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In support of their surprise eight song album, Tween, which dropped last week, Wye Oak are heading out on the road for a series of dates, and they will be playing Nashville’s Mercy Lounge on June 25. The group will be joined by rising Halifax bred, New York based like minded synth rockers TEEN. The 18+ show…
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Legendary punk singer, writer, actor, and activist (not to mention journalist, photographer, TV and radio host…) Henry Rollins is embarking on a spoken word tour this fall, which returns him to Nashville Oct. 14 for an outing at Marathon Music Works. Rollins’ last such tour in 2012 also brought him to Music City, albeit at the more intimate Belcourt…
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As we announced back in the spring, legendary ’80s hard rock group Guns N’ Roses are set to play Nashville this summer, July 9 at Nissan Stadium as part of their “classic lineup” reunion run. Pitting guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan with frontman Axl Rose on stage for the first time since the early ’90s, the shows, including a headlining…
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Fresh off of an epic Bonnaroo performance with Big Boi as part of their buzzy side project Big Grams, New York electronic duo Phantogram have announced a new album, dropped a killer new single, and detailed plans for a fall tour, which returns them to Nashville’s own Marathon Music Works on Halloween, Oct. 31. Dubbed Three, the group’s new LP will…
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A decade ago, Seattle alt pop/rock group Acceptance seemed poised for superstardom. Heavily aligned with the pop punk and indie scene, and with a cult following surrounding their debut EP, the band’s jump to major label status with their 2005 debut album, Phantoms, which contained nothing but emotionally resonate, hook-laden, radio friendly bangers, felt certain to guarantee mainstream crossover…
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Though the 2016 Live on the Green lineup doesn’t arrive until next week, this year’s Music City Mayhem competition, presented by Lightning 100, is already underway! Held annually, the bracket-style contest begins with 32 artists, selected by the station from hundreds of submissions, who compete daily for votes, ultimately resulting in four finalists and one wild card pick by July…
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While the solstice doesn’t officially happen until Monday, the weather this week leaves little doubt that summer is in full swing. So make the most of it. This weekend features the second to last Musicians Corner of the season, but there are plenty of incredible club shows from both local and touring acts to…
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Returning to The Basement East for the second time this year, nostalgic, theatrical, and unique singer Diane Coffee will be back in Music City later this month, June 26, along with Nashville’s own Lasso Spells. Known for drumming in Foxygen, as well as for a child acting career, Coffee, real name Shaun Fleming, is quickly becoming a buzzworthy artist to…
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Brian Fallon, best known for fronting heartland punk outfit The Gaslight Anthem (currently on hiatus), and celebrating the recent release of his debut solo effort, Painkillers, is teaming up with award winning Americana singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham for a co-headlining tour this fall, which concludes with an Oct. 2 stop at Nashville’s own Ryman Auditorium. Though Fallon skews more punk and…
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Celebrating the release of critically-lauded sophomore album, The Dream Is Over, Canadian indie punks PUP return to Nashville this Saturday, June 18 at their buzziest, amidst a tour that is selling out all over the country. Joined by Rozwell Kid, who we’ve told you about before, and exciting up and comers Pkew Pkew Pkew, this is not only the most…