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Though his global fame is relatively newfound, British singer-songwriter James Bay is no stranger to Nashville. Not only did he perform in Music City for the first time last fall, opening for a pair of Hozier shows at Exit/In on the cusp of Hozier’s own superstardom, but he also recorded his debut full-length, Chaos and the Calm,…
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We’re coming out of Bonnaroo, and are already looking forward to Louisville’s Forecastle Festival, which, yet again, features one of the best festival lineups of this summer. The 2015 headliners include Sam Smith, Cage The Elephant, My Morning Jacket, The War On Drugs, Widespread Panic, and Modest Mouse. And, equally impressive are the undercard lineup for…
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Earlier this year, famed pop punk/alt rock act Motion City Soundtrack hit the road to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their most popular (and, arguably, best) album, 2005’s Commit This to Memory. Produced by Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus, the record was Motion City’s sophomore release, and helped propel them into broader mainstream recognition, cementing their status as one of…
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’90s nostalgia is at an all-time high, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed for a full-on ska revival sooner than later. Until then, we’ll settle for a co-headling tour from two of the most important acts that helped revitalize and fuse the genre with punk rock two decades ago (and haven’t slowed down since), Less…
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A show of hands… who wants to go to Bonnaroo! We’ve spent a bunch of time recently getting you ready for this year’s festival on the farm with our Bonnaroo Band of the Day previews, and digging in deeper with all of the acts has us getting more and more excited by the day. We’ll be…
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As we’ve been raving about for months, Swedish singer-songwriter The Tallest Man on Earth is set to return to Nashville May 27 for a full band show at The Ryman Auditorium, supported by buzzworthy up and comers Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear! We’re insanely excited for this one, and definitely have it pegged as one of this spring’s…
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Out in support of their first full-length in six year, Untethered Moon, seminal Idaho indie rockers Built to Spill are sounding better than ever, and will be bringing their bombastic live show to Nashville for the first time in three years, Thursday, May 7 at Exit/In, with Wooden Indian Burial Ground and Clarke and the Himselfs set to support. While tickets are still available…
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Acclaimed producer, singer-songwriter, and occasional Nashville resident Butch Walker has been making music in various projects for decades (and producing some of the biggest bands of the ’00s throughout), but his latest album, Afraid of Ghosts, might just be his best yet; a total, musical culmination of his many years of diverse outlets and experience. Out in support…
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We told you to grab tickets to this when it was announced right before Christmas. Fear not though, if Santa didn’t bring you tickets to Zappa Plays Zappa at Marathon Music Works on May 7. There are still tickets available, and we’re even giving one of you a chance to win a pair of…
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Arguably Odd Future’s biggest breakout star, next to r&b juggernaut Frank Ocean and de-facto group leader Tyler, the Creator, a fact made all the more impressive since he was living out of the country during the LA collective’s initial breakout success, alt rapper Earl Sweatshirt is celebrating the release of his incredible new album, I Don’t Like…