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Are any of you not seeing Star Wars tonight? Looking for some live music instead? How about a cool indie/alt/punk show with a mix of touring acts and locals, catered to an all ages crowd and designed to benefit a good cause? Buzzworthy rockers Speedy Ortiz return to Nashville tonight, Dec. 17 with Brooklyn’s Aye Nako, and have tapped…
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Throughout the year, we’ve told you lots about Vanessa Carlton‘s latest musical endeavors; first, a summer EP called Blue Pool, and then her new full-length Liberman, which dropped in October. A far-cry from her piano pop beginnings, Carlton’s recent efforts mark a shift towards sparse, orchestral production, darker tones, and a more conceptual and emotionally dense approach to…
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With the temperature dropping, in theory at least, it’s FINALLY starting to feel like Christmastime around Music City. But if you’d rather keep pretending like it’s still summer, we have the show for you! Tonight, Dec. 17, join our friends at Do615 and Acme Radio who are bringing you blog endorsed reggae rockers Roots of…
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Just days before the Dec. 18 release of his highly-anticipated sophomore full-length, King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude, buzzworthy rapper and Kanye West protégée Pusha T has announced a spring run of North American shows, which returns him to Nashville for the first time in over two years, March 20 at Marathon Music Works. Recently appointed…
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Celebrating the release of his fourth solo full-length (fifth, if you count 2012 Christmas effort Cee Lo’s Magic Moment), Atlanta soul singer CeeLo Green has announced what appears to be his first Nashville show ever, March 11 at Exit/In. Despite the fact that the new LP hasn’t been a huge commercial smash, at least not to the degree of 2010’s The…
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Local electro-pop songstress EZA made waves earlier this year with her delightfully hazy single “Headlights,” but this week she’s pushing her musical boundaries by putting a new spin on the country/pop ballad “Burning House” by Cam. The stripped-down, acoustic original is transformed into an ambient lullaby with the help of her contemporary Aaron Krause providing lightly reverbed harmonies. Check…
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Atlanta’s annual SweetWater 420 Fest, hosted by the SweetWater Brewing Company, returns for a twelfth year April 22-24. Hosted in Centennial Olympic Park, the eclectic event boasts a diverse array of performers, comedians, artisans, kids activities, and, of course, plenty of beer, and could perhaps best be described as bearing a similar vibe to the earlier years…
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Legendary country crooner Merle Haggard, who, just a few weeks ago, was forced to postpone a run of tour dates due to pneumonia, has plotted a return to Music City, bringing him back to The Ryman Auditorium on March 8 and 9. While Merle technically played Nashville earlier this year, we know that most of you missed out; booked to…
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Beat all your music snob friends to the punch tonight at Mercy Lounge by helping to welcoming buzz worthy London quartet Wolf Alice to Music City. They found themselves all over everyone’s “artists to watch in 2015” lists, and even snagged some critical acclaim (more on that after the jump), plus one of our favorite local…
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Earlier this year, beloved heartland punks The Gaslight Anthem announced that would be going on an indefinite hiatus, following the conclusion of a worldwide in support of their fifth album, Get Hurt. Almost immediately, prolific frontman Brian Fallon began work on his debut, full-length solo album, titled Painkillers and due out March 11 through Island Records. Produced…