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In 2016 the Belcourt Theater finally reopened after going through major renovations and the band Coast Modern played Lightning’s Nashville Sunday Night. 

 

In the year 2016, Drake’s album Views sold over 4 million copies, well that same year Local Natives, Shovels and Rope, and Oh Wonder were among some of the artists that came to perform live in studio.

How I Became the Bomb – Break Hearts [video premier]

%CODE1% Local artist How I Became the Bomb debuts a new music video for "Break Hearts" directed by David Shamban.  This is the follow up...

Sean McConnell – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 7/10/16

Sean McConnell’s music is hopeful. His songs express tales of a youth facing the world with courage, optimism, and resilience. It did not take...

Ron Pope – Hell Or High Water

This week's local artist of the week is Nashville-based, independent artist, Ron Pope. His new LP Ron Pope & the Nighthawks, released earlier this year, showcases giant down...

Michael Logen – Ready Or Not

Local artist of the week Michael Logen's sophomore album New Medicine serves as an articulate examination of the inner-workings of the human mind and heart on a...

20 years later, Weezer’s Pinkerton goes platinum

An artist needs to sell one million albums to go platinum.  It took Weezer 20 years to earn a platinum certification for Pinkerton from...

Thunderground – Music Band, Twin Limb, The Wans and Mountains...

It's time for Thunderground! Lightning 100 is spotlighting some of our favorite up-and-coming talent at one of the best venues in Nashville! Join us...

Andrew Bird – Capsized

Hi guys, its Analee! My pick this week is the new Andrew Bird single called ‘Capsized,’ this single is off of his forthcoming album Are...

Aaron Lee Tasjan debuts Memphis Rain [video]

Aaron Lee Tasjan stopped by the office to play a few new tunes for the staff.  Tasjan's upcoming ablum Silver Tears was recorded in Southern...

Hobo Cane – Love Never Dies – Writers Night

Song writer Javier Mendoza performed his song Love Never Dies in the One RPM studio. He started out writing songs for Warner-Chappell. During that time...

Shane Piasecki – Stay

Lightning 100 welcomes Nashville based singer/songwriter Shane Piasecki as our local artist of the week! We're lucky enough to exclusively launch his brand new single...
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Unplugged 2/21/16

It's Ana Lee with the latest Unplugged playlist! Sit back and jam to some of my well-loved favorites like Luther Dickinson and Andra Day...

Forecastle Festival Lineup 2017

FORECASTLE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES INITIAL 2017 LINEUP LCD Soundsystem, Weezer and Odesza Top the Weekend’s Bill Cage the Elephant, PJ Harvey, Run the Jewels, Nathaniel Rateliff and...

Erin Rae w/Becca Mancari – Two of Us (Beatles cover) [Early...

%CODE1% We had Erin Rae on The Early Birds with Mr. Steve last week! She came by the studio with Becca Mancari to sing this...

William Bell – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 6/5/16

We had a star-studded guest list for William Bell and his band, featuring John Leventhal at Lightning 100's Nashville Sunday Night, live from 3rd...

the615: Episode 199

%CODE1% Local Artist of the Week: The Nobility – “On The Sly” DJ Pick: Hammel: Ian Ferguson – “State of Gold (King Spring)” Adam Culver: Hard Working Americans – “It Runs Together” Live In-Studio: Shane Piasecki – "Cumberland...

Saint Motel video debut You Can Be You (360 Virtualizer)

You first heard "My Type" by Saint Motel off their self-titled debut in 2014.  Saint Motel's upcoming album saintmotelelevsion is schedule to release on...

Fresh Tunes from January

The month of January got 2016 kicked off to an awesome start with tons of music we’re excited about here at Lightning 100! Here...
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Unplugged – 1/31/16

Hey! Ana Lee C. here with another Unplugged session. Check out some of my favorite secret shows from Father John Misty and St. Paul...

Great Peacock – Full Set Live at Nashville Sunday Night

Reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty, Great Peacock deliver a tasty stew of alt-country, folk, and rock that's practically begging to fill a...

Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes – Full Set at Nashville...

%CODE1% Formed in 2010 in Nashville, Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes released their first full-length studio album, Civilized Man, in 2011. Civilized Man went...