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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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Shakey Graves performs Where a Boy Once Stood, Big Time Nashville...

It was so nice to see Shakey Graves back in Nashville after he played Live On The Green Music Festival this year.  Shakey Graves became known for his one-man...
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Jill Andrews – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 9/27/15

Before launching a solo career in 2009, Jill Andrews made her name co-fronting the Everybodyfields, an Americana outfit that highlighted her musical connection with Sam Quinn. Based in...
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Natalie Prass performing “Bird of Prey” and “My Baby Don’t Understand...

Natalie Prass performing live in the Lightning 100 LC Studio before her sold out show with Ryan Adams at Ryman Auditorium. Natalie talked about...

Music Business Radio #201: Gretchen Peters

Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Gretchen Peters has composed hits for Martina McBride, Etta James, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill, and George Strait, as well as Neil...
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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,...
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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...

John Moreland – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night 11/29/15

%CODE1% John Moreland started writing when he was 10 years old, the same year his family moved from Kentucky, to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he still...
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Madisen Ward and Mama Bear interview at Pilgrimage Music Fest

Adam was joined by Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear herself, Ruth Ward at Pilgrimage Music Fest.  Adam reviews Ruth contract with her son,...
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LOTG Presents Cold War Kids, J Roddy Walston and the Business,...

Check out photos from our second show of Live On The Green Music Festival 2015!   Who was your favorite?  Cold War Kids?  J...
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Elle King performing “Ex’s and Oh’s” and “Ain’t Gonna Drown” [audio]

Elle King plays live in the LC Studio on April 28th, 2015 to promote her debut LP, “Love Stuff”. She plays 2 songs from...
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Catching up with Will Hoge at Pilgrimage Music Fest

Pilgrimage Music Fest spoiled Lightning 100 this year with our backstage broadcasting area.  All weekend, Lightning 100 is live at Pilgrimage from their porch, decorated...

The Whistles and the Bells performing “Last Night God Sang Me...

Local Nashville rockers, The Whistles and the Bells stopped by the studio to play two tracks off their self titled album which was recently...
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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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Jill Andrews performing “Not Okay” and “My Love is For”

Local artist Jill Andrews stopped by the LC studio to play a few new tunes and promote her upcoming show at Musicians Corner.  Check...
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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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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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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...

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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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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Boom Forest performs Holy Ghost and Been [audio]

John Paul of Boom Forest stopped by the Lightning 100 studio to play a few songs on 100.1 FM. Boom Forest performs "Holy Ghost"...