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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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Because the Festival Gods will not be content until every single warm weekend of the year can be spent watching a wide array of bands performing in giant fields, yet another new festival has entered the fray for 2015, and, just like the multitude of other drivable options, it looks pretty fantastic. Save for the…
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As spring takes off, we’re already gearing up for summer, with plenty of concert series lineup announcements and Bonnaroo buzz. But, don’t worry, there’s plenty going on until then; keep an eye on the calendar for tons of great shows, and stay glued to the site for constant news and coverage. We know how…
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Weezer w/ The Last Internationale The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN April 6, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Ask any Weezer fan, even the diehards, and they will almost surely admit, Weezer in 2014 is a vastly different band from the group who exploded onto the scene nearly two decades ago…
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April showers bring… a crap load of awesome shows. Those of you not attending the East Nashville Beer Festival should have plenty of left over duckets to spring for a show or two. We’ve run down the best of rock, pop, and hip hop with all of our staff picks in yet another edition…
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Last week was a little lighter on live show coverage, but there was more than enough tour announcements, song and video premieres, and festival news to make up for it! This week’s already heating up (both figuratively and weather-wise) with a ton of great events, contests, and ticket on sale dates for some of…
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Hey Weezer fans, you’re in luck: the indie/alt rock/emo turned power pop pioneers have announced not one, but TWO performances in Nashville this spring, April 5 and 6 at The Ryman Auditorium. Best we can tell, the group’s last Music City visit was way back in ’05, so this special two-night engagement is more than appreciated. [Update: The Ryman has clarified just…
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Synthy power pop act The Rentals have announced their signing to Polyvinyl ahead of a new full-length, the band’s first since 1999, due out in 2014. Fronted by original Weezer bassist Matt Sharp, the group released two popular records in the ’90s, before taking a hiatus. Over the past few years, Sharp and co. have been…
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Nashville’s best 90s cover band, My So-Called Band, has decided to cover Weezer again. For their third annual album tribute, they’ll be playing songs from The Blue Album as well as encore songs from Pinkerton. This time, they chose to time travel back to the 90s at West Nashville’s newest music venue, The Stone Fox. These two albums are classic as…
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First off, for those of you that haven’t taken notice, we’ve grown! So, please take the time to welcome Jessika and Philip to the mix. If you haven’t taken notice, and just thought that Andrew and I had adopted numerous voices, then, well, sorry to disappoint. In other news, it is Friday, and I…