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Catch Deafheaven w/ This Will Destroy You & Emma Ruth Rundle | TONIGHT @ Mercy Lounge
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Late last year, we announced that genre-bending, artsy San Francisco black metal meets post-metal meets shoegaze outfit Deaheaven would play their second ever headlining show in Nashville, and first in three years (they’ve been back as a support act, and also played Bonnaroo in between) tonight, March 8 at Mercy Lounge. Still riding a wave of positive buzz…
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The Magpie Salute to Play Marathon Music Works Aug. 25
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If you love Southern rock ‘n’ roll with some country fried licks, than we have a new band that need to be on your radar immediately. The Magpie Salute are an eclectic collective stacked with some heavy hitters, including co-founding member of The Black Crowes Rich Robinson on guitar (you may remember his last trip to…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Dinosaur Jr. w/ Easy Action | March 23 @ Cannery Ballroom
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It’s been four and half years since beloved alt rock pioneers Dinosaur Jr. last made an appearance in Nashville, and, thankfully, not much has changed for the reunited and rejuvenated rockers in the time since, other than the release of yet another great late career effort, last year’s Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not. As announced…
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MC Lars & Mega Ran Bring Nerdcore Rap to Rocketown TONIGHT
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Nerdcore, nerd rap, laptop rap, whatever you want to call it, there’s no denying that both MC Lars and Mega Ran have been instrumental figures in their flourishing hip hop subgenre for more than 15 years. Hailing from Berkeley, Calif., Lars, equally a fan of classic literature as modern pop culture, forged his unique sound by fusing elements…
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See You Blew It! w/ All Get Out & Free Throw TONIGHT @ The End | Nashville Is The Reason After!
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Florida emo outfit You Blew It! are out in support of their unbelievable third album, last fall’s Abendrot, and they return to town tonight, March 7 for a performance at The End in support. Though their name might conjure a less serious, pop punk-geared vibe, YBI! are actually a lot more in-line with classic emo like The Get Up Kids…
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Alaina Cross Unveils Dark New Pop Single “Six Ft”
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We wrote about local singer Alaina Cross back when she released her debut single as a solo artist after years of fronting hard rock band The Resolute. Now the powerhouse singer has a brand new song out called “Six Ft,” a dark, haunting pop track that keeps the edge she mastered during her time…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Vince Staples w/ Kilo Kish | TONIGHT @ Marathon Music Works
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On the road for a tour he’s dubbing “The Life Aquatic,” eclectic, poignant, and alternative hip hop artist Vince Staples is set to return to Nashville for the second time ever, and first time in a headlining slot tonight, March 7 at Marathon Music Works. After the recent release of politically charged single “BagBak,” and ahead of new music, Staples…
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Pokey LaFarge to Play Mercy Lounge June 22
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Ahead of the release of his eighth album, Manic Revelations, May 19 on Rounder Records, American musical traditionalist/revivalist Pokey LaFarge has announced a summer-long tour with his longtime band, bringing him back to Mercy Lounge on June 22, for his first local headliner in a couple of years. Fusing elements of ragtime, traditional country and western, early jazz, and blues,…
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Composer John Williams to Conduct the Nashville Symphony, Sept. 9 at the Schermerhorn
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If, somehow, you don’t know the name John Williams, you are, without a doubt, still familiar with his music. Arguably the best-known composer alive, and certainly the most influential film composer of all time, Williams’ staggering credits include scoring the likes of Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jaws, Indiana Jones, Superman, Jurassic Park, Home Alone, E.T., and countless other classic films, the sounds of which…
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Lil Wayne to Play Municipal Auditorium May 2
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Though his influence has certainly waned some in recent years (no pun intended), seminal rapper Lil Wayne is, nonetheless, one of the most important and prolific artists in modern hip hop. Recent label drama, career doubts, and even the threat of retirement had left the future uncertain for the visibly frustrated MC, but Weezy seems determined…