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Last month, we brought you the initial lineup announcement for Hangout Fest, the annual, beach-based festival in nearby Gulf Shores, Alabama, which runs this year from May 15-17, and always showcases tons of great Nashville talent! The initial round of artists, which included Foo Fighters, Beck, My Morning Jacket, Paramore, and countless others was already one…
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In support of his brand new, thirty-sixth studio album, Shadows in the Night, legendary folk rock singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has announced a run of spring dates, which will bring him back to Nashville for the first time in two years on April 27, at TPAC’s Andrew Jackson Hall (a venue Dylan hasn’t played since ’93). Tickets are set to go…
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Continuing what has been fairly active several years (which brought them to Nashville last summer on a co-headliner with Kiss), English hard rock pioneers Def Leppard have announced an Aug. 18 return to Music City, for a performance at Bridgestone Arena with Styx and Tesla. Essentially still intact with their most famous lineup (how many ’80s bands can say that?), Def Leppard are, arguably,…
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Vanderbilt’s 2015 Rites of Spring festival lineup has been announced, and, keeping with the trend of the past few years, it’s as varied as ever. Leaning heavy on indie rock and hip hop/dance music, this year’s lineup features indie pop outfit Young the Giant, buzzy hip hop artist Chance the Rapper, auto-tune loving r&b/rap singer T-Pain, psyched out indie rockers Portugal.…
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As we announced a few weeks back, indie rockers Death Cab For Cutie are set to release their long-awaited new album, Kintsugi, on March 31; their first record without guitarist Chris Walla (who, upon its completion, exited the band, but stayed around to record his parts) handling production duties. So far, only one single, “Black Sun,” has been…
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LA garage/psychedelic metal powerhouse Wand are back with a new album, Golem, set to be released March 17. Even better news? They’re heading out on tour in support, and will playing The End on March 24 with fellow SoCal rockers BABES in support. Tickets are available for just $8. The LP is the follow to their debut, Ganglion Reef, which…
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Mardi Gras has taken over Music City, with Fat Tuesday events happening all over town, including THE man himself, and New Orleans native, Dr. John, playing a special show at War Memorial Auditorium. But, the only other party you need to know about is our very special Mardi Gras edition of No Country Presents,…
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As we previously reported, the Vans Warped Tour is set to return to Nashville’s Tennessee State Fairgrounds once again this summer on July 1, and, every Wednesday for the next several months, they’re going to be announcing a new round of bands. As the weeks keep adding up, the list only gets more and more exciting, and joining the…
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As we previously announced, local indie pop group ELEL, who we’ve been longtime superfans of, will release their self-titled, debut EP March 4 via Mom+Pop (pre-order here). While lead single “40 Watt” has been floating around for a minute, its subsequent re-release after the band’s recent signing has been generating quite a bit of buzz,…
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A few weeks ago, we brought you the initial lineup announcement for Knoxville’s Rhythm N’ Blooms Festival, which is set to take place April 10-12 and includes tons of Nashville faves like The Apache Relay, Humming House, Alanna Royale, Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes, and *repeat repeat, along with national acts such as The Decemberists and Delta…