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Few musical ascents in the past decade have been more interesting than that of Canadian alt/r&b breakout The Weeknd, who became a darling on the trendier side of the music press and blogosphere for his earlier works and mixtapes, before breaking out to massive mainstream success by the middle of the decade, with sophomore LP Beauty Behind…
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Back in 2017, New England Celtic punk staples Dropkick Murphys and scrappy west coast punks Rancid teamed up for a co-headlining tour dubbed Boston to Berkeley, a nod to their respective hometowns. Apparently a popular run, the groups have recently announced that they’re planning to hit the road together once more this spring for a Boston to Berkeley…
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A fascinating, genre-bending, multifaceted, and beloved indie electropop artist (as well as composer, producer, and much more), Baltimore’s Dan Deacon has, since the earliest days of this site, delivered some of the most memorable, immersive, and unique live shows we’ve ever witnessed in Nashville. Though he’s been busy with a host of other artistic ventures, Deacon’s…
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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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Every year, the summer music festival landscape seems to change and expand, and, though that sometimes can mean growing pains for larger, increasingly competitive events, and uncertainty for smaller ones, there’s been an ongoing demand for more curated, boutique, and unique fests. One of this 2019’s best new happenings was the inaugural Railbird Festival in nearby Lexington,…
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Though beloved Australian alt rock and post-punk artist, author, screenwriter, composer, and actor Nick Cave was just here a few months ago, for an intimate and informal “Evening of Talk & Music” solo performance at TPAC, the fact that he appeared just one day before dropping his latest Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album, their 17th overall…
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Last year, beloved New York hip hop trailblazers Wu-Tang Clan made history by becoming the first rap group ever to headline the historic Ryman Auditorium (a bit of a stunning fact for such a long-running and storied performance hall, but with Common appearing a few months later, we hope the doors are no open for more hip hop in the…
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“How’s this for overreacting?” Sad Penny posits in “Pissing,” an absolute scorcher of an anti-love song. While everyone else was posting photos of their loved ones with long captions about the teary-eyed, soul-humping impact their partners have had on their lives, Sad Penny dropped this one for the rest of us on Valentine’s Day.…
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If you’ve kept an eye on our Nashville Spotify playlist, no doubt you’ve seen regular appearances by buzzy local hip hop artist and producer Lackhoney. After releasing a steady diet of singles since 2017 along with 2019’s EP STICKY, Lackhoney starts a fresh decade off with new mixtape SWEETS. The tape kicks off with…