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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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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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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...

The Daily Howl debut “Make Your Colors Run” on 100.1 FM

Lightning 100 debuts "Make Your Colors Run" by The Daily Howl on the615. Bio: The Daily Howl encapsulates Nashville's rising rock scene. Steeped in the Southern...
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Moon Taxi debuts “All Day All Night”

Musicians Trevor Terndrup, Tommy Putnam, and Spencer Thomas founded Moon Taxi in 2006 while attending Belmont University. The Nashville band added drummer Tyler Ritter...
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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...

Analee’s 2015 Top Picks

Top 10 Nashville Sunday Night Shows: Aaron Lee Tasjan Sturgill Simpson Houndmouth Steelism Jay Farrar The Whigs Kaleo Wood Brothers w/McCrary Sisters The Black...
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Unplugged – 10/4/15

%CODE1% Ana Lee spotlights some rare and acoustic recordings for the latest episode of L100 Unplugged!  She also highlights The Attic Session featuring American Aquarium...

Andrew Combs debuts “Foolin”

Like a character in a dreary West Coast short story by Raymond Carver, Nashville songwriter Andrew Combs moves through a hazy modern world, trying...

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Episode139. the615 3/2/15            Local Artist of the week Lucie Silvas - Letters To Ghosts Dj Picks Hammel - Shady Sister - Second Guesses...
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Unplugged 9-20-15

%CODE1% Nashville-based trio Judah & The Lion performs songs from their debut record "Kids These Days," out now via Good Time Records (Buy: http://smarturl.it/kidsthesedays). Comprised of...
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Father John Misty’s Secret Show [audio]

Father John Misty performed a secret show for some very lucky Lightning 100 listeners. Warning, this recording contains adult content and language.  Father John...
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Them Vibes debut “Mamma’s Gotta Secret”

Formed in East Nashville’s underground rock scene in 2013, Them Vibes quickly shook the foundations of Music City with their blitzkrieg live show and...

MYYRA debut “All About You”

NASHVILLE, Tennessee— Nashville isn't just country music's town anymore. And as its burgeoning synthpop scene continues to expand with breakout acts the likes of Cherub and Wild Cub,...
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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...

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...

Music Business Radio #200: Charlie Mars

Annalee Cantos sits in for David Hooper to talk with Mississippi singer/songwriter Charlie Mars. You're going to enjoy Charlie's hilarious stories about the journey to...

Unplugged 9-6-15

%CODE1% Ana Lee airs another 90 minutes of awesome live music!  Check out our latest episode of L100 Unplugged featuring JD McPherson's Attic Session.  Lightning Unplugged...
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Jon Latham – Full Set At Nashville Sunday Night On 11/15/15

Jon Latham is a songwriter similar to Jason Isbell, Ryan Adams, Guy Clark, John Fullbright, and Billy Bragg. He was born in Greenwood, SC,...
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El Vy – Return to the Moon

The National’s Matt Berninger and Menomena’s Brent Knopf form EL VY, announce LP and single release "Return to the Moon".   EL VY pronounced like...
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Allen Stone Interview at Sound Harvest Festival

Allen Stone stopped by the Lightning 100 tent at the first annual Sound Harvest Festival to talk about being from a small town in...