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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.

Matt Costa performing Early November and Ophelia [video]

Matt Costa visited the studio.....a month ago.  Sometimes we get busy here at the station, but late is better than never!  Check out "Early...

Photo Ops – How To Say Goodbye

Photo Ops, aka Terry Price, is a solo venture with a purpose to be anything but solo. After 6 years of touring and making...

Alt-J performing Fitzpleasure and Tessellate [video]

%CODE1% %CODE2% Alt-J performs "Fitzpleasure" and "Tessallate" live for a few lucky fans outside the WRLT studio.  We've got "BreezeBlocks" and "Matilda" coming out soon...

the615 3/12/13

Episode36. The615 3/12/13 %CODE1% Music City Mayhem Battle Allen Thompson Band- Dirt To Dust Levi Weaver- Talk Me Down Dj Picks Hammel - Hotpipes - Caroline - Dust (4/23 Release...

the615 1/15/13

Episode28. The615 1/15/13 Local Artist of The Week Jacob Jones- Play It Loud, Ray- Good Timin’ in Waynetown Dj Picks Hammel - Taylor Swift - Mean - Speak...

Amos Lee – Man Who Wants You

Amos Lee has spent the last eight years developing his sound as a bona-fide musician and songwriter. After graduating from the University of South...

the615 7/08/13

Episode53. the615 7/08/13 %CODE1% Local Artist of the week Brooke Waggoner- Rumble- Originator Dj Picks- Hammel -   Clem Snide - Roadkill - Birthing Pains Clem Snide - The Ballad Of...

Fitz and The Tantrums performs Out of My League and The...

Fitz and the Tantrums has always been a Lightning 100 favorite on 100.1 FM.  The band was in town for a show at Marathon...

the615 4/01/13

Episode39. the615 4/01/13 %CODE1% Local Artist of the week Gavin Shea - The Brains - Alive & Well Ep Music City Mayhem Battle The Paranormals - Feel So Tired...

The Weeks – Brother in the Night

The sound of wind through the pines, bare feet brushing through leaves, snapping sticks like the spines of the weak. When we started we...

Francis & The Foundation – Ghost

It was once noted that Colorado-raised / Nashville-based Samantha Frances would be the one you'd want on your team for Trivial Pursuit: the 90's...

the615 11/04/13

Episode70. the615 11/04/13 %CODE1% Local Artist of the week- (Playin Live Friday 11/8/13 at Soulshine Pizza FREE SHOW) Blank Range- Scrapin’- (Buy the new 7” sing at...

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...

Fitz and the Tantrums – Out of My League

In just a year or so, soulsters Fitz & the Tantrums went from the living room to the main stage. The recipe for meteoric...

Frightened Rabbit Interview and Performance

Frightened Rabbit were kind enough to come in and play a few songs for us in the Lightning 100 studios... and they let me...

The Civil Wars – The One That Got Away

The Civil Wars’ highly anticipated sophomore self-titled album will be released August 6 on Sensibility Music/Columbia Records. This is the follow up to the...

Jake Bugg performs Two Fingers, Country Song, Trouble Town and Lightning...

Lightning 100 hooked a few of our listeners up with a not so secret show, secret show with Jake Bugg!  WRLT was one of...

Bonnaroo from the eyes of an intern

Working as an intern at Lightning 100 is an incredible experience that comes with many, many perks. However, the coveted Bonnaroo VIP wristband is...

the615 9/30/13

Episode65. the615 9/30/13 %CODE1% Local Artist of the week Black Sea Royalty- War Cry Dj Picks Hammel - Zeke Duhon- Open My Eyes (Playin' live Tuesday 10/8/13 at Basement...

Gin Wigmore performing Man Like That and Black Sheep [video]

Gin Wigmore stops by the studio for a quick interview and performance while she is in town.  Gin Wigmore is playing the first week of...