Alanna Royale w/ Kansas Bible Company, ELEL Exit/In; Nashville, TN October 4, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Matt Cairns. We joined longtime friends of the site and breakout local r&b and soul band Alanna Royale to celebrate the release of their debut full-length, Achilles, last week, and, as expected, it was…
Foxygen w/ Dub Thompson, Luke Temple Exit/In; Nashville, TN October 2, 2014 Review by Meredith Galyon. Photos by Jake Giles Netter. Fans packed into the Exit/In last Thursday night for an almost (if not completely) sold out show to see Foxygen revive the kind of rock and roll that our generation has desperately been missing,…
Broken Bells w/ Hamilton Leithauser The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN September 29, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. One of the most high-profile pairings in modern rock, with two acclaimed LPs and even a Grammy nomination under their belt, it is, on one hand, somewhat surprising that superband Broken Bells had…
Ready for another huge tour announcement? Seminal English rockers The Who are set to hit the road in celebration of their 50th anniversary, and, lucky for us, that run includes a May 11 performance at our own Bridgestone Arena. As you may recall, the group, which now only officially features singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend (but hey,…
Rock pioneers Fleetwood Mac have become increasingly more active in recent years, and, amazingly, still boast all original or long-running members (though many, many players have come and gone), including Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Knicks, and Lindsey Buckingham. It’s been five years since the acclaimed group last played Music City, but that’s all about to change this…
Nashville-based bluegrass/Americana rockers Old Crow Medicine Show have announced a return to The Ryman Auditorium this December, to ring in the New Year. Building on the success of their previous New Year’s Eve outings at the Mother Church (2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013), the band will, once again, expand the affair across two nights- Dec. 30 and 31.…
Last year, Nashville rockers Diarrhea Planet helped usher in the new year with an epic performance at Exit/In, and, apparently, they had so much fun that they’re ready to make it a tradition, expanding this year’s event to two back to back performances, Dec. 30 and 31. Night one will include support from Those Darlins and Sol Cat, while night two…
By now we hope you’ve heard, our live events production wing, No Country Presents, has taken up residence at Lower Broadway’s hippest new restaurant, lounge, retail, and event space, Acme Feed & Seed, where we’ve been bringing you a weekly, FREE, Tuesday night showcase, featuring some of our favorite emerging local talent. The curated showcase runs from 8 to…
The Beech Benders. Photo by Matt Cairns. The Beech Benders, The Reneaus Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN October 7, 2014 Review and photos by Matt Cairns. Seriously now, who doesn’t dig a free show? Every Tuesday at 8 p.m., No Country teams up with one of Nashville’s newest downtown establishments, Acme Feed &…
For the 13th year in a row, Vanderbilt University is set to kick off homecoming weekend with its annual Commodore Quake, and, as in years prior, the bill boasts some heavyweights of the hip hop scene. Ludacris and Iggy Azalea are set to headline tonight, Oct. 9, and the Vanderbilt Memorial Gym, and Jeremih will open. Though students get a discount, this one’s open to…