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Nikki Lane w/ Kristin Diable, Frankie Lee Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN August 30, 2015 Review by Jacqui Sahagian. Photos by Gary Acquaro. You know a real musician when they decide to schedule a show on their day off, and that’s just what East Nashville outlaw country singer Nikki Lane did on the day after opening for Social…
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East Nashville outlaw country hell-raiser Nikki Lane has added her own headlining show Sunday, Aug. 30 at Mercy Lounge, the night after opening for a nearly sold-out Social Distortion gig at The Ryman. Lane has charmed us with her don’t-give-a-fuck attitude and hipster redneck style since her Dan Auerbach-produced record All or Nothin’ came out last…
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There’s a new AmericanaFest show coming to downtown Nashville’s newest outdoor venue, the Ascend Amphitheater, and the lineup is doozy for any fan of country or Americana music. This one-time-only mini fest will take place on Saturday, September 19 and will feature the Coal Miner’s daughter herself Loretta Lynn headlining, along with performances from the likes of…
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The Americana Music Association announced the nominations for the 2015 Americana Honors & Awards during a press conference held last week at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. 2014’s Duo/Group of the Year, The Milk Carton Kids, hosted the event and revealed the nominees of the six categories – Album, Artist, Duo/Group,…
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As if the Pilgrimage Music And Cultural Festival down the road in Franklin’s Park At Harlinsdale this summer didn’t make a big enough splash when they first dropped their inaugural lineup, the fest has just announced the addition of Wilco, Nikki Lane, and The Grand Southern to an already impressive bill featuring Willie Nelson, Weezer, The…
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A few weeks back, we got word that Sports Illustrated had inexplicably chosen Nashville as the location to host their 2015 Swimsuit Fan Festival, an event to celebrate the release of their popular, annual Swimsuit issue (which hits newsstands Feb. 9). And, despite Music City boasting far from swimsuit weather this time of year,…
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For over than a decade, tattoo convention meets music festival meets hot rod show meets fashion and culture celebration Ink N Iron has been a popular staple of the scene in Long Beach, California, and, for the first time ever, the fest has announced a 2015 expansion to Nashville, which they fittingly dub “in the land…
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With the holidays consuming the better part of the past two weeks, the music industry pretty much shut down, but the shows still went on, and we finally compiled our Best Of 2014 lists. With the confusion of the holidays, we wouldn’t blame you if you missed some of our recent features, so make…