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Wu-Tang Clan to Return to The Ryman May 3
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Last year, beloved New York hip hop trailblazers Wu-Tang Clan made history by becoming the first rap group ever to headline the historic Ryman Auditorium (a bit of a stunning fact for such a long-running and storied performance hall, but with Common appearing a few months later, we hope the doors are no open for more hip hop in the…
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No Country’s Guide to Riot Fest 2019
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What began as a modest multi-venue club festival in Chicago 15 years ago, and has, over the years, grown to become the city’s second-largest music fest, just behind Lollapalooza, the punk-centric Riot Fest is now a certifiable institution, spawning spinoffs in various other cities across North America, while doubling down on its Chi-Town roots, with jaw dropping,…
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Wu-Tang Clan to Play The Ryman June 9
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Though individual members of beloved New York hip hop trailblazers Wu-Tang Clan have made regular appearances in Nashville in recent years, performances from the whole sprawling unit have been much more rare. Memorably, the group appeared at 2013’s star-studded Bonnaroo, but haven’t made it to Music City proper in much longer, potentially dating back to a…
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GZA to Perform ‘Liquid Swords’ in Full (Twice) Nov. 8 at City Winery
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Photo by Mary-Beth Blankenship. With nine primary members and countless associates, seminal, long-running New York hip hop outfit Wu-Tang Clan have spawned dozens upon dozens of albums that could be directly or indirectly linked to the group and its offshoots. Of wildly varied quality, the numerous Wu and Wu-related albums range from good and great to bad…
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Jessika’s Roo Recap – Part 1
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I don’t know about you guys, but I’m in total denial that it’s another year until our next get down on the farm. As a show of protest (or supreme laziness) I refuse to unpack my car, trying to hold onto the magic a little bit longer. And now… the recap… part 1… or…
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Philip’s Bonnaroo Halftime Report
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We’ve made it through the first two days of ‘Roo. The full recap (as well as some interviews and bonus content) is coming once the fest conlcudes but, for now, here’s a quick rundown on what we’ve seen so far. [Updated to include my crappy camera phone pics and artist preview links- we’ll have…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Main Stages Edition, Part 5
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In less than a week, we’ll be experiencing ‘Roo rather than just talking about it! To help get you ready, and to make sure you give every band on the bill a fair shot before you figure out your schedule, we’re going to round out the remaining bands in groups of 10. We’ve been…
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Bonnaroo’s 2013 Lineup ANNOUNCED
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It’s finally here! Here’s the ENTIRE 2013 Bonnaroo Lineup so far (more TBA announced at a later date): Here’s the lineup in alphabetical order: A-Trak Action Bronson Allen Stone Alt-J Amadou & Miriam Animal Collective Aoife O’Donovan Araabmuzik Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti A$AP Rocky Baroness Beach House Bernhoft Big K.R.I.T. Billy Idol Björk Bombino…
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Coachella Lineup Announced | What Does It Mean for Bonnaroo?
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As many of you probably already heard, popular west coast festival Coachella finally revealed their much-anticipated lineup last Friday. Just like last year, the festival will take place with an identical lineup over two weekends, April 12-14 and April 19-21, in Indio, CA. You can check out the lineup poster below, including Nashville favorites JEFF the Brotherhood and Mona: As exciting…