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Watch Taylor Swift Sing “Hands Down” with Members of Dashboard Confessional, Paramore
Pop megastar and sometimes Nashville resident Taylor Swift has been popping up left and right in Music City lately, and that’s because she’s holed up here rehearsing for her upcoming 1989 world tour, which kicks off next month and will return her to Bridgestone Arena on Sept. 25 and 26 (regular tickets sold out quick, sorry). And, while normal “Taylor Swift at…
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Between the Buried and Me Premiere “Memory Palace;” Catch Them Aug. 15 at Marathon Music Works
North Carolina progressive metal outfit Between the Buried and Me, who we recently told you all about in one of our Bonnaroo Band of the Day features, are set to release their seventh full-length, Coma Ecliptic, July 10 via Metal Blade (pre-order here), and will headline Marathon Music Works on Aug. 15, along with Animals As Leaders and The Contortionist. After a long buildup,…
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The Rentals to Play Mercy Lounge May 25
When last we checked in on The Rentals, the power pop project of ex-Weezer bassist Matt Sharp, the group were gearing up to release their first album in 15 years, 2014’s Lost in Alphaville, boasting a new supergroup lineup of Lauren Chipman, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius, Ryen Slegr of Ozma, and The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney. In the months since the…
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Watch Death Cab For Cutie Perform on ‘Kimmel,’ NPR; April 29 Ryman Show Nearly Sold Out!
As of writing, there are only TWO single seats left for Death Cab For Cutie‘s April 29 show at The Ryman with The Antlers, so, before you read any further, head here NOW to grab one if you still need a spot. As we already explained, the group, rebounding from the recent departure of guitarist, producer, and founding member Chris…
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Bonnaroo Comedian of the Day: Mark Normand
Bonnaroo Comedian | Mark Normand Stage & Time | TBA Bonnaroo has always been about more than just music, and nothing exemplifies that better than the impressive array of comedians the fest recruits for its Comedy Theatre each summer. The 2015 lineup is no exception, and, for the first time, we’ve decided to spotlight each performer individually…
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Inaugural Warped Tour Comedy Tent Lineup Announced
As we previously reported, the Vans Warped Tour is set to return to Nashville’s Tennessee State Fairgrounds once again this summer on July 1, and, every Wednesday for the next several months, they’re going to be announcing a new round of bands. As the weeks keep adding up, the list only gets more and more exciting, and joining the…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Songhoy Blues
Bonnaroo Artist | Songhoy Blues Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | TBA As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2015 lineup. We’ll start from the bottom and work our way up, paying special attention to…
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Morrissey Debuts “Kiss Me a Lot” Video Ahead of July 2 Opry Show
As announced last week, famed singer and former Smiths frontman Morrissey is set to return to Nashville this summer, July 2, for a performance at the Grand Ole Opry House– his first show at the venue since ’92 (though he just played Nashville for the first time in a decade last summer at The Ryman). Last year took…
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Dwight Yoakam to Play The Ryman Sept. 4
Ahead of the April 14 release of his latest album, Second Hand Heart, legendary country singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam has announced a Sept. 4 return to The Ryman Auditorium. Yaokam last played The Ryman in 2013, and, more recently, performed at The Woods at Fontanel last summer. Tickets are set to go on sale this Friday, April 10, at 10…