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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 Roosevelts – Full set at Nashville Sunday Night On 11/1/15

“It’s rock – with some mandolin.” Though it’s virtually impossible to classify the thoroughly unique entity that is The Roosevelts, this statement by guitarist Jason...
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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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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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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...

Ruston Kelly- Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 7/26/15

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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Tame Impala debut “Let It Happen”

Tame Impala’s follow-up to 2012’s Grammy-nominated masterpiece “Lonerism” is on the way and we now have a taste of what the band’s third album,...

Floralorix – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 9-13-15

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...

Music Business Radio #196: Nick Palladino

Nick Palladino is the President and primary Director for Moo Creative. He's done work for Garth Brooks, OneRepublic, Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert and Toby Keith,...
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Walk The Moon performs Shut Up and Dance

Everyone and their mom has heard the Walk the Moon single "Shut Up and Dance" by now, but what you haven't heard is this...

Coachella 2015 Lineup

Coachella returns to Indio, California on 4/10-12 and 4/17-19. Get tickets here starting this Wednesday, 1/7 at noon PST.

Live On The Green 2015 Lineup

Lightning 100 is proud to announce the highly anticipated artist lineup for the 2015 Live On The Green Music Festival! Scheduled to run Thursday...

Champion Electric – Want [Internal Affairs]

Champion Electric is an alternative/indie group from Nashville, TN. We chose their debut single "Want" as our pick this week. "Want" is Pt. I...

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....

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...

Lauren Shera – 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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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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ZZ Ward Performs Marry Well [video]

ZZ Ward performed a secret show on Sept. 11th for some very lucky Lightning 100 listeners. Check out this performance of "Marry Well" from...

Salute to Vets Radiothon

ASMBA STAR FOUNDATION AND LIGHTNING 100 PARTNER FOR “SALUTE TO VETS” RADIOTHON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, VETERANS DAY   Veterans Day Radiothon to Benefit Veteran Charities NASHVILLE,...
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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%

Whoa Dakota – Mess Things Up

Since the release of her latest EP, “I’m a Liar” in 2015, Whoa Dakota (Jessica Ott) has truly come into her own.  Building on...