The alter-ego of celebrated local singer-songwriter Todd Snider, Elmo Buzz and his revolving backing band The Eastside Bulldogs started as a joke persona and a way to dodge radius clauses, but has evolved into a fully realized musical entity, complete with a great new album, Eastside Bulldog. Recruiting the talent of longtime friends and collaborators Elizabeth Cook, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Rorey Carroll,…
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, who most recently released his eighth studio album, Sermon On The Rocks, has announced an early 2017 run of solo dates for a mini “work in progress” tour, which will kick off at Nashville’s City Winery on Jan. 18. If you are a fan of Ritter’s heartfelt lyrics and catchy songs,…
Fans of the site should already be familiar with local alt garage punks Sad Baxter (read this post), but if you’re not acquainted, fear not! You can click on after the jump to get hip to their socials, plus go ahead and dig into their latest LP, Weirdy, released on local indie label Cold…
Last year, beloved local singer-songwriter Drew Holcomb and his band The Neighbors performed an epic show at The Ryman Auditorium in support of their seventh studio album, Medicine. The show spawned the group’s first live album, appropriately titled Live at the Ryman, which was released earlier this year and marked a milestone in their long-running career. Now,…
Since relocating from Philly, former Toy Soldiers frontman Ron Gallo has been forging quite an impressive solo career, and his mix of blues, punk, and country into a swirling, fuzzed out flavor of garage rock has culminated in some of our favorite releases of recent years. Gallo has a new album, Heavy Meta, set to arrive Feb. 3…
Hailing from just down the road in Franklin, indie rockers Colony House have become a certifiable Music City success story in recent years, transforming from promising young local band to nationally buzzed about artist with their 2014 debut, When I Was Younger, and, now, major label act with their upcoming and highly-anticipated followup, Only the Lonely, due out Jan. 13…
Continuing a stripped down tour experiment that began earlier this year, Icelandic post-rock trio Sigur Rós have announced a new run of spring dates, which returns them to Nashville June 12 for a performance at TPAC‘s Andrew Jackson Hall. The show comes nearly four years after the band’s last Music City outing, at The Woods at Fontanel, and more than…
In celebration of their 40th anniversary, American legends Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers are embarking on a massive North American tour in 2017. The Nashville date is Apr. 25 at Bridgestone Arena featuring support from Joe Walsh, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. CT. To further commemorate the…
We already gave you a shot at free tickets to this one, and now the wait is over. People already familiar with legendary Southern rockers, Drive-By Truckers know all about Mike Cooley. If you’re not familiar with either, shame on you! Regardless, you should probably take a few minutes to get in touch with their sound,…
In, what we believe is his first Nashville date ever, Kool Keith brings his beloved and acclaimed brand of hip hop to the Basement East tonight. He’ll be joined by eclectic New Jersey based Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz, who will get things started at 9 p.m. Grab your $15 tickets while they last, and…