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From Kayne West announcing he is running for President in 2020 to Zayn Malik breaking the hearts of millions of fans by leaving One Direction it was a year to remember in music.

2015 was an exciting year for Lightning 100! We had the opportunity to have Walk the Moon in studio to play a stripped down version of “Shut Up and Dance”. Ben Folds played a secret show live on Lightning 100 from historic RCA Studio A, and Leon Bridges also played a secret show for a few lucky Lightning 100 listeners at William Colliers. These are just some of the highlights!

During our Nashville Sunday Night series, Ruston Kelly, All Them Witches, Borns, Future Thieves, John Oates, Elle King, and several other fantastic performers joined us at 3rd & Lindsley for some killer performances. 

Live On The Green 2015 Lineup

Lightning 100 is proud to announce the highly anticipated artist lineup for the 2015 Live On The Green Music Festival! Scheduled to run Thursday...
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All Them Witches – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night On...

Heavy, heady and hypnotic, All Them Witches concoct a powerful and potent psychedelic sound that fuses bluesy soul, Southern swagger and thunderous hard rock. With...
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Steven Tyler crashes Loving Mary’s interview at Pilgrimage

Jayson and Adam invited our friend in Loving Mary backstage for an interview at Pilgrimage Music Festival.  Steven Tyler hopped on mic during the interview...
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Tame Impala debut “Let It Happen”

Tame Impala’s follow-up to 2012’s Grammy-nominated masterpiece “Lonerism” is on the way and we now have a taste of what the band’s third album,...
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Lets get weird with Iron & Wine at Pilgrimage Music Fest

It's never a dull moment at Pilgrimage Music Fest.  Lightning 100 is broadcasting live the entire weekend at the festival's own back porch.  Jesse...
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Vetiver – Current Carry

Vetiver was formed in San Francisco in 2002. The band released their self-titled debut album in 2004 on the small indie folk label DiCristina. Since the album's release, Vetiver has...
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Jill Andrews – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 9/27/15

Before launching a solo career in 2009, Jill Andrews made her name co-fronting the Everybodyfields, an Americana outfit that highlighted her musical connection with Sam Quinn. Based in...
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Ben Folds performs The Ascent of Stan, Landed, Not a Fan,...

It only took us 7 years to get Ben Folds on Live On The Green Music Festival...and it was worth the wait.  Ben Folds...

#L100Festivus 2015 [Photos]

Thanks again to everyone that helped out with #L100Festivus 2015 at Marathon Music Works!  Sponsor includes WUXP MYTV 30 Nashville, Seinfeld, AT&T, Pabst Blue Ribbon, The Salvation Army - Nashville, and Team...
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EZA – High and Low

EZA is the brooding, sultry project of 22-year-old Ellery Bonham. The Nashville-based, electro-pop artist made waves with her first EP in 2014 containing her...

Alyssa Bonagura – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night

%CODE1% One listen and it becomes crystal clear that Alyssa Bonagura was born to make music. With a voice that touches somewhere deep inside, her...

Music Business Radio #196: Nick Palladino

Nick Palladino is the President and primary Director for Moo Creative. He's done work for Garth Brooks, OneRepublic, Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert and Toby Keith,...

BORNS- Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night 12/13/15

%CODE1% BØRNS, a Michigan native who spent time in New York before landing in his new home of Los Angeles, is a preternatural talent. He...

Music Business Radio #195: Michael Omartian, Terry Christian and Andrew Manzardo

Two of Music Business Radio's favorite guests return this week – Michael Omartian and Terry Christian. Michael alone has participated in sales of over 350,000,000...

Lake Street Dive performing You Go Down Smooth live at Hangout...

Lake Street Dive performs a secret show for a few lucky fans at Hangout Music Festival. Check out this performance of "You Go Down...

Lightning 100’s Top 100 of 2015 – Countdown (49-1)

2015 Top 100 Countdown: 49-1 Want to see the 50 - 100 in our Top 100?  Click here to see the other part of the...
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Watkins Family Hour performs Steal Your Heart Away and Not In...

For singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalists Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins, the Watkins Family Hour has long been an oasis from the rigors of the road, a laboratory...
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The Sheepdogs – Full sets at Nashville Sunday Night on 10/25/15

The Sheepdogs are a Canadian rock and roll band formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 2006. The group consists of lead singer and guitarist Ewan Currie, bass guitarist Ryan...
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Andra Day performs Forever Mine and Rise Up

Retro-soul singer, Andra Day stopped by the LC studio to perform a few tunes before her sold out show at The Basement East.  Andra...
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Kurt Vile – Pretty Pimpin

Kurt Samuel Vile is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He is best known for his solo career and as a former member of indie...