Though Nashville may not always be the first market you think of when looking for metal, Music City has, in recent years, become a real magnet for some of the best heavy bands around, catering especially to fans of more experimental and progressive stylings. Marathon Music Works has, in particular, been a great host to some…
While much of the nation will spend this weekend watching football and arguing about standing for the national anthem on the anniversary of 9/11, we here at No Country challenge you to the argument of what show is the must see this weekend. We have a number of them going on around town, including a…
Texas bred, Nashville based Americana songstress and fiddle virtuoso Amanda Shires is gearing up to release her fifth solo album, My Piece of Land, a highly-anticipated followup to 2013’s Down Fell the Doves. Helmed by breakout local super producer Dave Cobb, who’s worked with everyone from Chris Stapleton to Anderson East to Shires’ husband Jason Isbell, the forthcoming…
We already told you about Local Natives‘ upcoming show at The Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 14, their first proper Music City outing in a couple years, and raved about their performance this summer at Forecastle Fest. The other big news in the LA indie rockers’ camp, however, is the release of their highly-anticipated third album and followup to 2013’s Hummingbird, titled Sunlit…
If your tastes in music are diverse as ours, then you are constantly looking for shows that span genres. After all, this is Music City, so why not try to sample as many different types of local music in your life as possible on any given night? With this in mind, we highly recommend you check…
The anticipation is building as the 2016 edition of the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival is a little over two weeks away, and today it is time for you to start planning your weekend and making those critical lineup scheduling decisions. The official daily schedules were released, and, unsurprisingly, feature Beck and Hall &…
One of the standout performers earlier this summer at Forecastle Fest in Louisville, indie pop duo Sylvan Esso have been a favorite of ours since they first erupted onto the scene a few short years ago. It was only last year that the band made their Nashville debut at Cannery Ballroom, but the group are already…
As far as huge weeks go, things couldn’t get much bigger for Jess Nolan. Not only will she be celebrating the release of her soulful R&B laced debut EP, Strike A Match, she is also the Lightning 100 Local Artist Of The Week. This means that she will be performing for FREE on Friday night at…
It’s almost that time of year again! AmericanaFest will take over downtown Nashville Sept. 20 through the 24th. On the 21st, the Americana Music Association will hold its 15th Annual Americana Music Awards at The Ryman Auditorium in conjunction with the festival. This year features an incredible lineup of performers from all facets of country,…
Our bi-monthly Tuesday night showcase series at Acme Feed & Seed continues on Sept 13. We’re blasting into the fall with a strong offering, featuring gritty Americana rockers Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters, pop performer Wrenn, and funky folkster Sam Burchfield. As always, we’re bringing you all of this music for FREE, starting at 7 p.m. For more info on the bands, please read on, and we look…