
Last month, Bonnaroo unveiled its full 2018 lineup (save, presumably, for the club stage bands), featuring the likes of Eminem, The Killers, Muse, Paramore, Sturgill Simpson, Future, Bassnectar, Bon Iver, alt-j, Dua Lipa, Sylvan Esso, Nile Rogers & CHIC, Brockhampton, First Aid Kit, Broken Social Scene, T-Pain, Manchester Orchestra, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Lany, Mavis Staples, The Regrettes, Post Animal, R.LUM.R, Ron Gallo, Okey Dokey, *repeat…
Since first erupting to broader recognition last year with third EP and Neon Gold debut Broke Royalty, then absolutely blowing us away at Bonnaroo, Detroit indie pop/rock up and comer Flint Eastwood has been a buzzy artist we’ve had a watchful eye on, and one we’re thrilled to see coming back to Nashville, for a show tonight, Feb. 8 at The…
Portugal. The Man took four years between their last album, Evil Friends, and last year’s smash breakthrough Woodstock. Not an unusual gap for most acts, but for a prolific, ever-evolving band who dropped seven LPs in under nine years, the wait for album eight truly felt like an eternity. The result, however, was a band refocused, pulling from the best…
Still enjoying praise for last year’s excellent sixth album A Face Like Mine, local Americana transplant and longtime fixture of the scene Peter Bradley Adams is gearing up to play his first Nashville show of the new year Feb. 17 at Exit/In. Making things even more exciting, fellow incredible singer-songwriter and local favorite Molly Parden rounds out the bill. What’s sure to be a night of excellent, emotional, and…
Standout local songwriter Liza Anne has been a blog fave since her sad but stunning 2014 debut The Colder Months, and we’ve joined the rest of the world in applause at her continued growth. Her sophomore record, Two, was a bold step ahead as an artist and a woman, and now, at the ripe…
Headed up by Chris Stapleton, Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse, Houndmouth, The War On Drugs, Father John Misty, and more, this year’s Forecastle Fest, which unveiled its 2018 lineup last month, is shaping up to be one of the most promising events of the summer, per usual. With a bill that also includes Courtney Barnett, Jimmy Eat World, Kurt Vile, Jenny Lewis, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, White…
Returning to town for a headlining run in support of her inspired, conceptual, multi-media spanning 2017 fourth full-length Skin & Earth, Canadian electropop singer Lights is slated to bring her stellar live show to Mercy Lounge on Feb. 19. Though she just passed through with PVRIS late last year, the unabashedly nerdy-chic singer turned comic book author is even more epic…
Since erupting on the scene with breakout 2012 LP Born to Die, beloved, baroque, cinematic, and avant-garde indie pop singer Lana Del Rey has become something of a modern icon, renowned for his classic image and mystique; dreamy, epic, and hypnotic sound; and alluring presence. Over three full-lengths since, most recently last summer’s triumphant, career high point Lust…
As we flip into February, the venue calendars are filling up with more great shows from touring acts like Typhoon, The Devil Makes Three, and K. Flay. Don’t forget the stellar local scenesters though… we also have shows from Waterfall Wash, Staying For The Weekend, and The Whistles & The Bells on the docket this…