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Despite how you feel about the term “emo revival,” it’s undeniable that there’s been a recent resurgence of interest in the scene that seminal ’90s acts like Sunny Day Real Estate, The Get Up Kids, The Promise Ring, and Jimmy Eat World helped shape and popularize. Not only have a number of young, new…
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If you’ve caught Jason Isbell performing around town in recent years, then you’ve also seen his backup singer and violinist (and wife) Amanda Shires. The two make incredible music together, but, as we’ve been raving about for awhile now, Shires also has her own thing going on; the former member of Bob Wills’ band…
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Hong Meow is a hipster event planning superpower that puts on the best, under-the-radar parties in East Nashville at The East Room. Tonight’s shindig features five local bands: blues/funk group Oh Grandpa, female-fronted indie rock band Dr. Jungle Cat, blues duo Black Venus, folk singer-songwriter Elijah Newman, and glam folk solo artist Tree Read. Comedian Mary Jay Berger will be the MC…
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The past week has featured tons of great shows at the brand new Ascend Amphitheatre downtown, but, if you have yet to check it out yet, Counting Crows’ Somewhere Under Wonderland tour makes a stop there tonight, Aug. 7 along with Citizen Cope and Hollis Brown. We recently curated a block of music for Counting Crows’ singer…
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Vintage pop singer Whoa Dakota is celebrating the release of her new EP I’m a Liar at The Basement tonight, Aug. 6! If you caught her video for the lead single “Banshee,” you’ve already gotten to hear the more electronic, poppy direction the bluesy singer has taken with her new music. If you caught her at…
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If you’re broke but you love garage punk, we have some good news for you! Atlanta cult followed status party rockers The Black Lips will be playing a Red Bull Sound Select show at Exit/ In on September 16th, and as with all RBSS shows, you can get in for just $3. The catch is…
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Tomato Art Fest is coming up this weekend, and, once again, we are here to help you get acquainted with the musical aspects of this year’s events on Friday and Saturday. Friday night features the “Block Party” in Five Points. While Saturday features four stages of music that will bring you pretty much anything that your big tomato heart…
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It may be a wet one tonight friends, but, come hell or high water, My Morning Jacket is in Music City, and they are going to be melting some skulls tonight at the fabulous new Ascend Amphitheater. Tickets are still available, from $30 to $56, and don’t let the weather deter you because MMJ always puts…
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While it feels like the spring installment of Musicians Corner just ended, and, given the summer heat, it’s kind hard to imagine we’ll all be rocking hoodies and watching the leaves start to change before we know it, the bi-annual concert series, like clockwork, has announced its fall return, set to kick off exactly one month from…