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Bre Kennedy Contemplates “Control” in Stunning New Video
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You may recall last year, amidst quarantine and shutdowns and uncertainty, local indie pop singer-songwriter Bre Kennedy made the best of her time with a couple of great singles and videos, namely “Feel It All” and “Where Did Summer Go,” written and recorded through remote and unorthodox means, and reflective of the confusion, melancholy,…
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Bonnaroo Goes Remote with Weekend-Long Virtual ROO-ALITY Digital Fest
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It’s been several months since the nearby Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, originally slotted for its typical June weekend with such a great lineup that it sold out in record time, then rescheduled for what would’ve been this weekend as Covid effectively put the entire live music industry on pause, before, like every single 2020 festival…
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Sad13, Lisa Prank, Rose Melberg, More Team Up for Unlikely Indie Tribute to ABC/CMT’s ‘Nashville,’ Organized by Tacocat’s Bree McKenna
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Regular readers may remember our love for Seattle indie punk group Tacocat, a band we always make a point to recommend any time they stop through town. What you may not know, however, is that Tacocat’s bassist, Bree McKenna, happens to be a big fan of ABC/CMT musical drama Nashville, which, of course, was filmed right…
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Musician’s Corner Kicks Off Virtual Fall Sundown Series | TONIGHT w/ Erin Rae
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One local musical cancelation back in the COVID beginnings of spring that might have slid under your radar, as it didn’t get the broad attention of Bonnaroo-sized festivals, was Musician’s Corner, the free spring and summer festival series in Centennial Park, which has been going on now for over a decade and has long been another site…
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Live On The Green Goes Virtual with Five-Day Live On My Green Radio Broadcast
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In a normal year, we would’ve spent our last several Thursdays in Public Square Park, enjoying what would no doubt have been a stellar twelfth season of Live on the Green, Nashville’s premiere annual free, outdoor music fest, and a beloved fixture of our festival season, which would be winding down with its signature Labor…
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After Postponement, Bonnaroo Officially Cancels 2020 Fest, Announces 2021 Dates
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If you’ve been following our regularly-updated guide to 2020’s rapidly changing music festival landscape over the past several months, this should come as no surprise, but long-running, nearby Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, our favorite summer fest to cover each and every year, has officially been canceled for 2020, following a short-lived postponement from…
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No Country Guide to 2020’s Changing Music Festival Landscape
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Photo by Andrew Ha. When we first put together this guide to track changes, cancelations, and postponements for the 2020 festival season, it was back in mid-March, still in the early days of public and government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, when so much of the future seemed wholly uncertain. While we’ve maintained updates to…
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New On Our Nashville Spotify Playlist: Joy Oladokun, Sophia Boro, Kellie Besch, Tim Gent, Bryant Taylorr, 2’Live Bre, Josey, Caroline Kole, & More
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Our main goal at No Country is to share music from our favorite local artists and touring acts that hit Nashville. Now you can get straight to listening on our Nashville Spotify playlist. Local music additions “Who Do I Turn To?” by Joy Oladokun “And He Said To Me” by Sophia Boro “We Gonna Be…
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Joy Oladokun Asks “Who Do I Turn To?” Amidst Fight Against Racial Injustice
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On June 4, thousands of Nashvillians peacefully marched to protest against racism and police brutality. Organized by five teenage girls, the march’s protestors included members of the Nashville music community like R.LUM.R, Phangs, Hayley Williams, Devon Gilfillian and many others. On the heels of the march, Nashville artist and songwriter Joy Oladokun released beautifully…
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New On Our Nashville Spotify Playlist: Mark Fredson, Hadley Kennary, Super Duper, Bryant Taylorr, Tim Gent, Stasney Mav, Berry, & More
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Our main goal at No Country is to share music from our favorite local artists and touring acts that hit Nashville. Now you can get straight to listening on our Nashville Spotify playlist. Local music additions “Bitchin Summer” by Mark Fredson “Never Thought’ by Mel Bryant & the Mercy Makers “Boys of Summer” by Daddy…