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REVIEW: Queens of the Stone Age w/ Phantogram, The Armed | 8.19.23 @ Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]
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Queens of the Stone Agew/ Phantogram, The ArmedAscend Amphitheater; Nashville, TNAugust 19, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Hannah Laney. It’s been nearly a decade since legendary rockers Queens of the Stone Age last played Nashville, then in support of their fan-favorite 2013 album …Like Clockwork. And though they did release another record,…
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![[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Touma Feels Haunted by the Ghost of Loss in New Single and Video, “Overture”](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Touma-2023-2-1800-Credit-Carly-Butler.jpg)
[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Touma Feels Haunted by the Ghost of Loss in New Single and Video, “Overture”
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A No Country favorite since first catching our ear many years ago, indie project Touma is the musical vessel of talented local artist Casey Williams (who you might also recognize from stellar indie/emo outfit No Dancing, among other projects). Though her musical journey has been lifelong, and she’s been a fixture in the Nashville scene for…
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Charlotte Sands on Nashville’s Pop Evolution, Her Creative Community and the Good Now EP
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Alt/pop queen Charlotte Sands may be Nashville-based, but she’s hitting the road heavyweight-hard. A peak at her upcoming schedule reveals performances at Lollapalooza, Life is Beautiful, a fall US run supporting The Band CAMINO + Bad Suns, before shifting into an European arena run with 5 Seconds of Summer. Just the past year, Charlotte…
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![REVIEW: Beyoncé @ Nissan Stadium | 7.15.23 [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Beyonce-40-Nissan-7-15-23-Credit-Julian-Dakdouk-3-scaled-1.jpg)
REVIEW: Beyoncé @ Nissan Stadium | 7.15.23 [PHOTOS]
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BeyoncéNissan Stadium; Nashville, TNJuly 15, 2023 Review by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Photos by Julian Dakdouk, courtesy of the artist. In 2016, Beyoncé played one of the greatest shows we’ve ever witnessed in Nashville, when she brought her extravagant, critically-acclaimed Formation World Tour to Nissan Stadium. The artistry and magnitude of that performance (and the album it…
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REVIEW: First Aid Kit | 7.12.23 @ The Ryman Auditorium [PHOTOS]
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First Aid Kitw/ The Weather StationThe Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TNJuly 12, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Though they hail from Sweden, indie folk sister duo First Aid Kit have been no strangers to Nashville throughout their career, and, in fact, have made it to Music City on tour around the…
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Pop Artist Alis Vibe On Moving from Milan to Nashville, Drawing Inspo from Miley & Discovering the Local Fashion Scene
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Nashville’s pop scene continues to blossom; Rolling Stone says there is a pop explosion. Artists are moving here from everywhere to create music outside of the country realm, but still drawing on Nashville traditions like co-writing. Pop artist Alis Vibe relocated from Milan, Italy, to Nashville to craft dance-pop sounds with themes of self-confidence,…
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Moon Taxi Celebrates 15+ Years Together With 6th Album ‘Set Yourself Free’
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Whether you’re a native or freshly relocated, do us a favor and imagine yourself in Nashville back in 2008. You could catch a Pitchfork-approved set at Mercy Lounge and a punk mosh-fest at The Muse. Grab a shepard’s pie at The Family Wash. The local rock scene is alive, and Nashville bands like The…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Bonnaroo 2023 | Thursday & Friday
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Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Now that we’re a year and another fest removed, we think we can confidently say that last year’s Bonnaroo was weird. It was always going to be- between Covid postponements and cancelations in 2020, the festival’s first-ever rainout in 2021, and an attempt to scrap the…
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No Country’s Guide to Re:SET Nashville | June 23-25 @ Centennial Park
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While we’ve seen many new festivals emerge (and several vanish) in recent years, there’s hasn’t been a whole lot of innovation in the space, which, these days, almost always consists of dozens of artists performing in one spot with numerous stages over several days. For awhile, touring festivals like Warped Tour, the original Lollapalooza,…
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No Country Guide to Bonnaroo 2023: 15 Must-See Sunday Performances
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Bonnaroo week is upon us! After roaring back to life last summer, after two years off due to Covid and weather, this year marks Bonnaroo’s 20th installment (and 22nd anniversary), boasting not only another great and varied lineup, but also more changes and improvements then we’ve seen in years, with more flexibility in ticketing and…