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Lil’ Wanye is Alive and Well and Coming to Nashville with His Good Pal T.I.
It TMZ is to be believed, New Orleans rapper Lil’ Wayne was nearly on his death bed last week after an alleged codeine overdose due to his penchant for abusing the drink sizzurp. The site went so far as to declare that Wayne had been read his last rites, a statement it later backed away from.…
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Road To Bonnaroo, Round 2 | Tonight @ Mercy Lounge | FREE
It’s time for round two of that annual competition for a shot at a spot at the ‘Roo. Alanna Royale proved victorious in round one (check out the competition here), securing their slot at the festival – and the line-up for this installment is so prime it has the entire No Country crew coming…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Ariel Pink
Bonnaroo Artist | Ariel Pink Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Thursday | 7PM Although “Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti” was originally billed when Bonnaroo announced their lineup, the bill now simply lists Ariel Pink. Exactly what this means and what prompted the change is not entirely clear, but we’re going to assume it’s deliberate- meaning Ariel Pink is…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 3.18-3.24
Is it just me, or is March flying by? It’s officially spring, and that means tour season is kicking into high gear. Last week brought some incredible shows to Nashville, and we can’t wait to bring you even more exciting coverage in the coming weeks! In case you missed anything, here’s the rundown of…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Action Bronson
Bonnaroo Artist | Action Bronson Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Sunday | 1:30PM With high profile hip hop artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Kendrick Lamar, and A$AP Rocky on the bill for this year’s Bonnaroo, it might be easy to overlook the impressive crop of less-prominent rappers who also found their way…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Clockwork
Bonnaroo Artist | Clockwork Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Saturday | 12:30PM We admittedly aren’t as plugged into the young EDM scene that’s been exploding over the past few years, commanding a huge teenage and college following, and creeping its way into festivals all over the world, including Bonnaroo, as we are…
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Listen to Dawes Not-So-Secret-Secret-Show In Nashville
Dawes was getting in the spirit for their spirited SXSW run (they played an unbelievable 14 sets down there) when they stopped in Nashville last week, and what more fitting of a spot to play before a SXSW marathon than a run through our own Marathon Village. Lightning 100 was there to bring you…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Twenty One Pilots
Bonnaroo Artist | Twenty One Pilots Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Thursday | 4:45PM Yes, Twenty One Pilots (often stylized twenty | one | pilots) are on Fueled by Ramen, the label home to the likes of Paramore, fun., and Gym Class Heroes. Twenty One Pilots share very little in common with…
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Don’t Miss Bad Religion | Tonight @ War Memorial Auditorium!
There’s been a bit of a tour shakeup since we last brought you news of Bad Religion performing in Nashville. Florida punks Against Me! were originally slated to support the punk rock pioneers, but dropped out at the last minute due to an inability to find a replacement for drummer Jay Weinberg, who recently left…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Reptar
Bonnaroo Artist | Reptar Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Friday | 12:30PM Is it just us, or does the song from the Rugrats‘ “Reptar on Ice” musical immediately get stuck in your head when you hear the band name Reptar? Just us? Cool. Reptar (the band, not the cartoon dinosaur) hails from the…