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Watch Wild Cub Play “Thunder Clatter” for Their ‘Late Night’ Debut
Nashville’s own Wild Cub made their network television debut last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with a performance of “Thunder Clatter,” the breakout single from their debut album, Youth, which was re-released yesterday though Mom + Pop. We’ve been saying it for awhile, but 2014 is really shaping up to be Wild Cub’s year, between nods…
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Manchester Orchestra to Play Cannery Ballroom May 31
Atlanta indie rockers Manchester Orchestra last properly played Nashville in 2011. However, some of its various members have passed through more recently with other projects, most prominently Kevin Devine collab Bad Books. The group’s last effort, Simple Math, was mind blowingly good, and news of their upcoming fourth album, Cope, due out April 1, has us drooling in anticipation…
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Foster the People, St. Lucia to Play The Ryman April 25
Just last week, indie pop trio Foster the People announced their highly-anticipated second album, Supermodel, along with a new single, “Coming of Age” (check it out below). With new albums come new tours, and the band are set to hit the road this spring in support. There’s a a good chance we’ll be seeing them on more…
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Don’t Miss The Menzingers, Off with Their Heads, & Free Throw | TONIGHT @ The End
This time last year, we named The Menzingers‘ On the Impossible Past one of the Best Records of 2012. Nearly two years after its release, the album still stands as one of the most well-written, perfectly poppy yet vehemently aggressive, thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end punk records in recent memory. It’s been years since the…
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Miley Cyrus to Air ‘MTV Unplugged’ Jan. 29
MTV has announced that Nashville’s Miley Cyrus will be the latest musician to be featured on the network’s acclaimed Unplugged series. Though it has waned in popularity since its ’90s heyday, the show remains a great outlet for showcasing artists in a stripped down setting, often in stark contrast to the sound they’re known for. Miley Cyrus Unplugged will…
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Superchunk to Play Mercy Lounge April 11
North Carolina indie rockers Superchunk have announced their first Nashville show in years, presumably to split their long drive to Coachella, April 11 at Mercy Lounge. If that weren’t exciting enough on its own, one of our favorite up and coming local acts, Bully, whose debut EP we named one of the Best Nashville Records of 2013, have been tapped…
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Music on Television | 1.20-1.25
New year, old feature. The holidays are over and late night programming is back, so welcome to Music on Television, a roundup of the best live performances each week on TV. Not only are we saving you time by wading through everything for you, but we also hope to help you discover some great…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 1.13-1.19
Another busy week, huh? Between festival announcements left and right (but not Bonnaroo- yet), more quality shows than we could handle, ticket giveaways, song and video releases, locals on late night TV, and some major tour announcements, it definitely feels like the holiday lull is over. Look out for even more exciting news and features…
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Spreadin’ the Love | Watch Our Own Philip Obenschain Interview The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne for Alt Press
As you might be aware, for a little over six months, I’ve also been a regular contributor to Alternative Press, and, more recently, I’ve become the Nashville correspondent for Alt’s online video network, APTV. Earlier this week, APTV posted an interview of mine that I wanted to share here as well. Remember that Wayne…
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Interview: John and Jacob | Catch Them Jan. 19 @ 3rd & Lindsley!
As we first announced then previewed in depth, Nashville (by way of Birmingham) eclectic folk/rock/pop/country duo John and Jacob will perform this Sunday, Jan. 19 at 3rd & Lindsley. Supporting the show are Los Colognes and Sam Palladio, and tickets are still available right here. Since this marks John and Jacob’s first ever headlining Nashville performance, we wanted to catch up with…