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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 9.9-9.15
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As you might have noticed, last week we welcomed several new contributors into the mix. We’re very excited to have some new voices on board, and we can’t wait to bring you more content in the coming weeks. This fall is shaping up to be one of the best for live music we’ve ever…
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[Ticket Giveaway] Alabama Shakes At The Woods At Fontanel on 9/21
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Free ticket alert! We know how much you guys like the Alabama Shakes (us too!). We also know how much you guys like free tickets. So, let’s get right into it, and let you enter for tickets to the Alabama Shakes along with The Dexateens and Majestico at The Woods at Fontanel on September…
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[Review] No Country Spends 24 Hours at Forecastle
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I’ll be honest… after Bonnaroo, I wasn’t all that excited to head out to another music festival quite yet. Throw in the fact that I’ve seen almost every band on the bill more than one time, why would I want to subject myself to the masses, the hangovers, the porta-pots, the… I mean, I…
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The Return of Thunderbitch?
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As you might recall, back in December we covered what was billed as Thunderbitch‘s “first and last show.” The no-bs rock and roll side project, which features Brittany Howard of the Grammy-nominated Alabama Shakes, along with members of Fly Golden Eagle and Clear Plastic Masks, played their supposed one-and-done set at the unlikely location of East…
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Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard + Ruby Amanfu (Sam & Ruby / Jack White Collaborator) Duet, Release Vinyl Single for Third Man
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Add “Match Maker” to the already insanely long list of Jack White endeavors. His Third Man Records has paired Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard with “Love Interruption” collaborator Ruby Amanfu (of Sam & Ruby and local theatre fame) to cover Memphis Minnie’s classic “When My Man Comes Home.” The duet is featured in Third…
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Forecastle Festival Lineup Announced!
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The lineup for this year’s Forecastle Festival in Louisville was just announced, and might just be the event’s strongest year yet! With headliners The Black Keys, The String Cheese Incident, The Avett Brothers, and The Flaming Lips, along with some of our favorites like Alabama Shakes, Purity Ring, Jim James, Animal Collective, The Joy Formidable, and Shovels &…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 2.18-2.24
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Our ten-band, two-stage, totally FREE SXSW Send Off show, which also features a FREE beer tasting, is coming up this Saturday, March 2nd. It’s 21+, and is presented in collaboration with Third Shift Amber Lager and our friends at Electric Western Records, Elevent Productions, and East Nashville Underground. It’s going to be a…
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Alabama Shakes Rock SNL (Video)
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It’s been a pretty crazy couple of weeks for Brittany Howard, huh? The Alabama Shakes (and Thunderbitch) frontwoman performed live in a Grammys ensemble that included Elton John last week. Though she and the band didn’t nab any of the three Grammys they were nominated for, this weekend they made their Saturday Night Live debut. And that’s…
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Music on Television | 2.11-2.16
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Once again, we’re bringing you our roundup of the best live music on television for the week. The amount of great performances can be hard to keep track of, so every Monday I’ll recap the best and most interesting of what’s coming up. I’ll be sure to give you one essential pick for each…
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Bonnaroo’s Roo Clue Number 3!
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Alright Bonnaroo, you finally might have stumped me. I’m positive Clue #1 is Japandroids. I’m pretty sure Clue #2 is Animal Collective. Clue #3, released yesterday, however, has me a bit stumped. If this was The Hobbit, Gollum would be allowed to eat me now (shoutout to my nerds!). (UPDATE: Andrew has a guess that…