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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. 

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ZZ Ward performing “Love X3” and “Put the Gun Down”

On the 17th of July, Ms. ZZ Ward paid a visit to the Lightning 100 studio with guitarist, Eric Walls, and her adorable sidekick,...
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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...

Tailgate Talk – Episode 4

Be sure to tune in to the morning show at 8am this Friday to hear Tailgate Talk with Jay from Lightning 100 & Wes...
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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...
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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...

Bobby Long- Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 8/16/15

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...
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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...

The Hangout Music Fest Lineup 2015

Tickets to the 2015 Hangout Music Festival will go on sale at 10 am EST, Tuesday, January 12.  Wonder what Hangout Music Festival is like?...
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Diamond Carter – Looks Ain’t Going To Pay My Rent

Currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, Diamond Carter began in 2012 in Southern California as the house band for the infamous LA underground club, 'The...
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Sound Harvest 2015 [Photos]

Did you dress appropriately for Sound Harvest?  Nashville stuck the cold weather out until the end for the first inaugural Sound Harvest Music Festival.  We...
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Leon Bridges Performs a Secret Show at William Colliers

Leon Bridges performed acoustic versions of three of his best "Coming Home", "Smooth Sailin'" and "In My Arms" at William Colliers. It was so exciting...
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Strand of Oaks performs Goshen ’97 and Plymouth

Strand of Oaks is the alternative musical project of Tim Showalter. He came by the studio to deliver live performances of "Goshen '97" and "Plymouth"...
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Them Vibes Interview at SoundHarvest Fest

We got to talk with Them Vibes at Sound Harvest about their performance, their songwriting/musical synchronicity, and their upcoming trip to Europe. Did y'all catch...
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Adam runs through Death Yard Haunt Attraction in record breaking time

Lightning 100 morning show host, Adam Culver makes record breaking time running through Death Yard Haunted Attraction in Hendersonville, TN.  Watch as Adam, the living...
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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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The Gills – Rubberband

Originally from Pensacola, Florida, The Gills made their way to Nashville, TN, to push themselves out of their hometown comfort zone. Years later, they've...
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The Wind and the Wave – Full Set at Nashville Sunday...

The Wind and The Wave are Dwight Baker and Patricia Lynn. (Dwight is “The Wind” and Patty is “The Wave.”) The two met in 2009 when Dwight,...

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...

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....