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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. 

Kiernan McMullan debuts “Speak Your Mind”

          Born in Hong Kong, and raised just outside of Boston by an Australian mother and Irish father, Kiernan...

Good Old War – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on...

Lightning 100 was pretty excited to have Good Old War on Nashville Sunday Night!  You've been hearing "Tell Me What You Want From Me"...
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Adele – Hello

Adele released her second studio album, 21, on 24 January 2011 in the UK and 22 February in the US. She said that the album was inspired...
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The Tallest Man On Earth performs “Sagres” and “Like the Wheel”...

Lightning 100's Lt. Dan has The Tallest Man on Earth live in-studio as they perform their songs "Sagres" and "Like the Wheel". The Tallest...
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Ben Folds debuts “Phone in a Pool”

"I don't know how to brag about this record because I'm not really accustomed to that," says Ben Folds. "Maybe I should just say...
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The Arcs perform “Out of My Mind” and “Put a Flower...

The Arcs stop by the LC studio to talk about their upcoming album Yours, Dreamily. The album is now set for a Sept. 4...
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Aaron Lee Tasjan performs Get Gone and Don’t Walk Away

The charmingly self-deprecating underdog of an East Nashville songwriter joins Ana Lee in the LC Studio.  Aaron Lee Tasjan performs Get Gone from his...
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Justin Forrest- Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 7/5/15

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...

Wilder Embry – Always You

Wilder Embry is a songwriter/singer from Gainesville, Ga. He has been based in Nashville for 5 years and has 4 full length albums to...

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...

Adam’s Top 5 Netflix Originals 2015

5. Daredevil 4. Making a Murderer 3. Master of None 2. Bloodline 1. Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
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JJ Grey performs The Island and Every Minute on 4-16-15

JJ Grey is touring in support of his recent album Old Glory. Before he stopped at Marathon Music Works, JJ Grey stopped by to...

Anna Haas debuts “Woman of the Wild”

With red-hot moxie to match her crimson tresses, Anna Haas is the exemplar triple threat whose dramatic appeal scintillates on her records and especially through...
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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...

Kirsten Arian debuts “Queen”

Twenty one-year-old Kirsten Arian has been singing her entire life. At the age of seventeen, she sang in front of an audience for the...
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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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Maia Sharp performs Nothing But The Radio On and I Need...

Our good friend, Maia Sharp stops by the studio to wish Lightning 100 a happy 25th birthday. Maia performs "Nothing But the Radio On"...
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Elle King Performs Ain’t Gonna Drown and Ex’s and Oh’s

Elle King stopped by the studio to perform "Ain't Gonna Drown" and "Ex's and Oh's" from her latest release Love Stuff. We love...
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Michael Ian Black thoughts on hot chicken

Michael Ian Black (very famous) is a popular comedian who began his career with The State, a sketch comedy troupe he co-founded at New...
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The Black Cadillacs performing “The Sea”

Are you excited about The Black Cadillacs' show this Saturday with All Them Witches, American Hotel, Smooth Hound Smith, and Sol Cat?  We had...