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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. 

Adam’s Favorite Singles of 2015

5. "Daffodils"- Mark Ronson featuring Kevin Parker 4. "Bros"- Wolf Alice 3. "Do You Remember" - Jarryd James 2. "Midway"- Bad Bad Hats 1. "Pretty Pimpin'"-Kurt Vile

Smooth Hound Smith debut “Youth and Golden”

Smooth Hound Smith is a foot stompin' American roots duo comprised of "One-Man-Band" Zack Smith (guitars/vocals/foot drums/harmonicas) and Caitlin Doyle (vocals/percussion). Established in 2012,...

Forecastle 2016 Lineup Announced!

The 2016 Forecastle artists are onboard and ready to rock the Waterfront! Led by Americana heavyweights The Avett Brothers, Grammy-nominated Southern rockers Alabama Shakes, indie stalwart Ryan...
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Vetiver – Current Carry

Vetiver was formed in San Francisco in 2002. The band released their self-titled debut album in 2004 on the small indie folk label DiCristina. Since the album's release, Vetiver has...

Lucie Silvas debuts “Letters to Ghosts”

Lucie Silvas’ new self-titled EP is out now on Furthestpoint Records viaCaroline. In celebration of the release, Silvas will perform a special show with James Bay...

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...

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...
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Adele – Hello

Adele released her second studio album, 21, on 24 January 2011 in the UK and 22 February in the US. She said that the album was inspired...
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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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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...

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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Bad Suns perform a solo version of Salt

Bad Suns stopped by Lightning 100 before their SOLD OUT show at Ryman Auditorium!  The band was touring in support of Language & Perspective....
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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...

Anna Haas debuts “Woman of the Wild”

With red-hot moxie to match her crimson tresses, Anna Haas is the exemplar triple threat whose dramatic appeal scintillates on her records and especially through...
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Chatting with Nikki Lane at Pilgrimage Music Festival

Adam gets the chance to chat with the unofficial queen of outlaw country, Nikki Lane.  Wonder what the best dog name in the world?...
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The Midnight Stroll Perform Losing My Mind Live in the Studio

The Midnight Stroll came by with their grunge guitar playing and high-pitched vocals to perform "Losing My Mind" live in the studio. We loved...

Jenny & Tyler debuts Song For You

Jenny & Tyler are an acoustic folk-pop duo whose live performances strike a rare balance of intimacy and intensity. They share their songs, their...
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Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds- Full Set at Nashville Sunday...

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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Michael Ian Black thoughts on hot chicken

Michael Ian Black (very famous) is a popular comedian who began his career with The State, a sketch comedy troupe he co-founded at New...
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The Sheepdogs – Downtown

Hailing from Saskatoon, three-time JUNO awarding winning artists THE SHEEPDOGS’ burst onto the international scene after beating out thousands of artists in 2011 to...