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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Morrissey w/ Kristeen Young | 5.28.14 @ The Ryman
Living legend Morrissey is *fingers crossed* performing at The Ryman on May 28, for his first Nashville date in nearly a decade. Following a year of setbacks, the singer has kicked off 2014 reenergized, propelled by the smash success of his first memoir, a brand new record deal (and forthcoming tenth solo album), and a couple of major milestones:…
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Hellogoodbye, Vacationer to Play 12th & Porter April 29
Though they both rose to prominence during the pop punk/emo boom of the ’00s, both Hellogoodbye (the musical vehicle of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentlist Forrest Kline) and Vacationer (a newish project/alias from The Starting Line’s Kenny Vasoli) have departed dramatically from that scene. Ditching their auto-tuned, synthed-out sound present on early hits like “Here (In Your Arms)” to showcase a stripped-down,…
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Wild Cub Release New “Thunder Clatter” Video, Announce ‘Conan’ Appearance; Two Chances to See Them in Nashville!
At this point we sound like a broken record, but we’ll say it again: 2014 is the year of Wild Cub. Fresh off a U.S. tour, the boys have released a brand new music video for “Thunder Clatter,” the lead single from their newly expanded and re/wide-released debut, Youth (watch it below). In recent months, Wild Cub…
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Tegan and Sara to Play Marathon Music Works May 12
Between nabbing their biggest critical and commercial success to date with last year’s Heartthrob (propelled by massive hit “Closer”), touring endlessly with the likes of acts such as fun. and Paramore, appearing in commercials, landing the theme song for a major movie, and more, all within the past year, it’s safe to say that Canadian duo Tegan…
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Bonnaroo’s 2014 Lineup Announced!
Thanks for hanging out for our real-time Bonnaroo lineup announcement coverage! The full 2014 bill is out, and it’s a doozy! Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments! Bonnaroo will take place June 12-16 in Manchester, Tenn., and tickets are set to go on sale Saturday, Feb.…
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[REVIEW] Lord Huron | 2.13.14 @ Cannery Ballroom
Lord Huron w/ Superhumanoids Cannery Ballroom; Nashville, TN February 13, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. “Overnight success” is a term often applied hastily to bands with various degrees of deservedness, but, in the instance of LA’s Lord Huron, especially when you consider the last year and a half of their career, it…
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The Sword w/ Big Business & O’Brother | TONIGHT @ Exit/In
Itching for a good metal show? Not, like, trendy metalcore or hardcore or retro rock or butt rock, but real, actual, metal? We’ve got just the show for you. With support from Big Business and one of our faves, O’Brother, Texas doom/stoner metal outfit The Sword will rock Exit/In tonight with what is just about the freshest and most stacked bills…
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Don’t Miss Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. w/ Chad Valley | TONIGHT @ Mercy Lounge
And so the story goes, many moons ago, our fearless founder, Matt Hall, newly returned to the area after years of living on the west coast, went to see a band, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., who had been pulling spectacular crowds in San Francisco, in Nashville, and what did he discover? Only a handful of…
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Catch Sebadoh w/ Octagrape | TONIGHT @ The High Watt
Nashville got a double helping of Lou Barlow, the mastermind behind influential indie rock act Sebadoh, in 2012, when the group performed a summer show at Mercy Lounge only to be followed by a performance from Dinosaur Jr, Barlow’s other indescribably influential and legendary project, just two months later. Lou hasn’t slowed down any in the interim,…
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Bonnaroo’s Roo Clues ’14: Number 11 & 12
We’ve come to the end, my friends. We’re back with a final, double helping of Roo Clues, just days before Bonnaroo makes the big 2014 lineup reveal. This year’s Roo Clues were are all Instagram based, and the final two, #11 and #12, were no different. We feel pretty good about our answers for clues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,…