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The now infamous Thanksgiving day 1976 concert, dubbed “The Last Waltz,” has seen tributes popping up all over the country, with a significant number in Nashville, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic event. The original event, hosted by The Band at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, featured dozens of musical guests including Bob Dylan,…
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Friends of the site, global ambassadors of music, and local Samaritans, Third Man Records is hosting a Turkey Drive again this year, at both their Nashville and Detroit storefronts, to help those in need. Here are the details of how you can help… and be rewarded. Anytime in the next two weeks leading up…
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Looking to scratch that Phish itch in between fall and spring tours, and a New Year’s run is just out of the question? Than jump on tickets to catch bassist Mike Gordon on the Nashville stop of his solo tour, where he’ll be performing at the Cannery Ballroom on Dec. 2. Tickets to the 18+…
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As a local music fan, you may have asked yourself, “Why hasn’t Dawes moved to Nashville yet?” The Los Angeles based band celebrated their highly acclaimed record, We’re All Gonna Die, with an official release part at The Basement East this fall, and that followed a sizzling headlining set at Live On The Green over the summer…
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Though the CMA Awards can be a mixed bag at best, the 50th annual installment of the massive country-geared event already had our interest piqued, with a slate of performers that includes favorites like Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Elle King, Dwight Yoakam, and more. Seemingly aiming to recapture last year’s crossover, show stealing performance of Stapleton…
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If a young Beyonce Knowles were writing bedroom pop in 2016, it might sound like Nashville’s own Milly Roze. We’re excited to introduce the pop and R&B songwriter with the premiere of her new EP, Hibiscus. Current single “Not Like Gold” is a moody and synth-laden track that takes the shine off of an…
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Long running radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion started their 2016 season over the weekend, but with one major change, no Garrison Keillor. Keillor, who created the beloved show in 1974, retired last year, and virtuoso mandolinist Chris Thile (Nickel Creek, The Punch Brothers) took over as host to carry the torch into its…
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The results of this year’s Best of Nashville Reader’s Poll have arrived, and once again we owe a HUGE thank you to all of you who voted, and helped name us #2 in the Best Music Blog category! We’re honored to have been ranked among the top three for several years running, and we’re…
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Back in the spring, we heard about continued sightings of acclaimed chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain, apparently in town to film an episode of his popular CNN show Parts Unknown, where he explores lesser known establishments, cuisine, and culture of cities around the world. This Sunday, the Nashville episode is finally set to air, and…
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Photo via @djlord. Jack White’s performance alongside Yusaf/Cat Stevens at The Ryman wasn’t last night’s only high-profile local drop-in. Happening just a few blocks away, rap metal supergroup Prophets of Rage, made up of members of Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy, and Cyprus Hill, welcomed a pair of local rockers of their own, Matt…