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Bill Maher Returns to The Ryman Aug. 15
As fans of Bill Maher know, he doesn’t shy away from stepping into the breach. While loathed by the far-right — Donald Trump tweeted last … more
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The 5 Spot Will Require Proof of Vaccination Beginning Saturday
The 5 Spot, 1006 Forrest Ave., one of East Nashville’s most popular music venues, will begin requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for entry, beginning Saturday. … more
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Eastside Bowl Announces Oct. 1 Opening
There was a time in East Nashville when musicians gathering around a bowl meant something very different — well maybe it still means that — but … more
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Farewell to the Queens — Nashville’s Teen Rock Royalty Hang Up Their Crowns
The last four years have been a wild and eventful ride for Nashville’s teenage rock’n’roll machine, Queens of Noise. Formed in 2017, as a tribute … more
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Jim Lauderdale Makes Joyful Noise On Hope
Jim Lauderdale was hard at work on an album of traditionally minded country songs when the pandemic brought his progress to a halt in early … more
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Christopher Lester goes a little extra with Clifton+Leopold accessories
“I love spats. Oh, what I’d do for a great pair of spats!” Christopher Lester declares, laughing and reveling in his enthusiasm for all things … more
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Brett Ryan Stewart and Amelia White Lay Bare Their Loneliness with “Somebody to Hold”
As the old commercial said: We will sell no wine before its time. Thus it is with “Somebody to Hold,” the new single from the … more
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Nicole Atkins Brings the Italian Ice to “Pool-ooza” at The Dive Motel
Record temperatures may be tearing up the West Coast, but in Nashville, pop-noir badass Nicole Atkins is keeping it ice cold with a pool party … more
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WANDERLUST: This Band’s Got It with Enough Left Over for You
Musical and visual artist Scott Sax and his cohorts in Wanderlust are having not one but two release occasions this weekend for their new efforts … more
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JP Harris’ Dreadful Wind Feels like a Pleasant Breeze on Don’t You Marry No Railroad Man
Hello World, I give you the darned fine listenable JP Harris’ Dreadful Wind & Rain, the nom de guerre of no-bullshit old-school old-time music aficionado, … more