When last we checked in on singer-songwriter and native Nashvillian Heidi Feek, she was performing as part of our annual Christmas Carol show with Austin Manuel. In the year since, and building on the attention brought forth by her 2013 full-length The Only, Feek has been prepping a new release, Trail Pop, which is set to take…
As if there were any doubt as to just how big of a deal Bonnaroo has become in recent years, tonight, for the first time, the fest is set to air its own cable special: A Very Bonnaroo Thanksgiving. Coming off of an incredibly successful 2014 and ramping up for a sure to be great 2015, the special…
Nashville resident rock star Jack White recently released his latest Lazaretto single, “Would You Fight for My Love?” as a 7″, and, along with it, unveiled a new b-side: a cover of Dean Fertita’s “Parallel.” Aside from being a full-time member of The Dead Weather and a touring member of The Raconteurs, White’s two prominent side projects, Fertita, who…
In celebration of yesterday’s release of the deluxe edition of their smash 2013 eponymous album, Nashville pop rock trio Paramore have premiered (via NPR) a music video for a new version of ballad “Hate to See Your Heart Break,” featuring former Civil Wars vocalist Joy Williams. Though they bear no relation, Williams and Paramore frontwoman Hayley…
Justin Townes Earle w/ Cory Branan The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN November 20, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. For the last few months, we’ve been chattering about how excited we were to catch homegrown country/folk singer Justin Townes Earle, who, once upon a time, performed at a benefit show we…
We’ve spoken at length about the new wave of emo and pop punk bands that have been brewing at the underground level, and about how much fresh life and relevance they’ve been bringing to the scene. No group better exemplifies this movement than Michigan (by way of New Jersey) duo Dads. Fiercely beloved but still…
As we told you a couple of weeks ago, larger than life rapper on the rise Riff Raff is set to return to Nashville tonight, Nov. 22, for a headlining performance at Anthem! Riff was just here over the summer, where he performed as part of the Diplo-curated Mad Decent Block Party tour (Diplo also serves as something…
Kim Logan, Major and the Monbacks Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN November 18, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Every single Tuesday, we team up with hip new restaurant and performance space Acme Feed & Seed to host a free showcase of some of our favorite emerging local (and national) talent. For…
Remember that totally killer Alanna Royale record release show at Exit/In we told you about last month? The one in celebration of their long-awaited and absolutely amazing debut full-length, Achilles? Well, in our review, we forgot to mention something super cool. The concert was recorded by a video crew, and the talented folks at Good People Creative have…
As we first announced back in August, local folk/country/Americana singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle is set to make his headlining Ryman Auditorium debut tonight, Nov. 20 with Cory Branan. A longtime staple of the local scene, Earle released his fifth album, Single Mothers, on Sept. 9, and remains one of Music City’s purest, most eclectic, and most gifted performers. His sound is primed…