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No Country Does Memphis: Beale St. Music Fest Recap & Photo Gallery
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“Long distance information, give me Memphis, TN…” And Memphis in mud it was! For those of you who aren’t from the 901, Memphis in May (MIM) is a month-long festival that is made up of 4 main events, and we got to check out the kick-off event of this year’s fest: The Beale St.…
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Drink it Black: Mercy Lounge Recap of Wall of Death, Hanni El Khatib, and The Black Angels
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Black. Black____. The Black_____. Black____Sun. Blackity Black Black. Black is so HOT right now. Can we thank those two men responsible, The *bleep* Keys? Even when I go to work, this is the only wardrobe color allowed. My instruments happen to be black and I carry them in a case that bears this same…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | 5/3 – 5/5
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It’s another weekend in Nashville, and you are awesome. Let’s find a way to celebrate together. How about some live music this weekend? I know, I know… you are shocked to hear us tell you that, but this is another weekend of great music. We have a dual headlining show that is likely to…
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The Flaming Lips Unveil NSFW New Video feat. Bon Iver; Prep New Album & TN Shows
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Though neo-psychedelic rockers The Flaming Lips are prepping to drop their thirteenth (or fifteenth, depending on how you’re counting) album, The Terror, in just two short weeks, the group just debuted a brand new video for “Ashes in the Air” from last year’s The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends collaboration album. The video, which features Bon Iver‘s face…
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Forecastle Festival Lineup Announced!
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The lineup for this year’s Forecastle Festival in Louisville was just announced, and might just be the event’s strongest year yet! With headliners The Black Keys, The String Cheese Incident, The Avett Brothers, and The Flaming Lips, along with some of our favorites like Alabama Shakes, Purity Ring, Jim James, Animal Collective, The Joy Formidable, and Shovels &…
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Today in Media-Manufactured Celebrity Beef: The Black Keys vs. Bieber
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So, as I’m sure you’re all well-aware, our hometown (by way of Ohio) boys The Black Keys took home 3 of the 5 Grammy awards they were nominated for on Sunday (and Dan Auerbach nabbed Producer of the Year). They also gave a fantastic performance with Dr. John and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band during the…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 1.7-1.13
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It’s been a spectacularly busy week here at No Country. Even reading this recap list is a bit of an undertaking, so we don’t fault you if you missed a feature or two. As always, we appreciate all of you reading, sharing, and commenting on the site and we’re eager to continue to grow along with…
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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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The Black Keys Announce Nashville Show w/ The Flaming Lips, Eye Spring Release for New Record (UPDATED w/ Presale Info!)
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As reported by SPIN, Billboard, and our friends over at the Nashville Scene, The Black Keys, who we like to claim as a hometown band, have just announced a show at Bridgestone Arena on Friday, May 3. The show is part of a special string of dates with psych-rockers The Flaming Lips (a pairing I’m…
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Grammy Nominations Announced in Nashville | Local Artists Earn Big Nods
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As I’m sure you’re all aware, the Grammy Nominations took place live at Bridgestone Arena last night in Nashville. Included among this year’s nominees are several Nashville locals (and transplants). Obviously Nashville cornered the market on country nominations, as Music City is wont to do, along with other expected nods in Christian, bluegrass, and…