•
Though his latest EP, The Velvet Face, isn’t officially slated to arrive until this Friday, local artist HalfNoise, the solo musical outfit of recently reunited Paramore drummer Zac Farro, has made the whole thing available to stream a few days early. Across five groovy tunes, Farro takes a sharp turn from the polished, layered, electronic, and contemporary…
•
Since the release of their sophomore album, last year’s Welcome to Worms, we’ve been pretty obsessed with LA punk outfit Bleached, and managed to catch them live several times throughout 2016, both in Nashville and at festivals. With a substantive, melodic, and personal style, their compelling songs and electrifying performances have made them one of the…
•
Last night at Marathon Music Works, Scottish synthpop trio CHVRCHES surprised the audience by welcoming resident local rockstar Hayley Williams, of Paramore fame, to the stage to join them for a performance of “Bury It,” a track from their latest effort, Every Open Eye. Born and raised in the Nashville area, Williams, despite fronting an arena-sized rock band,…
•
Pop megastar and sometimes Nashville resident Taylor Swift has been popping up left and right in Music City lately, and that’s because she’s holed up here rehearsing for her upcoming 1989 world tour, which kicks off next month and will return her to Bridgestone Arena on Sept. 25 and 26 (regular tickets sold out quick, sorry). And, while normal “Taylor Swift at…
•
It’s been a trying few years for Franklin natives Paramore. In late 2009, the band released their most mature and critically well-received record to date, Brand New Eyes. The record subsequently went gold, and spawned five singles for the band, yet came with the cost of internal turmoil behind the scenes. One year later, founding…