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Legendary, Outspoken Country Trio The Chicks Return to Bridgestone Arena for Their First Nashville Show in Seven Years Tonight, Sept. 23
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Previously and most famously known as The Dixie Chicks, a moniker which they wisely amended a few years ago, The Chicks formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas, and were initially a more traditionalist bluegrass band. Though they built up a niche following within Texas and Nashville for their earliest efforts, it was the addition of singer…
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Electropop Duo Sylvan Esso Bring No Rules (Tour) to Marathon Music Works Tonight, Sept. 21
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It’s been nearly a decade since North Carolina electropop and indie pop duo Sylvan Esso sprung onto the scene with their eponymous debut album, capturing viral buzz for great singles like “Coffee,” “Hey Mami,” and “Play It Right.” Made up of vocalist Amelia Meath (also of folk trio Mountain Men) and producer and multi-instrumentalist…
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REVIEW: Be Your Own Pet w/ Being Dead | 9.16.23 @ The Blue Room [PHOTOS]
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Be Your Own Petw/ Being DeadThe Blue Room at Third Man Records; Nashville, TNSeptember 16, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. One of the most important and beloved bands in modern Nashville rock history, and also one that, for nearly 15 years, seemed among the least likely to ever return, garage…
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REVIEW: Lana Del Rey w/ Nikki Lane | 9.14.23 @ FirstBank Amphitheater [PHOTOS]
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Lana Del Reyw/ Nikki LaneFirstBank Amphitheater; Franklin, TNSeptember 14, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. It was only a few weeks ago that wistful and enigmatic pop icon Lana Del Rey announced a pair of shows at Franklin’s still relatively new FirstBank Amphitheater, kicking off a small run of dates in…
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Olivia Rodrigo to Play Bridgestone Arena March 9
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It’s been a whirlwind few weeks for young, breakout pop star Olivia Rodrigo, whose 2021 frenetic, confessional, angsty, pop punk meets bedroom pop debut LP Sour became one of the most popular and well-reviewed major releases of that year. Proving immune to the sophomore slum, Rodrigo’s followup GUTS, which dropped earlier this month, is…
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REVIEW: Arctic Monkeys w/ Fontaines D.C. | 9.13.23 @ Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]
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Arctic Monkeysw/ Fontaines DCAscend Amphitheater; Nashville, TNSeptember 13, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain with additional notes by Abigail Cook. Photos by Abigail Cook. It’s been more than 20 years since indie rockers Arctic Monkeys first formed in their native Sheffield, England, and 17 since their now-classic debut Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] brakence | Nov. 6 @ Eastside Bowl
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Ohio born Randy Findell- better known as his musical alias brakence– first began uploading music to SoundCloud in 2016, when he was just 15 years old, forging, across a series of early singles and EPs, a contemporary and internet-born sound that combines elements of maximalist hyperpop, ambient and lush electropop, hip hop, alt-R&B, and…
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Reunited Indie Rockers The Walkmen Play First Nashville Show in Over a Decade Tonight, Sept. 16 at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
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One of the preeminent bands of the indie rock explosion and post-punk revival of the ’00s (even if their fame never quite reached the heights of some of their peers of the era), New York by way of DC rockers The Walkmen had an incredible run from their formation in 2000 to eventual hiatus…
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Soccer Mommy to Host Halloween Bash at Eastside Bowl Oct. 28
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It’s been over a year since local indie rock breakout Sophie Allison, better known as her musical alias Soccer Mommy, released her phenomenal third album, Sometimes, Forever– undoubtedly one of the most buzzed about records of 2022. It’s been a whirlwind of a year since, with Soccer Mommy embarking on tours, supporting some stellar…
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REVIEW: Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner | 9.11.23 @ Riverside Revival [PHOTOS]
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Gracie Abrams & Aaron DessnerRiverside Revival; Nashville, TNSeptember 11, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Gina Di Maio. Since debuting onto the scene with her poppy, electro-laced first EP, Minor in 2020, amidst the pandemic, and following it up with more expansive, earnest, indie bedroom pop project This Is What It Feels Like…