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MGMT to Play The Ryman March 11
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After months of buildup and a string of excellent singles, oddball indie duo MGMT have finally revealed a release date for their highly-anticipated fourth album, Little Dark Age. Slated to arrive Feb. 9, the record marks the group’s first effort in nearly five years, and first since the somewhat lukewarm reception to their eponymous third LP. Both…
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David Byrne to Play The Ryman May 6
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Though we had him pegged as a potential candidate for Bonnaroo, once it was revealed that prolific art rocker and famed former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne wouldn’t be making a trek to the farm this year, despite prepping to release his first solo LP in 14 years (not counting three excellent, high-profile collaboration albums), American Utopia, on…
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The National to Play Ascend Amphitheater May 3
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In support of their highly acclaimed, Grammy nominated, seventh record Sleep Well Beast, The National have added dates to an already extensive 2018 tour, which now includes a stop at Ascend Amphitheater on May 3. The show will mark the first proper Music City stop for the band since a 2013 date at The Ryman, though members…
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Surreal Meets Too Real in Johnny Phrank Video for R&B Single “Stunt”
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Nashville R&B artist Johnny Phrank has made a couple appearances on our Spotify playlist, so when he dropped the video for single “Stunt,” we had to hit play. The track itself goes down like a tumbler of fine cognac with Phrank’s smooth vocals and atmospheric production. The video for “Stunt” takes a swerve into…
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Catch Daniel Ellsworth + The Great Lakes | Sunday, Jan. 14 @ 3rd & Lindsley
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Daniel Ellsworth + The Great Lakes have been on our radar for about as long as No Country has been around. Their high energy, synth infused, electro-pop inspired rock was introduced to us with their 2011 debut Civilized Man, which received considerable acclaim, and landed them on a number of national lists. When they…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | Jan. 12-14
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As winter weather looms this weekend, we’re keeping an eye on possible cancellations (a few have already come in and we’ll update as we can, but check venue and artist social media for the latest), however with swings in temperature, there’s likely to still be plenty of opportunity to take in some live music…
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Jack White Premieres “Connected By Love,” “Respect Commander” Ahead of New LP ‘Boarding House Reach’
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We’ve long known that new music from resident local rocker and Third Man Records head honcho Jack White was on the way, after he revealed last spring that he’d been holed up in a small apartment, writing with no distractions. Weeks of musical teases and a wave of huge festival announcements- Jack’s first full-scale live dates…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] My Politic, Anthony Adams & The Nite Owls, and Joel Levi | 11.28.17 @ Acme Feed & Seed
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My Politic, Anthony Adams & The Nite Owls, Joel Levi Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN November 28, 2017 Review by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. Our long-running, free, bi-monthly Acme Feed & Seed showcase series recently wrapped up another great season. For our Nov. 28 installment, we were pleased to welcome acoustic roots music collective My…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Walk the Moon w/ Company of Thieves | Jan. 28 @ The Ryman
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Returning to Nashville proper for the first time since 2015, breakout Cincinnati pop rockers Walk the Moon are slated to once more headline The Ryman Auditorium on Jan. 28, with support from reunited Chicago indie rock trio Company of Thieves. Out in support of their recent fourth full-length What If Nothing, the highly-anticipated followup to their breakout 2014 effort Talking Is Hard,…
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All-Star Lineup To Celebrate Jessi Zazu | TONIGHT @ Mercy Lounge
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The local music scene was dealt a blow last fall when Those Darlins’ Jessi Zazu lost her life on Sept. 12 to cervical cancer at the young age of 28, but the legacy of the rocker at the forefront of the Nashville underground non-country music scene and her brave fight to the end remains.…