
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Canadian indie pop identical twin sister duo Tegan and Sara have been actively making music together for around 25 years, with nine fantastic full-lengths, most recently last year’s Hey, I’m Just Like You, to their name. The group first found indie acclaim two decades ago, and spent the ’00s steadily rising in recognition, making the major label jump and…
It’s been a heartbreaking, challenging, and surreal week here in Nashville, as our city grapples to process, mourn, and rebuild in the wake of Monday’s devastating tornado. But, in the face so much tragedy, our community has also shown all of the strength, resilience, and perseverance we’ve come to expect from this wonderful and…
Just last week we were singing the praises of local pop singer Brooke Alexx, whose debut EP, Me, marked one of our favorite records of last year. If you haven’t already, check out that feature, where gave you the rundown on Brooke and her place in the local pop scene, and gushed over her latest single,…
It’s been an eventful few months for local artist Hayley Williams, who, while taking a momentary breather from fronting beloved and long-running alt rock outfit Paramore, has been rolling out her first proper solo release. After teasing the title Petals for Armor, eventually revealed to be an LP due out May 8 via Atlantic, Williams made a…
A fascinating, genre-bending, multifaceted, and beloved indie electropop artist (as well as composer, producer, and much more), Baltimore’s Dan Deacon has, since the earliest days of this site, delivered some of the most memorable, immersive, and unique live shows we’ve ever witnessed in Nashville. Though he’s been busy with a host of other artistic ventures, Deacon’s…
At this point, it’s no secret that Nashville’s pop scene is one of the coolest, most vibrant, and creative you’ll find anywhere, and it seems like we’re constantly singing the praises of the next new buzzworthy artist who feels poised to break out in a widespread way. Not often though, does a local pop singer…