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Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally Announce May 15 Show at The Ryman
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are known for a wide range of roles and comedic pursuits, the former, most prominently for portraying Ron Swanson on NBC’s Parks & Recreation and the later for her role as Karen Walker on Will & Grace. And, while neither of them have carved their careers as conventional standup comics (though Offerman’s standup-ish…
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Sam Smith, Tove Lo, JEFF the Brotherhood, More Join Hangout Fest Lineup
Last month, we brought you the initial lineup announcement for Hangout Fest, the annual, beach-based festival in nearby Gulf Shores, Alabama, which runs this year from May 15-17, and always showcases tons of great Nashville talent! The initial round of artists, which included Foo Fighters, Beck, My Morning Jacket, Paramore, and countless others was already one…
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Bob Dylan to Play TPAC’s Andrew Jackson Hall April 27
In support of his brand new, thirty-sixth studio album, Shadows in the Night, legendary folk rock singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has announced a run of spring dates, which will bring him back to Nashville for the first time in two years on April 27, at TPAC’s Andrew Jackson Hall (a venue Dylan hasn’t played since ’93). Tickets are set to go…
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Dave Grohl Named 2015 Record Store Day Ambassador
Since 2007, Record Store Day has been like Christmas for music nerds; a celebration (and special release occasion) of all things vinyl and champion for local, independent shops. And, while the annual event has been spun off to include a Black Friday edition, it’s the spring RSD proper that still garners the most attention. This year,…
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Def Leppard to Play Bridgestone Arena Aug. 18
Continuing what has been fairly active several years (which brought them to Nashville last summer on a co-headliner with Kiss), English hard rock pioneers Def Leppard have announced an Aug. 18 return to Music City, for a performance at Bridgestone Arena with Styx and Tesla. Essentially still intact with their most famous lineup (how many ’80s bands can say that?), Def Leppard are, arguably,…
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Young the Giant, Chance the Rapper, T-Pain, More to Play 2015 Rites of Spring
Vanderbilt’s 2015 Rites of Spring festival lineup has been announced, and, keeping with the trend of the past few years, it’s as varied as ever. Leaning heavy on indie rock and hip hop/dance music, this year’s lineup features indie pop outfit Young the Giant, buzzy hip hop artist Chance the Rapper, auto-tune loving r&b/rap singer T-Pain, psyched out indie rockers Portugal.…
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Death Cab For Cutie Debut “Black Sun” Video; Only a Few Tix Left for April 29 Ryman Show!
As we announced a few weeks back, indie rockers Death Cab For Cutie are set to release their long-awaited new album, Kintsugi, on March 31; their first record without guitarist Chris Walla (who, upon its completion, exited the band, but stayed around to record his parts) handling production duties. So far, only one single, “Black Sun,” has been…
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PUP, MC Lars, Mod Sun, More Added to 2015 Vans Warped Tour
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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ELEL Premiere “40 Watt” Lyric Video, Announce March 14 EP Release Show
As we previously announced, local indie pop group ELEL, who we’ve been longtime superfans of, will release their self-titled, debut EP March 4 via Mom+Pop (pre-order here). While lead single “40 Watt” has been floating around for a minute, its subsequent re-release after the band’s recent signing has been generating quite a bit of buzz,…