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Twin Forks Cover Taylor Swift’s “Mean”
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You may remember us telling you about Twin Forks, the new folk project from Dashboard Confessional and Further Seems Forever’s Chris Carrabba, when they recently passed through Nashville for the first time. Not just a side gig, Twin Forks is a proper full band, and Carrabba’s primary musical outlet for the foreseeable future. As…
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Jack White, Kings of Leon, Civil Wars Earn Grammy Nods
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Nominations for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards were announced live last night in Los Angeles (instead of Nashville, like last year) and, unsurprisingly, a ton of local artists scored nods. Though fewer Nashville rock acts were included in (or were qualified for) the major categories, some of our faves like Jack White, Kings of Leon, The Civil…
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Watch Tegan and Sara Guest-Perform with Taylor Swift in LA | Catch Them Separately Next Month in Nashville
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Nashville country pop princess Taylor Swift recently invited Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara to perform their hit “Closer” with her at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Surprise guests are not an unusual occurrence at T-Swift concerts, but this one is especially of note because both artists, albeit separately, are coming to Nashville in about…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 4.8-4.14
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Another exciting week down. Last week brought tons of a tour announcements, a couple of local Kickstarters worth checking out, a new night for our favorite local radio show, some great new record and video releases, the national television debut of a local favorite, and even a surprise Record Store Day performance announcement from the biggest…
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Battle of the Pop Stars
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Nashville’s own Taylor Swift just debuted her brand new commercial for Diet Coke, one week after Beyonce unveiled her new Pepsi ad. Swift’s spot depicts the country pop singer writing the lyrics for her hit song “22,” with a little help from fans of all walks of life (and from Diet Coke, of course). Beyonce’s ad, on the other hand, showcases…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 2.18-2.24
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Our ten-band, two-stage, totally FREE SXSW Send Off show, which also features a FREE beer tasting, is coming up this Saturday, March 2nd. It’s 21+, and is presented in collaboration with Third Shift Amber Lager and our friends at Electric Western Records, Elevent Productions, and East Nashville Underground. It’s going to be a…
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Taylor Swift Yells at Goats; Billy Corgan Jumps into the Ring | Thank You, Internet!
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As a hopelessly internet-addicted individual, I come across weird and hilarious things on a daily basis. Two of those things, which came to my attention today, are not only music-related, but also just too good to keep to myself. Enjoy! Taylor Swift yells at goats in “I Knew You Were a Goat When You Walked In”…
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The Black Keys Confirmed to Perform at The Grammys! | Live 2.10.13
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Current Grammy nominees The Black Keys have just been confirmed to perform live at the 55th annual awards in Los Angeles. Last month we brought you news that the band has been nominated for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Album, and Producer of…
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2012’s Guilty Pleasures
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As a site, we’ve brought you lists of our favorite National Albums and Nashville Albums of 2012. Those picks are a pretty balanced representation of the diverse taste of our principal contributors. We’ve also got a Best Nashville Concerts of 2012 list going up shortly, which is a compilation of our favorites (since we go to…
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No Country’s Best Nashville Records of 2012
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Yesterday, we threw out our two cents with our favorite “National Records” of 2012, and today it’s all about Nashville. Check out our picks for our best Nashville records of 2012 from the No Country team. Stick around and soon we’ll break down our individual staff picks for 2012 concerts. Yesterday, we posted full…