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[Review + Pics] Zappa Plays Zappa | Marathon Music Works | May 7, 2015
Zappa Plays Zappa. Photo by Brad Hochstetler. Zappa Plays Zappa Marathon Music Works, Nashville, TN Thursday, May 7, 2015 Photos by Brad Hochstetler The opportunity to see Frank Zappa perform is really one of those holy grail type moments for many music fans. It’s akin to seeing Miles Davis or Jimi Hendrix for my generation,…
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[Review + Photos] Torres w/ Aero Flynn | 5.6.15 @ The Stone Fox
Torres w/ Aero Flynn The Stone Fox; Nashville, TN May 6, 2015 Review by Meredith Galyon. Photos by Justin Humbert. It’s always encouraging to see former Nashville residents pass back through after moving on in their career, so we were excited to catch Torres play a set at The Stone Fox last week on the…
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Brand New to Play The Ryman Auditorium Oct. 11
Last fall, enigmatic emo kings turned dark and calculated indie rockers Brand New played their first Nashville date in years (if not first ever), at War Memorial Auditorium. Ahead of their highly-anticipated and long-awaited fifth album (check out “Mene,” their first single in six years, below!), and following a high-profile Record Store Day re-release of their beloved sophomore effort Deja…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Less Than Jake & Reel Big Fish w/ Ballyhoo! | June 3 @ Marathon Music Works
’90s nostalgia is at an all-time high, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed for a full-on ska revival sooner than later. Until then, we’ll settle for a co-headling tour from two of the most important acts that helped revitalize and fuse the genre with punk rock two decades ago (and haven’t slowed down since), Less…
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Catch The Maine w/ Real Friends & More | TONIGHT @ Cannery Ballroom
Constantly evolving rockers The Maine have doubled down on their nostalgic, alt rock and unabashed pop tendencies on their latest release, American Candy, and TONIGHT, May 12, they’ll return to Nashville for an all ages show at Cannery Ballroom to show off some new tunes. Joining the (criminally underrated outside of the punk scene) band are pop punk revivalists Real Friends and Knuckle Puck,…
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[Review + Photos] Diamond Rugs, New Madrid and Justin Collins | 5.7.15 @ Mercy Lounge
Diamond Rugs. Photo by: Jill Sanders. Diamond Rugs, New Madrid, Justin Collins Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN 5/7/15 Words by: Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto) Photos by: Jill Sanders Surprising to no one here at No Country, Diamond Rugs killed their set last week at Mercy Lounge. Without a doubt, the rowdy alt-country, rock free-for-all will be topping some…
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Review Chris Stapleton Album Release w/ Aubrie Sellers @ Cannery Ballroom on 05.08.2015
Chris Stapleton. Photo by Becky Fluke. Chris Stapleton w/ Aubrie Lee Sellers Cannery Ballroom, Nashville, TN May 8, 2015 Review by Jeff Moody Photos by Becky Fluke We were lucky enough to score a ticket to the first night of two sold out Chris Stapleton album release shows at the Cannery Ballroom this past…
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Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell’s ‘The Traveling Kind’ Album Drops Today
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell’s new album, The Traveling Kind, is being released today, May 12, on Nonesuch Records. The longtime friends’ first duet album, 2013’s Old Yellow Moon, won the Best Americana Album Grammy Award as well as the Americana Music Association’s Album of the Year and Duo/Group of the Year. The new…
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[Review + Photos] Foxing w/ The Tempest & Forrister | 4.27.15 @ Tempt
Foxing w/ The Tempest and Forrister Tempt; Murfreesboro, TN April 27, 2015 Review and photos by Ambre Stewart. Though we’ve previously caught emo-tinged indie rockers Foxing with scene heavyweights Brand New, and look forward to their upcoming Mercy Lounge show with mewithoutYou, the only time we’ve seen the St. Louis up and comers in a headlining slot…
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SURPRISE: The Doobie Brothers Return to Music City Roots May 13
At last week’s Music City Roots, an unnamed source whispered in our ear the names of some special guests who would be performing on the following week’s show. The source said we could tell friends, but nothing in writing. Well, that embargo has been lifted as of right now, so we’re incredibly thrilled to announce…