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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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Firefly Music Festival Lineup 2016

Will you make the trip to Delaware next year? Firefly Music Festival, which will take place in Dover, Delaware from June 16 through June 19 of...

Lake Street Dive performing You Go Down Smooth live at Hangout...

Lake Street Dive performs a secret show for a few lucky fans at Hangout Music Festival. Check out this performance of "You Go Down...
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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...

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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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...
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Humming House performs “I’m a Bird” [audio]

Prefacing their upcoming performance at 3rd & Lindsley for Nashville Sunday Night, Humming House joins us in the studio to debut a new untitled track and...
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The Districts Perform Fat Kiddo Live in the Studio

Frontman of The Districts Rob Grote performed "Fat Kiddo" live in the studio. It was cool to hear his voice accompanied just by his...
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Future Thieves- Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 5/31/15

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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Photos from Pilgrimage Music Fest 2015

You've been hearing about Pilgrimage Music Fest on 100.1 FM for the last few weeks, now see photos from the festival! Photography by Morgan Yingling.

Knox Hamilton performing Work It Out and Rightfully So [video]

Have you been enjoying "Work It Out" on 100.1 FM?  Knox Hamilton made their first visit to the LC Studio to chat with Wells...

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...

Andrew Leahey & The Homestead- Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night...

  Nashville's own Andrew Leahey and The Homestead, live on Lightning 100's Nashville Sunday Night, live from 3rd and Lindsley! A tradition on Lightning 100...
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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...
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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...

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...
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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...

Music Business Radio #198: Jenni Smythe

Jennie Smythe is CEO of the digital marketing agency, Girlilla Marketing. She's worked to market dozens of top-shelf artists including Darius Rucker, Ben Rector,...

Nashville Sunday Night Full Archive from 2015

Were you team #whiteandgold or #blackandblue? This was the year that infuriating dress broke the internet - but it was also the year that...
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Leon Bridges performing “Coming Home” and “River” [audio]

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...
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Willie and the Giant performing “Loose Ends” and “Poor Boy”

Nashville's Willie and the Giant stopped by the studio to play a few tunes.  The band performs "Loose Ends" and "Poor Boy" live in the...