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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. 

Forecastle Festival lineup 2015

Forecastle Festival is a port-of-call where the world gathers to experience the best in Music, Art, Activism. The 2015 festival will be 7/17-19 on...

The Bandoliers – Leslie

With a healthy dose of bluesy swagger and a nod to their Southern roots, The Bandoliers are making their mark in the rock world....

Music Business Radio #199: Sheila Shipley Biddy

With a music industry career that spans three decades, Shelia Shipley Biddy has handled jobs from the front desk to the board room. The first...

The Damnwells – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 9/27/15

The Damnwells are an indie rock band originally from Brooklyn, New York. The band formed in 2000 and has released four full length albums, Air...
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Leon Bridges performing “Coming Home” and “Rivers” [video]

Leon Bridges stopped by the studio after his sold out show with Lord Huron at Ryman Auditorium and solo show at 3rd and Lindsley.  It’s...

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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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...

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...

Lord Huron debuts “Fool For Love”

It all started over four years ago as a solo visual music project led by singer-songwriter Ben Schneider. After moving out to LA to...
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Chatting with Nikki Lane at Pilgrimage Music Festival

Adam gets the chance to chat with the unofficial queen of outlaw country, Nikki Lane.  Wonder what the best dog name in the world?...
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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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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 Nashville Fit – Episode 4 featuring Charlie and Andy Nelson

Every week Adam and Henry travel around Nashville interviewing the people who are turning our city into the one of the most talked about...
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The SteelDrivers – Full Set At Nashville Sunday Night On 11/15/15

The SteelDrivers’ brand of bluegrass – intense, dark, poetic, and inescapably human – is a refreshing reminder of the timeless power of stringband 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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Givers – Record High, Record Low

When GIVERS formed in 2008 in the sweaty dancehalls of Lafayette, Louisiana, they knew right away that they had something special. Crafted from the...
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Father John Misty performing “I’m Writing a Novel”, “Holy Shit”, and...

A few lucky fans got to see before his sold out show at Marathon Music Work.  J. Tillman was in a really good...

Nora Jane Struthers- Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 7/19/15

  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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David Gray performs “Gutters Full of Rain”

David Gray stopped by the LC studio before his co-headlining show Amos Lee at Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater.  Check out his performance of "Gutters...
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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...