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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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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...

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,...

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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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 #197: Marco Benevento

For more than a decade pianist, sound-sculptor and songwriter Marco Benevento has been amassing an extensive resume of composition and collaboration. His studio albums...
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Dr. Dog performing “I Hope There’s Love”, “Too Weak To Ramble”,...

Dr. Dog stopped by Lightning 100's LC Studio to perform live before their show at Ryman Auditorium with MeWithOutYou on Friday March, 27th 2015.  Dr....

Roots of Rebellion – Full set at Nashville Sunday Night on...

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...

Adam’s Top 5 Netflix Originals 2015

5. Daredevil 4. Making a Murderer 3. Master of None 2. Bloodline 1. Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

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...

The Whistles & The Bells – Full Set at Nashville Sunday...

%CODE1% The Whistles & The Bells is the redirection of artist Bryan Simpson. The forthcoming eponymous debut was self-released locally in Nashville in 2014. The...

JD McPherson debuts “Let the Good Times Roll”

JD McPherson grew up wanting to be a visual artist. While music was always a significant part of his life, he had never planned...

LOTG Presents Lord Huron, Shakey Graves, and Elliot Root [photo]

Thanks for making the first week Live On The Green Music Festival 2015 a great one.  We had a blast with Lord Huron, Shakey Graves, and...
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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...

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...

Tony Lucca debuts “Delilah”

Tony Lucca debuts "Delilah" off his recent self title release on 100.1 FM.  Tony Lucca finished third on The Voice in 2012, won a record...
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Ben Folds performs a secret birthday show for Lightning 100

Last Friday, Ben Folds dropped his most recent album So There and played a secret show live on Lightning 100 from historic RCA...
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Steelism Perform The Informant and The Tube

Steelism came into the studio for quite the jam session. They performed "The Informant" and "The Tube" from their recently released EP The Drawing Room,...

Trampled By Turtles interview at Ryman

Check out Jesse Nordstom's first official Lightning 100 interview.  Some people start small, but Jesse starts with a backstage at Ryman Auditorium with Trampled...
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Diamond Carter – Looks Ain’t Going To Pay My Rent

Currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, Diamond Carter began in 2012 in Southern California as the house band for the infamous LA underground club, 'The...
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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"...