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Want to get weird on a Monday night? Head to Exit/In tonight, July 20 to experience the raw power of legendary experimental Japanese noise rock veterans Melt-Banana. If that’s not enough noise for you, don’t worry – they’re also bringing along Florida-based riff masters Torche along as co-headliners. With all that plus Hot Nerds and Gnarwhal as openers,…
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Co-founded by Ryan Spaulding (radio host and founder of the popular Ryan’s Smashing Life blog) and Adam Duritz (of Counting Crows fame), The Outlaw Roadshow is a curated musical showcase (similar to Communion) which is, for the first time, hosting an event in Nashville this weekend, July 17 and 18 at Mercy Lounge and The High Watt. Totally FREE and boasting an incredible, 30+ band lineup,…
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Friday just got even more bad ass for Wilco fans. Via their Facebook page, they announced a surprise new record today entitled Star Wars, which is reason enough to celebrate. The icing on the cake? You can currently download it for FREE at their site. Frontman Jeff Tweedy has been a busy man, releasing a…
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Alt-acoustic singer-songwriter and fairy goddess Patty Griffin is back in the solo game with the announcement of more tour dates for her latest album, American Kid, which is dedicated to her father and is classic Patty Griffin: lyrical and melodic beauty. Her raw, thoughtful, and unparalleled brand of Americana will grace The Ryman stage on Wednesday, Oct.…
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Attention all show hounds, No Country Presents’ weekly showcase at Acme Feed & Seed continues to roll on all summer long! This Tuesday, July 21 will feature indie folkster Jake McMullen, alt-rockers Pilot Rouge, and indie rockers Future Thieves. As we do every week, we’re bringing you all this music for FREE starting around 7:30 p.m. Get there early for some Southern cookin’, and to cash in on…
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We already told you about the first annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, set to take place Sept. 26-27 at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, TN, as well as its impressive inaugural lineup, featuring Willie Nelson, Weezer, The Decemberists, and more. Then, the lineup got even better, with a second wave of artist announcements, including headliners Wilco. With the third (and…
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Classic rock legends, Steve Miller Band, are back on the road, and they’re bringing their epic catalog of hits with them to play the Ryman Wednesday October 28. It’s crazy to think how many generations they have impacted, considering that most of us, and most of our parents, grew up with genre defying gems…
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Cofounder of My Morning Jacket, and cousin of frontman Jim James, Johnny Quaid split (amicably) from MMJ in 2004, and Quaid was reborn with his current band The Ravenna Colt soon after. This new platform turned some heads, and got our attention, with their stellar debut record Slight Spell (2010) and now they’re back with the equally…
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East Nashville based, country tinged shoegazers Runner of the Woods dropped their debut album Thirsty Valley last Friday, and now they’re ready to celebrate this magnificent event with a hometown CD release show TONIGHT at The Basement. This is a 21 + show, tickets are just $5 at the door, and the music starts…
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Earlier this year, famed pop punk/alt rock act Motion City Soundtrack hit the road to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their most popular (and, arguably, best) album, 2005’s Commit This to Memory. Produced by Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus, the record was Motion City’s sophomore release, and helped propel them into broader mainstream recognition, cementing their status as one of…