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Nashville by way of Birmingham duo John and Jacob have been writing together for the better part of a decade, and have amassed an impressive array of accolades: a Billboard #1 song, an MTV O Music Awards nomination, love from Red Bull, CMT, and Lightning 100, and, most recently (and perhaps prominently), a featured song on…
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Yesterday we brought you some exciting news from Nashville’s Chancellor Warhol: the rapper’s highly-anticipated new album, Paris Is Burning (which we loved upon first listen), will finally arrive Feb. 11. Warhol also premiered a brand new single, his third from Paris, last night on VH1’s Black Ink Crew. Featuring guest vocals from William Wolf and produced by BoyGenius, “Nothing” is the…
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Our new live events wing, No Country Presents, in conjunction with the fine folks at East Nashville Underground, is throwing a Christmas party Dec. 19 at The Stone Fox. Featuring members of tons of our (and, hopefully, your) favorite local bands, the show will consist of renditions of some holiday standards, both old and new. We’ll be printing…
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Paris Is Burning, the highly-anticipated new full-length from Nashville’s Chancellor Warhol, will arrive on Feb. 11, 2014, according to the rapper’s Twitter. Check out the announcement below: February 11, 2014 #ParisIsBurning — Chancellor Warhol (@ChanceWarhol) December 9, 2013 And, as we told you last month, Warhol’s latest single, “Nothing,” is set to drop today, and we…
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Did you get your Local Natives fix in 2013? No? Good. Between performances at Marathon Music Works, Bonnaroo, and even a killer headlining slot at Live on the Green, we’ve had more than a few chances to soak in the Los Angeles band’s indie rock bliss this year, and we’ve loved every minute of it. Their…
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In one of his first major plays since being appointed to run RollingStone.com, Gus Wenner has announced a country-focused Rolling Stone offshot, Rolling Stone Country, which aims to became a major player in mid-2014. Web-based (though it will kickoff with a one-time special print issue), Rolling Stone Country will be an entirely separate venture from its parent site and…
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Nominations for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards were announced live last night in Los Angeles (instead of Nashville, like last year) and, unsurprisingly, a ton of local artists scored nods. Though fewer Nashville rock acts were included in (or were qualified for) the major categories, some of our faves like Jack White, Kings of Leon, The Civil…
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You remember Chelsea Lankes, right? The Nashville indie/electro pop songstress erupted onto our radar back in the fall with her jaw-droppingly incredible new single, “Ghost,” and has been steadily gaining buzz throughout all corners of the internet ever since. Chelsea’s forthcoming EP, Lucid, is already one of our most anticipated releases of 2014, and, until it…
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So, we were going to tell you about British indie/snythpop act Bastille’s upcoming April 28 show at Cannery Ballroom, which just went on sale early today (and marks their first in Music City). Unfortunately, “all online tickets have been sold,” so, if you’re hoping to snag some, you’d better try your luck at Grimey’s, The Groove, Found Object, and/or Parlour &…
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If you’re a regular reader, then you already know that we pride ourselves in being the most comprehensive local source for coverage on punk, hardcore, emo, alternative, and the rest of the “scene” and its associated subgenres. And, if you’re a fan of that scene, then you know that the Vans Warped Tour is its mecca.…