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Wheatus Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Debut Album at Murfreesboro’s Hop Springs Tonight, Oct. 17
Formed 30 years ago in New York, by frontman and only constant member Brendan B. Brown, alt rock and pop rock outfit Wheatus shot to fame with their eponymous debut album, Wheatus, in 2000, propelled by enduring, mega-hit single “Teenage Dirtbag.” Remaining prolific throughout the 2000s, the group- whose sound has lot more range…
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Reunited Indie Duo The Format Announce New Album, Reunion Tour, First Nashville Show in 20 Years, April 3, 2026 at The Ryman
Formed in 2002 in the suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona, indie pop and rock duo The Format, made up of vocalist Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means, are one of those rare bands who became significantly more popular after disbanding than they ever really were back in their initial, short-lived but extremely fruitful six year…
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MJ Lenderman & The Wind Headline The Ryman Tonight, Oct. 14 with David Nance & Mowed Sound at
A native of Asheville, NC, Mark Jacob Lenderman, better known as MJ Lenderman, was raised in a musical household, exposed to a wide variety of artists from a young age, and finding, like many kids of the 2000s, a love for a wide breadth of rock thanks to the popularity of Guitar Hero. Jake- who was…
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PHOTOS: TOPS | 10.9.25 @ Exit/In
TOPSw/ Starcleaner ReunionExit/In; Nashville, TNOctober 9, 2025 Photos by Ben Burton Montreal’s TOPS have been making great indie and soft rock and dream pop for nearly 15 years now, honing their earnest, accessible sound across five excellent- and perhaps somewhat under-appreciated, at least stateside- albums. The band recently returned to Nashville for the first…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Jeff Tweedy w/ Liam Kazar | Oct. 29 @ The Caverns
Best known for fronting famed Chicago alt rock outfit Wilco for the past 31 years (and, before that, his stint in Uncle Tupelo), Jeff Tweedy is, without a doubt, one of the most celebrated and accomplished musicians in the modern alternative, indie, folk, and alt country scene. Though, over the years, Jeff’s been no stranger to…
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Laufey Brings A Matter of Time Tour to Bridgestone Arena, Tonight, Oct. 13 with Suki Waterhouse
Though she only really only began releasing music of her own and finding a global audience in the 2020s, Icelandic jazz pop singer Laufey has been playing music for virtually her entire life; studying piano at four and violin at eight, and raised in a musical household (her mother is a classical violinist, and…
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REVIEW: Alex G w/ Nilüfer Yanya | 10.4.25 @ The Ryman Auditorium [PHOTOS]
Alex Gw/ Nilüfer YanyaThe Ryman Auditorium; NashvilleOctober 4, 2025 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Ben Burton. Lo-fi indie rocker Alex G began releasing music in 2011, the same year No Country For New Nashville was founded, so he’s an artist we’ve always had a particular fondness for, as we’ve watched him grow from…
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Franz Ferdinand Play First Nashville Show in Seven Years, Tonight, Oct. 10 at Cannery Hall’s Mainstage with Master Peace
An integral part of the post-punk revival that massively dominated and influenced rock in the early ’00s and spanning throughout the 2010s, Glasgow’s Franz Ferdinand sprung to international acclaim with their breakout hit “Take Me Out” more than 20 years ago, not long after first forming, having previously played together in various projects in the ’90s,…
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Montreal Indie Rockers TOPS Play Exit/In Tonight, Oct. 9 with Starcleaner Reunion
Emerging from the vibrant Montreal indie scene of the early 2010s (the same scene that and era that gave us greats like Mac DeMarco and Grimes), TOPS were formed out of the dissolution of synthpop group Silly Kissers, of which vocalist Jane Penny and guitarist David Carriere (as well as former bassist Thom Gillies)…
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Iconic Indie Rockers Modest Mouse Headline The Pinnacle with Built to Spill, Tonight, Oct. 9
Formed in 1993 in Washington, and now based in Portland, helmed by frontman and only constant member Isaac Brock, Modest Mouse found mostly underground recognition throughout their early years, beloved for a quirky, off-kilter, and genre-bending indie and alternative sound. Though their third LP and major label debut The Moon & Antarctica, which arrived in 2000, drew near…