Oscillating between musical outlets in recent years, acclaimed indie/folk singer Conor Oberst is eyeing a return to solo performances, announcing a run of shows this fall he’s billing as “intimate,” which brings him back to Nashville’s own Ryman Auditorium on Nov. 6. Eclectic and prolific, the last few years marked the return of Conor’s post-hardcore band Desaparecidos, who released…
The Replacements at Forecastle 2014. Photo by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Best known as the bassist and founding member of seminal ’80s punk/alternative group The Replacements (who reconvened in 2013, only to split once more last year), as well as for his 18 year tenure in Guns N’ Roses (which recently ended amicably to make way for…
Fresh off a high-profile spot opening for Guns N’ Roses at Nissan Stadium, breakout local country star Chris Stapleton has announced one last Nashville headliner to top off a huge year, Oct. 14 at Ascend Amphitheater, after a trio of sold out Ryman shows and appearances at both CMA Fest and Bonnaroo. Still enjoying immense praise for his 2015 solo…
Two eclectic, influential songwriting talents, Chuck Prophet and Joseph Arthur, are teaming up to play City Winery next week, July 19. With long and prolific careers, both singers could definitely be described as underrated; while they’ve achieved some longstanding and admirable success, neither are, perhaps, the household names they deserve to be, despite their impressive pedigree. Prophet will be joined…
Just last month, rising comedy star Aparna Nancherla was featured at Bonnaroo’s tastemaking Comedy Theatre, billed alongside fellow talents like Judd Apatow, Adam Devine, and Nate Bargatze. While Music City is not always a top spot for comedy tours (a fact that is, thankfully, fast changing), we’re thrilled to see that Nancherla is already back in…
While Guns N’ Roses never official disband in their 30+ year run, the legendary hard rock group haven’t felt whole since the ’90s, when a string of departures would leave only frontman Axl Rose as the band’s sole original member, left to carry on with a revolving door of players, while GnR’s legacy slid to become…
In celebration of Exit/In‘s 45th birthday, the legendary venue and adjacent sister space The End, part of the historic Elliston Place “Rock Block” are bringing back a tradition that first took place in the late ’70s and early ’80s: The Elliston Place Street Fest. As we previously announced, the party will take place Saturday, July 23, with stages…
Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat: FLAG are Black Flag. We know, we know, there’s another band out there operating under than moniker, and you don’t see Henry Rollins in the photo above, and the name is different, but trust us, this is the most Black Flag version of Black Flag in…
A mainstay in the Nashville hop hop scene, and one of the city’s most exciting emerging acts hands down, Jung Youth has long been a site favorite, and an artist we’ve told you about on numerous occasions. Though we slept a little on the lead up, the rapper dropped his latest EP, Stay Chill, just last week,…
Never one to stray from controversy, famed hip hop artist Kanye West, who recently announced a Sept. 24 return to Nashville’s own Bridgestone Arena, made headlines last week with the release of his official music video for “Famous,” the latest single from new album The Life of Pablo. Depicting hyper-realistic nude recreations of famous celebrities like Taylor Swift, Donald…