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In 2013, Nashville was booming, in fact, that year the New York Times called Nashville the “it” city which attracted many people like Vance Joy and Jake Bugg, who came from the UK, and came by to do a secret show.

In 2013 one of our Nashville’s neighbors had the best selling album of the year, Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” sold 2.4 million copies. But another great album that came out that year was Passenger’s All the Little Lights, which a few lucky Lightning 100 listeners got listen to when Passenger performed at William Collier’s.

Top 100.1 Songs of 2013

We've had a great year of new music on 100.1 FM. Thanks for your help and suggestions. Tune in all day for the Count...

Vance Joy performs Emmylou, Play With Fire and Riptide for the...

It seems fitting that Vance Joy's first US performance would be in Music City, USA.  Should it be that way for everyone?  We think...

The Eels – New Alphabet

Eels (often typeset as eels or EELS) is an American indie rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as E. Other members rotate frequently, both in the studio...

Chancellor Warhol at Hangout Music Fest

Antonio Dewayne Boleyjack was born and raised in Nashville.  Infusing electronic and rap to make a sinuous sound all his own, Warhol has been...

Forecastle Festival 2013 Lineup

LOUISVILLE, KY – The Forecastle Festival is excited to announce the initial lineup for its 11th annual three-day music celebration, featuring Grammy Award winners...

Courtney Jaye performing Morning and One Way Conversation [video]

Courtney Jaye drops by the studio to perform some sweet melodies to get our listeners excited about her show.  You've been hearing "Morning" on...

The Weeks perform Ain’t My Stop and King-Sized Death Bed [video]

The Weeks perform “Ain’t My Stop” and “King-Sized Death Bed” off their new record Dear Bo Jackson live at Lightning 100.  Click here to check out...

Paul McDonald and Nikki Reed performs All I’m Asking and The...

Paul McDonald and Nikki Reed visited Lightning 100 to perform live in the studio December 11th, 2012. Lightning 100 was thrilled to have Paul...

Luella and the Sun perform Sign of the Judgement at Hangout

One of our favorite Nashville artists Luella and the Sun were down at the Hangout Music Fest.  Unfortunately, they had an early set and...

Dawes performs From a Window Seat, Someone Will and Something In...

Dawes performs "Someone Will", "Something In Common", and "From a Window Seat" live at William Colliers.  You've been hearing "From a Window Seat" on...

Marie Hines – My Love Will Never Fail You

Lightning 100 debuts "My Love Will Never Fail You" by Marie Hines. Marie Hines is a creator. She cooks dinner, she bakes cupcakes, she’s an...

Music City Mayhem Champs Lulu Mae 2013

Lightning 100 is proud to announce that Lulu Mae is the 2013 Music City Mayhem Champ!   The band will receive heavy airplay on 100.1...

The Head and The Heart performs Down In The Valley, Shake,...

After performing at Zac Brown's Southern Ground Music Festival, The Head and The Heart stuck around an extra day to perform a secret show...

Humming House – Gypsy Django

At once danceable and reflective, familiar and nostalgic, Humming House is a musical experiment gone right. Woven together from diverse backgrounds (Americana, classical composition,...

Alt-J performing Tesselellate, Fitzpleasure, Matilda and Breezeblocks live in the studio!

Alt-J stops by the studio for a live performance for some lucky guests in the Lightning 100 lounge. Gus and Joe performed "Tessellate," "Fitzpleasure,"...

Blank Range – Scrapin’

Freshly integrated into Nashville, indie rock band Blank Range is taking new lessons from the old: “Everyone listens to the music their parents like....

Cold War Kids – Miracle Mile

Lightning 100 debuts "Miracle Mile" by Cold War Kids on 100.1 FM.  Cold War Kids are an American indie rock band from Long Beach,...

ZZ Ward performing Put Down The Gun and Last Love Song...

ZZ Ward stopped by Lightning 100 for an in-studio performance before her show at 12th and Porter.  She performs her single "Put the Gun...

Kings of Leon – Super Soaker

Kings of Leon are back again with a new single, “Super Soaker,” off their upcoming LP, Mechanical Bull. After a brief hiatus, these local...