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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. 

David Max Museum Performs Guesthouse and Harder Before It Gets Easier

David Wax Museum released Guesthouse this past October. They came by the studio to perform the title track and a song from their 2012 release Knock Knock Get...

Knox Hamilton performing Work It Out and Rightfully So [video]

Have you been enjoying "Work It Out" on 100.1 FM?  Knox Hamilton made their first visit to the LC Studio to chat with Wells...
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Radio Moscow – Full set at Nashville Sunday Night on 10/25/15

Radio Moscow is an American psychedelic rock band from Story City, Iowa. Formed in 2003, the band currently features singer-guitarist Parker Griggs, bassist Anthony Meier and drummer Paul Marrone....
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The Midnight Stroll performs “Just Hang On” and “Loosing My Mind”...

The Midnight Stroll stop by the LC studio before their show at The High Watt.  You might recognize Aaron Berhrens from the band Ghostland...
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Ben Folds performs a secret birthday show for Lightning 100

Last Friday, Ben Folds dropped his most recent album So There and played a secret show live on Lightning 100 from historic RCA...
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Zella Day performing “Jameson”, “Sweet Ophelia” and “Hypnotic” [audio]

Lightning 100 invited a few lucky listeners to Zella Day's in-studio performance.  Zella was nice enough to perform three songs which included the hit...
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Willie and the Giant performing “Loose Ends” and “Poor Boy”

Nashville's Willie and the Giant stopped by the studio to play a few tunes.  The band performs "Loose Ends" and "Poor Boy" live in the...

Modest Mouse – Lampshades on Fire

Modest Mouse debuts a new tunes on 100.1 FM after a several year hiatus.  Tune in to hear "Lampshades on Fire" from their upcoming release...

The Aquaducts debut “Nightlife”

Since their inception in 2012, The Aquaducks have been bringing the party to the southeast with their unique blend of funk, rock, and reggae. Combining...
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The Lonesome Trio- Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 6/7/15

Nashville Sunday Night is a special presentation of Nashville’s Independent Radio, Lightning 100. Each Sunday night Lightning 100 broadcasts a concert from 3rd and...

Vulfpeck – Wait for the Moment

Vulfpeck is a funk group founded in 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The band aims for a sound that is minimal, raw, and approaches that of a live...

Humming House – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night 11/22/15

%CODE1% The spotlight on Nashville, with its musical values and timeless traditions, is currently bright. And no band embodies what’s right about 21st century Nashville...
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LOTG Presents Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Humming House, Detla Rae and more!

We had a blast at our 4th show of the 2015 Live On The Green Music Festival season! Check out photos from the show...
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Jr Jr – Gone

You could certainly call it a “Turning point” or a “New chapter,” but Detroit’s JR JR have been working towards this moment since first forming...

Music City Mayhem Champs 2015

Congratulations to Smooth Hound Smith for winning Music City Mayhem 2015! Besides earning a slot at Live On The Green Music Festival, they...
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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...

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...

My Morning Jacket debuts “Big Decisions”

My Morning Jacket will release their seventh studio album, “The Waterfall,” on May 4th. It will be their first release since “Circuital” in 2011....
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LOTG Presents Cold War Kids, J Roddy Walston and the Business,...

Check out photos from our second show of Live On The Green Music Festival 2015!   Who was your favorite?  Cold War Kids?  J...

Elliot Root debuts “Punks and Poets”

Elliot Root is an american alternative music group based in the heart of Music City Nashville. Challenged by the surrounding music scene, Elliot Root has...