Cage The Elephant. Photo by Brad Hochstetler. Bowling Green, Kentucky natives and partial Nashville residents Cage The Elephant invited No Country to check out the rehearsal of their October 8th, RCA Records release, Melophobia. We brought you the first track, “Come A Little Closer,” after it debuted on Rolling Stone earlier this month, and…
Michael Franti & Spearhead. Photo by Shawn Jackson LIVE ON THE GREEN w/ Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Delta Saints, & Luella & The Sun Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 22, 2013 Photos by Shawn Jackson. This season of Live on the Green has been a true force for Nashville music lovers. We started…
A brand new day fest, Block Buster, is coming to town, and it’s not in a spot you’d typically think of for catching a ton of live music: along Demonbreun. Nonetheless, the lineup is killer and we’re proud to be sponsoring the Dan McGuinness stage for the event. Music will take places at three other locations, Tin Roof, South,…
Local, fierce punk trio Fancytramp just wrapped up a DIY tour of the southeast, where they rocked cities from Atlanta all the way down to St. Augustine, and are now heading back to Nashville for what’s sure to be a killer house show at The Pussy Palace on Tuesday, September 3rd. The band, who channel dark,…
Who’s excited that it is Friday? This weekend features some of our favorite local and touring bands. And, while the weather is finally behaving like August, the music scene this weekend is just as hot. Things get started with Lightning 100’s band of the week at Soulshine, and they end with the 30th anniversary…
LIVE ON THE GREEN w/ Matt Nathanson, The Mowgli’s, Erin McCarley Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 15, 2013 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. If you’ve been an avid Live on the Green goer this season, you’ll have already checked out the latest installment, headlined by Michael Franti & Spearhead. We’ve…
Back in June, we raved about Rayland Baxter‘s performance at Bonnaroo. The Nashville native, who released his debut album, feathers & fishHooks last year on ATO Records, recently debuted a few new things we think you oughta know about. First off, the folky singer-songwriter just released his brand new EP, ashkeLon, which he recorded live at East…
Nashville country pop princess Taylor Swift recently invited Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara to perform their hit “Closer” with her at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Surprise guests are not an unusual occurrence at T-Swift concerts, but this one is especially of note because both artists, albeit separately, are coming to Nashville in about…
Just like they did back in June with “Wishes,” Nashville rockers Tesla Rossa have dropped a brand new single, “Vacation,” as a 7″, available today on limited-edition clear gold vinyl and as a digital download. A video for the track is forthcoming. And, like before, the band are set to headline a release show, set to take…