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Earlier this year, HalfNoise, the indie rock solo vehicle of Zac Farro (originally, then formerly, and now once again, of Paramore), released his latest EP, The Velvet Face, a swift followup to last fall’s sophomore full-length, Sudden Feeling. Recorded here in Nashville at Pioneer Sound, and co-produced by longtime collaborator Daniel James, the EP marks, perhaps, HalfNoise’s greatest sonic…
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Thursday marks the unofficial start to the weekend, so why not kick things off with a night of great music? Tonight, Nov. 16 at The Basement, the popular Communion series returns for another stacked showcase of local and national talent. This time around, they’ll welcome local rock and rollers Ornament, who just earned the Best Rock Single award…
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Following a worldwide 15th anniversary tour last year, screamo/alt rock scene faves The Used, who just released their seventh album and strongest in years, The Canyon, are back on the road for a trek that returns them to Nashville for the first time in two years tonight, Nov. 15 for a performance once again at War Memorial Auditorium. That alone warrants excitement, but…
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Continuing to tour in support of their recent fifth full-length and first in five years, Portland indie rock institution The Shins return tonight, Nov. 15 to Nashville’s own Ryman Auditorium for a performance with New York indie rocker and Vampire Weekend bassist Baio. Though the band just played Vanderbilt’s Rites of Spring earlier this year, they haven’t hosted a proper headliner in…
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Released earlier this year, hip hop pioneer Jay-Z‘s latest, thirteenth, and intensely personal new album, 4:44, is being heralded as a modern classic, the MC’s greatest in years, and certainly one of the absolute best releases of 2017. In support of the new LP, Jay in currently in the midst of a massive North American area tour,…
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Hailing from Tempe, Arizona, pop punk turned nostalgic alt rock revivalist act The Maine rose to prominence in the late ’00s, as part of the short-lived “neon wave” of radio-ready pop punk. Unlike most of their peers (many of whom have since faded away), the group have always benefited from a more transcendent, timeless musical sensibility, and…
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Hailing from Indianapolis, Carl Broemel was a musical prodigy from a musical family who tinkered around in various local rock bands before catching the attention of Louisville’s My Morning Jacket. He’s been contributing his guitar, pedal steel, and back-up vocals during their wild ascension since 2005’s Z, and it has earned him tons of…

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After around a dozen performances at Bridgestone Arena over the past decade, pop megastar and former/sometimes Nashville resident Taylor Swift has opted to elevate to stadiums rather than multi-night runs at arenas when she hits the road in 2018 in support of her just-released new six album, Reputation, and when she returns to Music City on Aug. 25, it’ll be at Nissan Stadium this time…
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It’s finally starting to feel like fall, and though the October tour rush has slowed down, we’re still seeing weekends full of great music as the holidays inch closer. This weekend finds a great mix of local and national artists, and is an especially great one for punk fans, with both talented up and comers, road-worn favorites, and even some recently reunited legends passing…
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Rising Candian rockers The Glorious Sons are touring in support of their excellent sophomore LP, which just released last month, and they will be stopping into The High Watt on Nov. 18 to envelope Nashville in their high voltage rock vibes. Local (and perfectly paired) rockers Frances & The Foundation are set to open…