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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Ahead of Their Debut LP, Blonde Bones Dazzle with Groovy, Propulsive Single “Cape Fear”
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Though they’ve been together now for several years, and an increasing live presence in the local scene as of late, 2020 has seemingly been something of a transformative soft reset and new chapter for indie pop outfit Blonde Bones, whose debut LP, Hiding Out, is due out next month! Showcasing a slick, melodic, reverb-soaked, energetic, and pop…
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How to Support Local Record Stores During Quarantine
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Yesterday, we outlined some ways to help local venues in need, amidst a total halt in live music while the world grapples with the spread of COVID-19, not only endangering venues whose revenue has been entirely cut off (a particularly devastating blow for smaller, more independent spaces), but also displacing countless staff members. As…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Hardcastle Reach New Heights with Hook-Laden Single “Growing Pains”
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Though their roots trace back a number of years, formed by brothers and lifelong musicians Graham and Miles Laderman, and close friend Val Hoyt, in their native Atlanta, it wasn’t until individually relocating to Nashville, regrouping and rounding out their lineup with Noah Christian, and undergoing something of a formal reboot of their sound and style (including wiping…
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Local Venues Drkmttr, The End, The East Room, Exit/In, & More Call on Community for Help Amidst Closures
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via GoFundMe It was only a few weeks ago (though it feels like an eternity) that our community was aching from the aftermath of a devastating tornado, which among other things, destroyed beloved local venue The Basement East, dealing a huge blow to Nashville’s music scene. In the weeks since, with nearly every aspect of…
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Hayley Williams Brings in boygenius for Hypnotic New Song “Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris”
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After kicking off the year with the surprise announcement of her first-ever solo LP, Petals for Armor, set to arrive May 8, then wowing us with a series of singles and narratively-woven music videos, and, later, lyric videos, culminating in a five-song EP, Petals for Armor I, Paramore singer Hayley Williams, who also recently announced her first solo tour,…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] The Blam Blams Preview Forthcoming Concept Album with Soaring New Single “Isabella”
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If you keep up with our local show recommendations, you’ve almost certainly seen us mention rising local glam rock outfit The Blam Blams in recent years, who, since first coming together in late 2017, have become an increasingly buzzworthy fixture in Nashville and beyond. The glitter-soaked combo have, already, amassed a reputation for their theatrical, harmony-soaked,…
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Bonnaroo Reschedules for Sept. 24-27
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It’s been an unprecedented few weeks in Nashville, the world, and the music community. As we struggle still to recover and rebuild from the devastating tornado earlier this month, and as the spread of COVID-19 has all but ground daily life to a halt, displacing countless members of the work force, and all but…
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The Killers to Play Bridgestone Arena Sept. 19 with Johnny Marr | Hear New Single “Caution”
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Though we’ve had the pleasure of catching their epic headlining sets at nearby festivals like Bonnaroo, Forecastle, and Pilgrimage over the past couple of summers, it’s been seven long years since beloved Las Vegas alt/post-punk outfit The Killers headlined Nashville proper. Then out in support of 2012’s Battle Born, the band released another whole album, 2017’s Wonderful Wonderful since,…
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Wilco & Sleater-Kinney to Play Ascend Amphitheater Aug. 16
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Two acts who both made their way to Nashville for the first time in several years last year, Wilco and Sleater-Kinney have announced a co-headlining summer tour, which brings them both back sooner than expected to headline Ascend Amphitheater on Aug. 16! Celebrating their first album in three years, last fall’s Ode to Joy, Chicago alt rockers Wilco (who headed up the…
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Knoxville’s 2020 Big Ears Festival Canceled Due to Coronavirus Concerns
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As the United States struggles to manage the growing number of cases of Coronavirus/COVID-19 rapidly spreading across the nation, including here in Tennessee, large-scale public events, including early season music festivals, are falling subject to cancelation or postponement seemingly each day. Already, Miami’s March Ultra Festival was “postponed to 2021,” and Austin’s March SXSW…