Skye, is nonetheless a fun end of summer romp, complete with gratuitous booty shots and psychedelic vibes. Definitely at odds with the mostly darker bent of Q’s phenomenal…
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The midwest has long been a hotbed for earnest, emotional, indie-derived emo and pop punk, and Columbus, Ohio up and comers Everyone Leaves certainly seem shaped by the rich musical history of the region. Founded in 2012, the group have so far released just a handful of singles, splits, and EPs, and are gearing up…
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It’s been almost a year since breakout pop starlet Ariana Grande made her Nashville debut, last fall at Bridgestone Arena, but the hardworking young singer has already announced her return, in a leg of new dates in support of her smash third album, Dangerous Woman. Though the venue is still TBA, our money is on a likely…
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Philadelphia group Beach Slang, who we’ve praised in the past for their ability to co-opt elements of punk, heartland, and indie rock, playing with an energetic earnestness that feels like a love letter to classic punk without entering the territory for full-blown nostalgia, perfectly capturing feelings of youth, angst, and recklessness like the Replacements for a new…
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Resident local rockstars Kings of Leon recently announced that their seventh album, Walls, will finally arrive this fall, Oct. 14 via RCA Records. Recorded in Los Angeles and helmed by producer Markus Dravs, the Grammy winning group are promising songs that focus heavily on personal stories, and with the recent release of strong lead single “Waste a Moment,”…
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CAPPA‘s highly-anticipated sophomore EP, Queen of Hearts, is right around the corner, and, ahead of its Sept. 16 release, we’ve just about had a chance to hear every track. There’s fan favorite electro-pop jam “Other Girls,” soaring anthem of independence “I’m Good,” hypnotic banger “Mad About U,” and, if you pre-order the EP on iTunes, you’ll also get an exclusive…
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Since springing back to life (again) earlier this year, seminal indie rock outfit Guided By Voices have been incredibly active, releasing their 22nd official (and like 100th unofficial, seriously) album Please Be Honest, and touring the country with renewed vigor, regularly playing dozens upon dozens of songs each night, propelled by the stamina and enduring rock spirit…
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We already told you all about The Kills‘ upcoming Sept. 14 performance at Marathon Music Works, a show for which we’re giving you a chance to win tickets right here. Out in support of their long-awaited new album, Ash & Ice, the eclectic indie/garage rock duo, who are at least partially based in Nashville, have been making press rounds in…