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Van Warped Tour Announces Six More Bands, Returns to Nashville July 1
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As we told you last week, the Vans Warped Tour is set to return to Nashville’s Tennessee State Fairgrounds once again next summer on July 1, and, every Wednesday for the next several months, we’re going to be announcing a new round of bands. Joining last week’s list of Neck Deep, Front Porch Step, Handguns, Kosha Dillz, and Palisades are six new additions: Alive Like…
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Sleater-Kinney to Play Marathon Music Works April 23
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We first learned back in October that female indie punk trio Sleater-Kinney had reunited, and had plans to release a new album, No Cities to Love, Jan. 20 via Sub Pop. The group, which includes Carrie Brownstein of Portlandia fame, disbanded in ’06, and haven’t released an full-length since 2005. Along with that surprise announcement came a new single,…
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New Found Glory Announce April 9 Show at Mercy Lounge, Premiere Christmas Video
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Though they remain one of the hardest working bands in pop punk, and seemingly tour pretty much nonstop, New Found Glory haven’t made their way to Music City since a 2010 outing with Paramore (and haven’t headlined here since 2008). That’s all about to change April 9, however, when NFG play Mercy Lounge for the first…
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Diarrhea Planet Named “Best Live Act of 2014” By Paste
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December is the month where media and individuals alike begin to reflect on the year as it comes to a close, and, in many cases, to do so in ranked and itemized list form. Lists are all the rage on the internet these days, and, because every media outlet ever seems to be scrambling…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss The Black Keys w/ St. Vincent TONIGHT at Bridgesone Arena
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Since the release of their eighth album, Turn Blue, earlier this year, we’ve been anxiously awaiting Nashville based rockers The Black Keys‘ return to Bridgestone Arena. We first announced this one all the way back in May, right around the time the Keys played a pop up show at Mercy Lounge, and are delighted by their choice…
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Loretta Lynn to Open for Jack White Jan. 28 at Bridgestone Arena
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We already knew that Jack White‘s Jan. 28 performance at Bridgestone Arena would be special, but, now, with the surprise announcement of Loretta Lynn as the evening’s opener, it just got even more special. A country legend and longtime friend and collaborator of White’s, Lynn most recently played two sold out shows at The Ryman Auditorium. Loretta and Jack first teamed…
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2015 Grammy Nominations Announced, Lots of Nashville Artists Included
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Nominations for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards were announced this week (without the fanfare of a live nominations show, as in previous years), and, unsurprisingly, Nashville artists are strongly represented. In addition to big nods for local rock faves like Jack White, The Black Keys, Cage the Elephant, and Paramore, and occasionally Nashville based pop artists like…
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Mercy Lounge to Host 4D New Year’s Eve Party, Featuring 15+ Acts on Two Stages
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We’ve already presented you with quite a few exciting ways to ring in 2015, including Diarrhea Planet at Exit/In, Old Crow Medicine Show at The Ryman (sold out), Moon Taxi at War Memorial Auditorium, and St. Paul and the Broken Bones at Marathon Music Works (win tickets). Adding to that tantalizing list of options, Mercy Lounge and The…
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Check Out Two Live Sessions, New Christmas Single from Free Throw
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Breakout Nashville emo act Free Throw recently returned from a U.S. tour, and, while they were out, managed to tape a few live sessions. The first, a full band performance of “Tongue Tied,” was recorded at Voodoo Studios in Butte, Montana. The second, a more informal acoustic take on older tune “Lvl 2 Pidgey in a Masterball,”…
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Watch Scale Model’s Nostalgic New Video for “El Cheapo” & Catch Them TONIGHT at The High Watt!
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Nashville indie rockers Scale Model have always had an affinity for ’80s synth rock and new wave, and, in their new music video for “El Cheapo,” the infectious opener from the group’s debut full-length, Star, they let their retro tendencies run wild. Akin to something you’d see on golden era MTV, the Seth Graves directed “El Cheapo” is…