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North Florida swamp rocker JJ Grey and his standout backing band Mofro are ready to make you groove and sweat, tonight at Marathon Music Works. Talented singer songwriter Anderson East is opening, and tickets are currently available for $25-$28, and we highly recommend you check out one of the jammiest and dance ready line-ups of the…
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As we told you earlier this year, Swedish indie folk singer Kristian Matsson, better known by his stage name The Tallest Man on Earth, is gearing up to release his highly-anticipated followup to 2012’s There’s No Leaving Now, called Dark Bird Is Home, May 12 through Dead Oceans, and, in support, will headline The Ryman Auditorium for the first time ever on May…
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Ahead of the highly-anticipated release of his sophomore full-length, Love Story, which drops next week, April 21 via his own Slumerican label, Eminem’s Shady Records, and Interscope, and on the heels of his new video for “American You,” part-time Nashville resident Yelawolf has premiered a new track called “Best Friend,” featuring none other than Eminem himself. It’s…
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HalfNoise, the solo vehicle of Nashville-based ex-Paramore drummer Zac Farro, released his debut full-length, Volcano Crowe, late last year. A sweeping and layered work of lush, orchestral indie rock, it was definitely one of the best under the radar local releases of last year, and HalfNoise remains one of our favorite up and coming bands…
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Our friends at Show This have teamed up with Red Bull to curate the May edition of their popular, monthly Sound Select showcase, set to take place May 1 at Mercy Lounge and featuring an all-local bill of southern garage rockers The Weeks, heavy blues rockers The Kingston Springs (who return after a long stint of inactivity), and horn laden funk…
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For months, we’ve been buzzing with anticipation for local garage rockers Turbo Fruits’ highly anticipated (and Patrick Carney produced) new album, No Control, which is due out April 20 via Melvin Records/Thirty Tigers. We’ve already brought you a fantastic couple of singles, and, now, a few days early, the whole LP has been made available to stream (via SPIN).…
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Capping off a lengthy tour cycle in support of last year’s Lazaretto, which has taken him all across the globe, Nashville rocker Jack White has announced that, following his headlining stints this week at Coachella, he will be “taking a break from performing live for a long period of time.” Before he takes a breather, however, Jack…
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Local pop rock group Yesteryear have been on our radar for a couple of years now, and really impressed us last year with the release of their debut EP, We All Need Something. Adopting a sound not unlike early Paramore, the female-fronted outfit re-emerged this week with a catchy, emotional, and driving new single, easily their best…
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Last summer, the Mad Decent Block Party, a traveling hip hop/EDM fest helmed by Diplo’s Mad Decent label, expanded significantly, traveling all over North America with a rotating lineup of some of the scene’s hottest acts, including an inaugural stop in Nashville. We caught the show and had a blast, and, judging by the size…
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alt-J. Photo by: Jake Giles Netter. alt-J w/ Tycho The Grand Ole Opry House; Nashville, TN April 6, 2015 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. Well, it isn’t everyday that your pals here at No Country get a chance to cover a show at the usually country-centric Grand Ole Opry House, but,…