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Battle of the Pop Stars
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Nashville’s own Taylor Swift just debuted her brand new commercial for Diet Coke, one week after Beyonce unveiled her new Pepsi ad. Swift’s spot depicts the country pop singer writing the lyrics for her hit song “22,” with a little help from fans of all walks of life (and from Diet Coke, of course). Beyonce’s ad, on the other hand, showcases…
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Jay-Z Wants You To Chill About His Trip to Cuba
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As you’ve provably heard, the royal couple of hip hop, Jay-Z and Beyonce, recently took a Cuban vacation. The trip, which was officially sanctioned by the U.S. treasury department, has stirred up some minor controversy and requests for inquiry from Florida politicians over the past week. U.S. tourism to Cuba is officially illegal, but the couple was granted a license to travel…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Fatoumata Diawara
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Bonnaroo Artist | Fatoumata Diawara Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | That Tent | Friday | 3PM We’ve featured several Bonnaroo bands from outside of the U.S. so far, but Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara (sometimes shortened to simply “Fatou”) is the first artist we’ve covered that you’d likely find filed under “world music” in your record store.…
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States Launch Kickstarter Campaign to Fund Sophomore Album
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Last week, we told you a bit about Nashville poppy indie rockers States when we brought you an awesome Justin Timberlake cover video from frontwoman Mindy White. Just to recap, States was formed by former members of Lydia and Copeland. They exploded onto the indie pop scene in late 2010 with their stellar debut EP Line ‘Em…
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Paramore Debut New Album; Video | Set to Perform on Kimmel
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Nashville indie pop rockers Paramore released their self-titled new album, the group’s first since 2009, today (and it’s already dominating the iTunes charts)! Paramore is the band’s first release since the departure of brothers and founding members Josh and Zac Farro. Produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Nine Inch Nails, M83), the record marks a dramatic shift in…
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Nashville Pioneers to Host Second Press Conference
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As you may recall, the Pioneers, Nashville’s official basketball team, hosted their inaugural press conference back in December and we were in attendance. Since then, the team has appeared on Steve Gorman Sports, sent a representative to compete in Korea, and have hosted such live events as a Space Jam movie night/dance party. This press conference is taking…
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City & Colour Returns to Nashville | We’ve Got Presale Info!
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Last we saw Dallas Green, better known by his stagename City and Colour, he was opening for P!nk at Bridgestone Arena (weird, right?). Prior to that, he played to a sold out crowd at The Cannery Ballroom. This time around, the folky Canadian singer-songwriter is getting a bit of a venue upgrade (or downgrade…
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Music on Television | 4.8-4.13
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Sorry we’re a day late getting this feature posted. As you can probably see, we’re revamping the format a bit this week. Just like before, we’re bringing you our picks for the best musical performances on television for the week, with an essential recommendation and a bonus or two each night. We’ve streamlined things a bit…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Two Gallants
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Bonnaroo Artist | Two Gallants Bonnaroo History | 2008 Stage & Time: | That Tent | Saturday | 1:45PM If it sounds a bit like Two Gallants have been playing music together forever, that’s because they basically have. The duo have officially been playing under the Two Gallants moniker for just over a decade, but started playing music together…
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Stream Fall Out Boy’s ‘Save Rock and Roll’ a Week Early
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The official release of Fall Out Boy‘s comeback album, Save Rock and Roll, is still a week away, but the band has decided to make it available for early streaming. The Butch Walker-produced record, which features guest spots from the diverse likes of Elton John, Courtney Love, Big Sean, and Foxes, marks a distinct shift…