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Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Wale have been announced to headline this year’s Commodore Quake, the annual homecoming concert held at Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gymnasium. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 3 at 8PM, and tickets go on sale this Friday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m.
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Is it really almost August? Summer’s been flying by, especially with nonstop, awesome shows every single week. Last week, we brought you previews, reviews big and small, and even news of some locals coming home to perform the biggest venue around. This week, expect some looks back at the best of summer, Lollapalooza guides,…
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One Wilco-esque indie rock group, with an unbeatable live show? Check. One indie pop harpist with a penchant for crafting songs in the vein of Sufjan Stevens? Check. One NY-based, no-bs, Strokes-sounding quartet? Check. Even if you don’t know the bands, if that bill sounds like your cup of tea, you won’t want to…
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Last week was a big one for shows- both announcing them and attending them. We caught rap legends, ’90s icons, and a 2-night block of some of the best local talent Nashville has to offer, and we brought you news of some really exciting fall shows in all kinds of different settings- most of…
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Nashville rockers Paramore have finally announced a homecoming show- Nov. 26 at Bridgestone Arena. Not counting their Record Store Day appearance at Grimey’s, it’s been a few years since we last got a proper Music City performance from the group. Having played their very first show ever at The End, Paramore have worked their way up the ranks, performing…
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Butch Walker, the most under-appreciated producer in pop, is finally rolling out his 2012 documentary, Out of Focus, for a limited theatrical run. The doc actually premiered right here in Music City, at the 2012 Nashville Film Festival, and, aside from a handful of other festival spots, has been seldom spoken of since. That’s all about to…
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It’s been a relatively quiet couple of years for pop rock group Panic! at the Disco. Since the release of their 2011 album, Vices & Virtues, the group’s first since a series of lineup changes, including the loss of influential co-founder Ryan Ross, the band has maintained something of a low profile. Earlier this year, the trio…
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French rockers Phoenix are hitting the road this fall, in support of their new album, Bankrupt!, which was released back in April via Glassnote. They’ve just announced an appearance at our very own Marathon Music Works on Oct. 4, which is a downright intimate venue by Phoenix standards (by comparison- they’re also playing Brooklyn’s Barclays Center that same week, with…
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Last week was a big one for news. News of an awesome benefit show for a great cause. News of a big artist cancelation (again). News of a pretty epic vinyl release from one of our favorite Nashville labels. Between keeping you up to date on the latest, we also had time to check…