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Celebrating his fantastic sixth album Por Favor, recorded here in Nashville with famed producer Dave Cabb, acclaimed singer-songwriter Brett Dennen is set to return to town for his first Music City show in a couple of years, Oct. 14 at City Winery with breakout sister duo Lily & Madeleine. With a versatile, accessible, and personal style, Dennen has, over the past decade, become…
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Brother Man, Niles Rooker Trio, Mike Ferrera Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN Septemper 27, 2016 Review by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Nolan Knight. Our long-running, free, bi-monthly Acme Feed & Seed showcase series is still going strong, and the last installment on September 27 had a distinct blues lean. We were pleased to welcome acoustic…
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Not be outdone by the crew in front of The 5 Spot rocking Bon Jovi gear to throw us off the trail of the presumed Lady Gaga show this evening, the actual Bon Jovi, gearing up to release their new album, This House Is Not for Sale, on Nov. 4, have just announced a winter tour, which brings…
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Photo by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Many of our region’s best festivals were already firmly established before we ever started covering them. Many others we watched emerged with promise, only to disappear after one year, a testament to just how hard it is to pull off an event at this scale, in an increasingly saturated summer music…
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Pop megastar and future Super Bowl performer Lady Gaga is preparing to drop her highly-anticipated new album, Joanne, on Oct. 21, and in anticipation, she’s announced a string of dive bar shows in partnership with Bud Light, set to take place at secret locations around the country, which will be livestreamed through the beer giant’s official channels. Revealed…
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We get it, Mondays are rough. But tonight, Nashville’s beloved Exit/In is giving us a chance to fight those Monday blues with the power of music. Stopping by the Elliston Place hotspot is one of our favorite new Chicago bands Whitney, who will be joined by four-piece dream popsters Hoops and indie pop outfit EZTV. Tickets are…
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During a show stealing Super Bowl performance, reigning R&B queen Beyoncé announced a lengthy stadium tour earlier this year, which originally included a May outing at Nissan Stadium, though it was last-minute postponed for this weekend, Oct. 2. As a result, it feels like we’ve been waiting forever for this one to roll around, but, finally, the time has come, and in…
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Photo by Mary-Beth Blankenship. With nine primary members and countless associates, seminal, long-running New York hip hop outfit Wu-Tang Clan have spawned dozens upon dozens of albums that could be directly or indirectly linked to the group and its offshoots. Of wildly varied quality, the numerous Wu and Wu-related albums range from good and great to bad…
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LA Americana singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham and New Jersey heartland punk turned folk solo artist Brian Fallon, who took very different paths to arrive at a very similar place in their respective careers, are currently in the midst of a co-headlining tour, which makes a highly-anticipated and well-suited stop this weekend at The Ryman Auditorium on Sunday, Oct. 2. With support…
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Singer-songwriter Lera Lynn creates moody and riveting songs that capture those parts of love that aren’t so fairytale-like. In support of her new album Resistor, the Nashville transplant will headline a set at The Basement East on Oct. 8, along with local instrumental duo Steelism and indie folk singer William Wild. You can still snag tickets here,…