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Mesmerizing world guitarist Bombino is returning to Nashville for a performance with New York based folk-rockers Last Good Tooth at Exit/In this Saturday, April 2. If you’re like me, you were blown away by his incredible 2015 album, Nomad, which was produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach here in Nashville. Today marks the release date for his long-awaited followup Azel, which…
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Spring tours continue to roll through Nashville this weekend with another full plate of show helpings for you to gorge on. 3rd & Lindsley kicks off their 25th anniversary, Bluegrass Underground is taping their spring weekend special, local heroes Moon Taxi make their Ryman debut on Friday, followed by Dr. Dog’s return to the…
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Mesmerizing world guitarist Bombino is returning to Nashville for a performance at Exit/In on April 2. Although he spent years performing in his home country of Niger, everything changed when he traveled to Nashville in 2012 to being work on his second album with The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach. The result of their collaboration was…
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Yes, we’re definitely behind, but it’s better late than never. Last week, we brought you our top 10 National releases of 2013 and favorite releases from Nashville artists last year. Those votes came up with some “interesting” results (like how did Cage The Elephant not make the cut?) largely because we asked all of the…
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Have you seen Bombino yet? In a few years, we think this might be the same as one of your friends today saying, “you haven’t seen The Black Keys?” A stretch you think? Perhaps, but having seen this fresh take on African infused rock with blues undertones, it might be less than you think.…
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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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FORECASTLE 2013 | SATURDAY’S CAN’T-MISS 7: FORECASTLE FESTIVAL is coming to a close today in Louisville. Earlier this week, we brought you a playlist of the entire lineup, followed by our Friday picks and Saturday picks to help plan your weekend. Today, we’re wading through the last of the top-notch bill, to bring you the seven Sunday acts…
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We’re back! Sorry for the break in coverage yesterday, but we needed to devote it to Roo-covery. We’ve got more in-depth Bonnaroo coverage coming for you throughout the week, along with a return to regular show previews, reviews, and more! In case you missed anything, here’s what we covered last week on the site:…
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Not going to Bonnaroo but still want to see a bunch of killer bands? Well, you’re in luck, because Bombino, Nikki Lane, Fly Golden Eagle, & DJ Dan Auerbach (yes, 1/2 of the Black Keys) are set to take over Oak Valley Lanes tonight in Nashville! You can buy tickets here for just $20, and…
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If you read the site at all last week, you’re probably well-aware that we teamed up with Third Shift and some talented promoter friends to throw a totally free SXSW Send Off show over the weekend. We couldn’t be more proud of the event or more thankful to everyone who attended! The bands were…