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Morrissey Postpones Tuesday’s Ryman Performance Due to Illness
Several days ago, influential singer Morrissey was hospitalized in Michigan for an unspecified condition. Initial reports only indicated that his January 24-26 shows (Flint, Minneapolis, and Chicago) had been cancelled, and incorrectly reported the reason as “a bandmate’s illness.” At least one show, January 24’s scheduled Flint, MI stop currently has no rescheduled date and fans have…
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Conflict Erupts at Rocketown Following Statements on Stage (UPDATED with New Information)
UPDATE: A previous version of this story was entitled “Band Assaulted at Rocketown for Dedicating a Song to a Gay Friend.” We’ve changed the title to better reflect the situation as we’ve gathered new information. The original title and article are still representative of the events that transpired, as best we understood them when we received reports Saturday night, but new…
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The Take Over, the Break’s Over | Announcing the Return of FALL OUT BOY
This one’s for you fellow pop punk kids and pop punk kids at heart. Mega influential ’00s pop punk group Fall Out Boy, who have been on hiatus since 2009, are reportedly finally set to reunite, according to pop punk scene blog PropertyOfZack. Many rumors of the band’s reunion have been floating around for years, and are…
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Bonnaroo’s Roo Clue Number 8!
With this, Roo Clue Number 8, we’ve finally all caught up on Bonnaroo’s lineup guessing game. Bonnaroo typically announces their lineup in mid-February, so I’m guessing that we only have 4 more of these to go. Much like yesterday’s clue, this one feels pretty easy. I’m betting whoever is running the marketing is swamped getting…
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Jack White Set to Perform at The Grammys! | Live 2.10.13
The next round of Grammy performers has been announced, and it looks like Nashville’s set up to rule the night, in both performances and nominations (which were announced here in town)! In addition to previously announced performers The Black Keys and Taylor Swift, Nashville’s favorite rock and roll transplant, Jack White, has been added to the lineup. Nashville-based…
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Bonnaroo’s Roo Clue Number 7!
We’ve only one new clue, scheduled to be released sometime today, left to solve (which I’ll tackle tomorrow), then we’re finally all caught up on Roo Clues! Here’s Roo Clue #7! After a little uncertainty on #6 (though I still feel pretty confident the answer is Of Monsters and Men), clue #7 feels like…
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RUSH Returns to Nashville! | May 1 @ Bridgestone Arena
Save for the occasional, well-deserved, couple year break, prog-rock pioneers Rush have toured pretty relentlessly since releasing their first album nearly four decades ago. With a commendable 25 tours under the belt, Rush have managed to make it to Nashville a dozen time previously. Not a bad ratio for Music City! Past shows have included…
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The Mars Volta Disbands; Singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala Makes Announcement via Twitter Rant
Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala, who has the twitter presence of a teenage girl (seriously, try following the dude– it’s all reality show gossip and tacky internet shorthand), took to the social network late Wednesday evening to announce the end of the influential experimental/prog/fusion/post-hardcore group’s 12-year run. Bixler-Zavala seems to single out guitarist (and former At the…
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Wes Breedwell, Employee Fired from Rocketown, Issues a Statement
Wes Breedwell, the employee fired from Nashville venue Rocketown on Monday for his social media activity along with wearing a shirt for the band Hostage Calm bearing the message “I Support Same-Sex Marriage” has finally spoken out for the first time since the incident. Prior to this evening, Wes’s only acknowledgment of the event came in…
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Bonnaroo’s Roo Clue Number 6!
Here’s yet another addition to our Roo Clue catchup game. Roo Clue #6 was released last week and, as is the norm for Thursday clues, came from Radio Bonnaroo, the Bonnaroo app, and this video: Here’s the haiku: Two fathers sit still, Deep in the fields of lava, Waiting for the scream. Ok, I’ll…