During her November 6 show in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena, Billie Eilish took time out of her set to share a speech following the U.S. election results declaring convicted felon Donald Trump the winner. On top of endorsing Kamala Harris, Eilish was an outspoken supporter of the VP during her shows ahead of Election Day. She told the audience, “Waking up this morning, I kind of couldn’t fathom doing a show on this day. But the longer the day went on I kind of had this feeling of it’s such a privilege I get to do this with you guys… Read more »
Rock icon and beloved activist Cyndi Lauper is currently on tour bringing her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour. Friday, November 1, she made a stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, and this time, she brought out the iconic Hayley Williams of Paramore. The two dueted a thrilling, nostalgia-inducing “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” in matching white trench coats with large red polka dots. Previously, Williams also performed “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” with Kacey Musgraves back in 2019 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Plus, Lauper has shared the stage with many talented people on this tour, including Sam Smith, who… Read more »
Abby Smyers of Wags and Walks Nashville stops by the program to talk about the growth of the dog rescue community in Nashville and beyond and inform people how they can adopt as well!
Following the first wave of artists announced to perform at the debut Ceremony Music Festival in Nashville, TN, this December, the fest has announced the second wave of performers. In addition to headliner KennyHoopla, jxdn, MOD SUN—performing a special acoustic set, John Harvie, Natalia Taylar, and Slow Shiv will join the festival on Saturday, December 14. “Music is bigger than a sound, it is literally and genuinely the connection between the people behind the noise,” jxdn shares. “Ceremony, will be exactly that. I have found joy in the friendships I have made, so to be able to have a whole… Read more »
Drummer extraordinaire Jay Weinberg made his first appearance onstage following parting ways with Slipknot in early November. Though the split was met with surprise by the artist and longtime fans alike, Weinberg has stayed positive and grateful for each person he’s met along the way. On December 10, Weinberg played drums on The Bouncing Souls‘ “True Believers” at Nashville’s The Brooklyn Bowl. “When I was 14, I was very shy about being a novice drummer. I wanted to keep my new passion for this instrument private — not sharing my progress with anyone, even my immediate family, as I taught… Read more »
Fresh off her electrifying guest performances at the When We Were Young Fest in Las Vegas, NV, alongside renowned acts such as Yellowcard, Michelle Branch, and Simple Plan, Cassadee Pope is showing no signs of slowing down. Her next stop? A headline show in Nashville, TN, set for Wednesday, December 13, at the East Room. This highly-anticipated event represents her first solo headlining show since returning to the pop-punk scene, offering fans an opportunity to experience her new music live. Pope will be supported by special guests Natalia Taylar and Sierra Annie. Tickets for the show will go on sale… Read more »
Cassadee Pope is going to be celebrating Pride Month with an appearance at Nashville Pride in a few weeks time!
Today we chat with Nashville music publicist, Jules Wortman! Wortman is a veteran public relations and marketing strategist who has developed a number of national and international campaigns for record labels, brands, commercial developments, authors, music, sports entertainment, special events and many others. Her clients include or have included Country Music Television (CMT), Warner Bros. Records, Universal Music, Sony Music, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Blake Shelton, and so many more. She currently manages The SteelDrivers, a GRAMMY® winning super group on Rounder Records.
This week we chat with Nashville singer songwriter Christy McDonald and boy is she a laugh! She lets us in on her amazing journey through the music industry from working the front desk at a major record label to being signed!
idobi photographer Kelsey Runge covered the Tate McRae show with Mimi Webb at Basement East in Nashville. Check out some photos from the tour below!
