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Beloved comedian and parody artist extraordinaire “Weird Al” Yankovic has been touring the world since first finding breakout success in the early ’80s, carving out a weird and unique niche that has earned him a loyal following, certifiable hit records (including his first-ever #1 with 2014’s Mandatory Fun), a feature film, a TV show, and a cemented…
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Working on your weekend plans? Per usual, we’ve got you covered! Check out all of our top show picks in This Weekend in Nashville!
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For several years now, we’ve been big fans of Rock Eupora, the fiercely self-sufficient, genre-bending musical outlet of Mississippi transplant Clayton Waller. A self-described blend of “gritty rock and shimmering pop,” Waller managed to weave between indie rock, alternative, indie pop, college rock, power pop, and more across three excellent, self-produced, written, and recorded full-lengths, 2014’s Blanks, 2016’s Soon…
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Celebrating its 10th year, Nashville’s free, all ages, biannual musical showcase series Musician’s Corner is now eight weeks into its spring season at Centennial Park, which concludes this weekend, June 28 & 29, with yet another impressive slate of performers, like LA indie folk singer Bedouine and fellow LA folk artist Jamie Drake on Friday, and Alabama folk staple (and former half of The Civil…
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A true DIY success story, Car Seat Headrest began in 2010 as a musical vehicle for eclectic artist Will Toledo, then 17, in his native Leesburg, VA, named literally for the back of the family car where Toledo holed up to record vocals for his early, fiercely independent efforts. Initially a thoroughly solo effort, Will embraced…
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Since returning from hiatus a few years ago, just in time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their breakout debut LP, LA post-punk revivalist/darkwave duo She Wants Revenge have been increasingly active once more. While we’re still waiting on a proper new record to drop, we’re excited to see the group return to Nashville for the first…
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After springing out of the city’s underground house scene several years ago, and growing to include more formal spaces like The East Room and The End, DIY punk festival Nameless Fest, now in its fifth year, returns this week from Thursday, June 27 to Saturday, June 29, set to return to its one-time partial home of premiere all…
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Still touring in support of last year’s 11th LP, Raise Vibration, his first in several years after a bout of writer’s block, famed, long-running rocker Lenny Kravitz recently announced a return to Music City, his first in a decade, Sept. 12 at Ascend Amphitheater! Breaking out huge in the ’90s with hits like “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” “Fly…
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Rock legend (and current resident of Nashville) Peter Frampton erupted onto the music scene in the unlikeliest of ways: with a live album. After launching his musical career as a teen in both The Herd then Humble Pie, the English singer/songwriter/guitarist/talk box pioneer went solo at the start of the ’70s, met with moderate interest until,…
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Jay Farrar’s long-running, beloved, influential first project post-Uncle Tupleo, alt country outfit Son Volt are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, as well as the release of their recent, politically charged ninth album Union. A longtime cult favorite and an immeasurable influence on the contemporary alt country landscape, the band have remained prolific since returning from hiatus…