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Can you remember when the hit tv show Nashville premiered on ABC in 2012, I know that’s a long time ago to remember, but that was also the same year Ed Sheeran came by the studio to do a live show for us before selling out the Ryman later that night. 

Back in 2012, not only did Nashville hold the first Grammy nomination concert away from Los Angeles, but Lightning’s own Moon Taxi released the album Cabaret and played a couple tracks in the studio. 

the615 playlist for 7/31/12

(Episode #4) #the615 Playlist for 7/31/12 %CODE1% Featured Artist: Jen Foster Jen’s Picks: Jen Foster- Venice Beach- You Stayed Mando Saenz- Pocket of Red Emily West- I Hate You I...

Great Peacock – Take Me To the Mountain

Lightning 100 debuts "Take Me to the Mountain" by Great Peacock on 100.1 FM.  Andrew Nelson and Blount Floyd make music enriched by their...

Moon Taxi performing “Bonnaroo Theme” in a porta-john at Bonnaroo

Here is probably Lightning 100 first and last porta-john performance at Bonnaroo.  Check out Moon Taxi performing a Bonnaroo track the guys wrote for...

Langhorne Slim & The Law – The Way We Move

There is nothing like the challenges and camaraderie of the road to inspire a songwriter who thrives upon the emotional energy and exhilaration only...

615 Day Sessions on Lightning 100

Lightning 100 celebrates all things local for 615 Day.  Listen to our 615 Sessions featuring Gabe Dixon, Kopecky Family Band, The Vespers, Matthew Perryman...

Graffiti6 performs Staring into the Sun [video]

Graffit6 visits Lightning 100 studio for a quick performance of "Staring into the Sun".  What do you think of this performance?   Want to...

the615 playlist for 7/24/12

(Episode #3) #the615 Playlist for 7/24/12 %CODE1% Featured Artist: The Inscape The Inscape's Picks: Charlie- Dreamin' The Inscape- Use Me Jordan Hull- In The Summer This Just In: The Cards- Don't Ruin...

the615 playlist for 7/17/12

Keep up with all the615 news HERE %CODE1% (episode #2)  #the615 Playlist for 7/17/12 Featured in studio guest: Daniel Ellsworth & the Great Lakes Daniels Picks: The Electric Hearts-...

Matthew Perryman Jones performs Waking the Dead [video]

Matthew Perryman Jones debuts a new song he has been working on at Lightning 100. Check out this unreleased song entitled "Waking Up The...

the615 playlist for 8/07/12

(Episode #5) #the615 Playlist for 8/07/12 %CODE1% Featured Guest: Lt. Dan Buckley Dan’s Picks: Apache Relay- Power Hungry Animals- American Nomad Sixpence None The Richer- My Dear Machine- The...

Andrew Bird performs Give It Away and EyeOnEye [video]

Before Andrew Bird headlined at Ryman Auditorium, he stopped by the studio to do a few tunes.  He was having equipment issues with his...

Delta Spirit performs California and Yahama [video]

Matt Vasquez from Delta Spirit joined us in the studio before his show at Cannery Ballroom.  The other guys apparently wanted to "sleep in", but...

Live from Bonnaroo

After two days of running around taking photos and filming backstage performances, we finally got some down time at the radio compound.  Click here...

Carolina Chocolate Drops performs live

 %CODE1% Carolina Chocolate Drops perform a few tracks off their new album Leaving Eden live at Marathon Music Works.  Special thanks to Griffin Technology for sponsoring...

Erin McCarley – Elevator – 615 Day

Erin McCarley and K.S. Rhoads perform "Elevator" for Lightning 100's 615 Day.  Let us know if you want to hear "Elevator" on 100.1 FM. https://www.lightning100.com Filmed by...

David Hall (1954 – 2012)

On February 4th, 2012, we were devastated to learn that our co-worker, Program Director, longtime family member and faithful friend, David Hall, had passed...

Colorfeels – Pretty Walk

Colorfeels is a Nashville-based musical outfit blending the vocal layers of modern chamber-pop and the dynamic arrangements of rock ‘n’ roll from days-gone-by. On...

Mindy Smith performs Closer [video]

Mindy Smith performing "Closer" during 615 Session. Listen to the full set here! %CODE1% %CODE2%

the615 Playlist for 11/13/12

(Episode #19) the615 Playlist for 11/13/12 %CODE1% Local Artist Of The Week: Matthew Perryman Jones-Waking Up The Dead- Land of the Living- Playing Tin Roof 2...

ZZ Ward performs Last Love Song and Put the Gun Down...

%CODE1% Up-and-coming artist ZZ Ward stopped by the studio before her show at Exit/In.  Check out ZZ Ward live performance "Put the Gun Down" and "Last...