One of the hardest working and most prolific figures in rock, My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James has been constantly busy since the release of his great debut solo LP, Regions of Light and Sound of God, in 2013. MMJ released their seventh album, The Waterfall, last year, and have toured and played festivals at a pretty regular…
Kicking off a tour in support of her highly-anticipated upcoming LP, and first in five years, Tightrope Walker, with performance tonight, Sept. 19 at Nashville’s own Mercy Lounge and backed by a brand new band of players, acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata returns to town with Pressing Strings for what will surely be one of the fall’s best shows! A phenomenal live player with stunning…
What began as a modest multi-venue club festival in Chicago just over a decade ago, and has, over the years, grown to become the city’s second-largest music fest, just behind Lollapalooza, the punk-centric Riot Fest is now a certifiable institution, spawning spinoffs in various other cities across North America (this year, Denver), while doubling down on…
In what is looking to be one of the top local bills of the year, Marathon Music Works is set to host the exploding Nashville based rockers All Them Witches on Sept. 29, and that will, unbelievably, mark their first home town show of 2016. The bluesy psych rock warriors will be joined by indie…
We gave you the heads up, and a shot at free tickets, on this one last week, and now the time has come! Music City, please welcome The Rich Robinson Band to town tonight at City Winery. Tickets to the all ages show are still available for $22-$30, and if you like your rock ’n’ roll scattered,…
Seasoned singer-songwriter Amos Lee is bringing a little Philadelphia funk to Nashville this weekend in support of his latest album, Spirit. He’ll be taking the stage at Ascend Amphitheater alongside adopted Nashvillians Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, who are sure to get the party started. If you love introspective but groovy acoustic music, this is the place to be. You can…
Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. When The Wrecking Ball hosted its inaugural fest last year, no one, least of all the promoters, seemed to expect it to become an annual tradition; instead, it was a punk-centric celebration of 25 years of an Atlanta landmark, The Masquerade. Another thing The Ball surely didn’t anticipate, even if…
Well, we can already feel it. The intense Nashville summer heat is ever so slightly starting to die down and make way for fall. Before we know it, the leaves will be filled with a multitude of different colors, pumpkin spice will be in the air, and the fall music onslaught will officially begin…
Talented multi-genre quartet Lake Street Dive are being celebrated for their funky 1960s inspired new album, Side Pony. Their seventh career release was recorded here in Nashville and produced by Dave Cobb, and features a spunky and soulful new vibe. Tonight, the group will head to The Ryman Auditorium for a headlining show along with Brooklyn alt-pop favorites Rubblebucket. You can still…