On March 8, The Summer Set invited up a very special guest to perform at their Nashville show at The Basement East. The Cab frontman Alex DeLeon took to the stage to sing “Young” from Love Like This. The band shares, “First time singing together in 12 years. Shout out to [Alex] from The Cab for joining us on stage in Nashville for a real throwback!” Excitingly, The Summer Set is on the road now, and The Cab is gearing up to release their forthcoming record, Chasing Crowns, on April 24, with a tour to follow. Let the good tunes and… Read more »
Iconic solo vocalist as well as Paramore leader Hayley Williams just surprise-released a song exclusively on Nashville’s public radio station, WNXP—”Mirtazapine.” The track, a brilliant and striking pop-rock song with shoegaze elements, highlights her own mental health journey. She references Mirtazapine, a type of antidepressant, and sings, “Here comes my genie in a screw cap bottle/To grant me temporary solace/I could never be without her/I had to write a song about her/Who am I without you now?” For those who have found significant relief with their mental health medications, this song will absolutely hit. In response to Trump’s defunding of… Read more »
FINNEAS, aka Billie Eilish‘s older brother and musical collaborator, kicked off his solo tour on February 13 at Nashville’s famous Ryman Auditorium. And to kick off his tour, he invited a very special guest onstage: Hayley Williams of Paramore. The crowd was excited to see the frontwoman, and they were even more thrilled when the two singers broke out Riot! hit “crushcrushcrush.” Now this is the best way to wrap up the first show of a tour. Check out the fabulous collab below. Currently, FINNEAS is on tour with support from Bad Suns. Check out his full tour route below… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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!
Nick & Allison give their thoughts on some new movies including Pixar’s Soul and the Netflix mockumentary Death to 2020 before diving into what we know about the man behind the recent explosion in Nashville and what to expect with the second round of stimulus checks being sent out.
This week we chinwag about Bowie’s most recent experience filming on the set of CBS’s show SWAT, as well as Jess’s upcoming commercial that she’ll be featured in.
Afterward we chat with Nashville based singer/songwriter Christy McDonald. Currently, Christy McDonald is featured on Robin Schulz’s Warner Brothers/Atlantic album ‘Uncovered’ which debuted in the 4th spot on the iTunes World Chart. Billboard has claimed “Ha Leh Lou Ya” a Global Smash, with the hit song and artist collaboration landing a global campaign for Nivea. The song has charted around the world and has had KIIS-FM LA radio air play. Christy is signed with Big Yellow Dog, with the likes of Meghan Trainor, Maren Morris, and more.
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