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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. 

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...
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Leon Bridges performs In My Arms, Smooth Sailing, and Coming Home...

Leon Bridges performs a secret show for some lucky Lightning 100 listeners at William Colliers.  Listen to the full set posted below!  Leon Bridges...
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Vance Joy performing “Fire and the Flood” and “Riptide” [audio]

Vance joy stopped by the studio while on tour with Tay-Tay Swift.  Vance played two sold out shows at Bridgestone Arena with Taylor.  We...

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...

JD McPherson debuts “Let the Good Times Roll”

JD McPherson grew up wanting to be a visual artist. While music was always a significant part of his life, he had never planned...

LOTG Presents Cold War Kids, J. Roddy Walston and the Business,...

Houndmouth, J. Roddy Walston and The Business, and Cold War Kids graced the stage on the night of Thursday, August 27th, the second night...
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Loving Mary performs Drinking With You and Right Now

Our friends in Loving Mary stopped by the studio to debut a few new tunes before their show with Steven Tyler at Pilgrimage Music...
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The Features performing “Two Hearts” and “Keepsake” [audio]

The Features performing "Two Hearts" and "Keepsake" live in the LC studio. We look forward to hearing Keepsake off their upcoming album. %CODE1%
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Smooth Hound Smith – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on...

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...

Tony Lucca debuts “Delilah”

Tony Lucca debuts "Delilah" off his recent self title release on 100.1 FM.  Tony Lucca finished third on The Voice in 2012, won a record...
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The Mulligan Brothers Perform Stay Here and Cecilia

The Mulligan Brothers stopped by L100 to perform their songs “Stay Here” and “Cecilia” off their first, self-titled record. The combination of their voices...
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Unplugged 8-30-15

%CODE1% For the latest Attic Session, War Memorial invited Rayland Baxter to The Attic Lounge. Rayland was the first of their guests to have trouble with the low...
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Becca Mancari – Summertime Mamma

Becca Mancari is a traveler. She's lived everywhere — Staten Island, Florida, Zimbabwe, Virginia, India, Pennsylvania — and she's collected plenty of tales along...
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JR JR performs Gone and Break My Fall live [audio]

JR JR, formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., is an American indie-pop band from Detroit, Michigan, consisting of Daniel Zott and Joshua Epstein.   The...

Lucie Silvas debuts “Letters to Ghosts”

Lucie Silvas’ new self-titled EP is out now on Furthestpoint Records viaCaroline. In celebration of the release, Silvas will perform a special show with James Bay...

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...
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Intern Pick of the Week: Bear’s Den – Magdalene

Originally from London with Mumford & Sons influences but clearly their own sound, Bear's Den's album Islands is incredible start to finish. Lightning has...
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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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Greg Holden’s Secret Show at Blood:Water Mission

Singer and songwriter Greg Holden has earned recognition as an independent artist for the past several years, though he is perhaps best known for...