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Brand New and Modest Mouse to Play Ascend Amphitheater July 19
Enigmatic emo kings turned dark and calculated indie rockers Brand New played their first Nashville date in years (if not first ever) in the fall of 2014 at War Memorial Auditorium, then retuned almost exactly one year later to rock The Ryman, indicating, at the time, that it might be their last appearance for a long awhile. Apparently Jesse Lacey…
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Forecastle Expands 2016 Lineup with Ghostland Observatory, The Arcs, Pokey LaFarge, & More!
As if the initial lineup announcement for this year’s Forecastle Fest, returning July 15-17 to Louisville, wasn’t exciting enough, a slew of additional artists have just been announced. Electro-funk outfit Ghostland Observatory, Dan Auerbach fronted supergroup The Arcs, Americana sensation Pokey LaFarge, and beat master Baauer top the additions to the already stacked lineup, featuring The Avett Brothers, Alabama Shakes,…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 1.18 – 1.24
While snow certainly slowed weekend show plans to halt, last week was still full of some great releases, announcements, festival news, and even some performances squeezed in before the storm hit. Too busy snow day boozin’ and watching Netflix to keep up with the site? Don’t worry, we’ve recapped everything we covered last week…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] At the Drive-In | May 17 @ Marathon Music Works
Nearly four years after a surprise reunion run in 2012, seminal post-hardcore group At the Drive-In recently made the announcement that they’re reforming once more, and this time around they’ll make it to Nashville, May 17 for a performance at Marathon Music Works! If that news alone isn’t enough to make you dust off your copy of Relationship of Command and…
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Diarrhea Planet, Bully, Slammers & More Announced for Freakin’ Weekend VII
The fine folks at Nashville’s Dead have announced the lineup and details for their seventh annual Freakin’ Weekend festival, and, per usual, it’s absolutely stacked, featuring tons of favorites from Nashville and beyond, spanning the realm of punk, garage, indie, and everything in between, including Bully, Diarrhea Planet, Twin Peaks, White Reaper, Slammers, Ex-Cult, Nots, Sheer Mag, Portal, and tons more! This year’s event will…
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Moon Taxi to Play The Ryman April 1!
No April foolin’ here. Local indie rockers Moon Taxi have been tearing up the road lately in support of their phenomenal new album Daybreaker, and they’ve just announced another hometown date in support, April 1 at The Ryman Auditorium. This will be band’s first time headlining the iconic local venue, and, based on the past few outings that we’ve had…
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Brian Wilson to Celebrate ‘Pet Sounds’ Sept. 17 at The Ryman
On May 16, 1966, The Beach Boys released what has become one of the most, if not the most, critically acclaimed albums of all time: Pet Sounds. A product of the unparalleled genius and singular vision of Brian Wilson, the record was initially under appreciated in its time (even by Wilson’s own bandmates), but, in the years since, has…
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Ty Segall’s New LP ‘Emotional Mugger’ Out Today | Catch Him Feb. 22 @ Mercy Lounge
Typical out-of-the-box Ty Segall thinking has led to the unorthodox release of his latest gift to music fans, Emotional Mugger. It is the prolific Segall’s second album in just the last six months, the other being his sophomore effort with one of many side projects, a band called Fuzz (we told you all about their recent show in…
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Houndmouth to Play Cannery Ballroom April 29
Just a few months after playing Lightning 100’s Festivus show at Marathon Music Works, Houndmouth have announced a return to Nashville, this time headlining the Cannery Ballroom on April 29. The band’s sophomore album, last year’s Little Neon Limelight, was produced by local super-producer Dave Cobb (who will soon take over RCA Studio A). Cobb has been…
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Bane to Play Final Nashville Show April 22 at The End w/ Expire & Down To Nothing
If you’ve got any blood left to give, now is the time. After 20 years and countless “final” shows, long-running and influential Massachusetts hardcore outfit Bane are calling it quits as a band for real, with one last tour featuring a stop at The End on April 24. The show will feature support from Expire and Down To Nothing with any additional openers to…