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Mastodon to Play Marathon Music Works Nov. 6
Atlanta metal pioneers Mastodon currently have a lot to celebrate. The group’s latest and sixth studio album, Once More ‘Round the Sun, which was recorded right here in Nashville, just debuted at number six on the Billboard Charts, and nabbed the number one spot in Top Rock Album category, amidst critical accolades. The distinction is well-deserved,…
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Vinyl Thief Premiere Second ‘Fathoms’ Single, “Middle of the Night”
Hot on the heels of last week’s release of “Compact” and our unveiling of their debut album, Fathoms‘, cover art and tracklisting, Nashville electro-rockers Vinyl Thief are back with another new track, “Middle of the Night.” You can stream the layered and hypnotic tune below, via the A.V. Club, and you can pick up a copy of Fathoms on…
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Lily Allen Added to Aug. 7 Miley Cyrus Show at Bridgestone Arena
Originally announced for April 18, then rescheduled for Aug. 7 when Nashville-born pop megastar Miley Cyrus suffered an allergic reaction to an antibiotic, the opener for the Bangerz singer’s arena spectacle has been in question ever since the shift. We were originally supposed to get Icona Pop and Sky Ferreira, two fantastic acts, albeit not as flamboyant and over the…
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Alanna Royale to Release Debut Album, ‘Achilles,’ Sept. 16
Local soul/r&b/pop outfit and friends of the site Alanna Royale recently announced that their long-awaited debut full-length will arrive Sept. 16 and will be called Achilles. As those who have been with us for awhile already know, we’ve been telling you about Alanna (which is a band, not a single performer) and singing their praises since basically day one,…
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[Exclusive] Vinyl Thief Unveil ‘Fathoms’ Cover Art, Tracklisting
As we’ve told you on numerous occasions, Nashville electro-rockers Vinyl Thief are preparing to release their debut full-length, Fathoms, on July 22. A followup to this year’s fantastic Stop Motion EP, Fathoms will consist of ten tracks, and is, unequivocally, the group’s strongest effort to date (trust us, we’ve heard it)! Earlier this week, we filled you in on the official…
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Live on the Green Adds Capital Cities, LP to Lineup; Set Times Announced
Remember last week, when we brought you news of Live on the Green‘s epic 2014 lineup, when we said there were more artists to come? Well, those additions have arrived, and they’re pretty exciting! Capital Cities will headline the Thursday, Aug. 28 installment, while LP has been added to this season’s grand finale on Saturday, Sept. 6. These acts, of…
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DCXV Go Camping with Help from Daniel Ellsworth; Announce July 11 Show with Vinyl Thief
Local lifestyle brand and brains behind the live monthly “Shop Sessions” series, DCXV, just released a new summer video, showcasing some of their exciting new products (how fly are those beach towels?), friends, and good vibes. The video documents a road trip to nearby Fall Creek Falls, and includes a few familiar faces: namely, our own…
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Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires Cover Bruce Sprigsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.”
Nashville southern rock/alt-country crooner Jason Isbell and his wife and frequent collaborator Amanda Shires are set to appear on Dead Man’s Town, an upcoming tribute to Bruce Springsteen, which adopts a more toned-down acoustic approach akin to the Boss’s classic, Nebraska. For their part, Isbell and Shires reimagined ’80s heartland rock anthem “Born in the U.S.A.,” bringing to it their…
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The Gaslight Anthem Premiere “Rollin’ and Tumblin’” & “Get Hurt” Ahead of Oct. 8 Show at Marathon Music Works
Ahead of the Aug. 19 release of their fifth studio album, Get Hurt, heartland punks The Gaslight Anthem have unveiled two new singles: “Rollin’ and Tumblin’” and “Get Hurt.” The former is an upbeat and anthemic track, akin to the group’s earlier work, and the latter is a somber, Killer-esque downtempo number. As we previously noted, The…