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2017 was a big year! The Nashville Predators snagged the Western Conference Championships for the first time ever! Nashville’s population became so big in 2017, we surpassed Memphis and became the largest city in Tennessee.

While Nashville was busy growing and the Preds were busy dominating the ice, Lightning had special guests try to take over the station. A few of those artists were Margo Price, the band Bully, and Lake Street Dive. We had live in-studio performances from several outstanding artists like Vance Joy, Gallant, and ZZ Ward just to name a few. 

Joanna Barbera – No Surprise

Local artist of the week Joanna Barbera's new EP IMAGO showcases Joanna’s growth through her move from her safe stronghold of Austin, TX, to the burgeoning...

Darrin Bradbury – All My Best Friends Are Cigarettes

Local artist of the week Darrin Bradbury calls himself a modern Americana-folk satarist-no point storyteller. His album Elmwood Park: A Slightly Melodic Audiobook tells a semi-biographical story...

The Shadowboxers perform Build the Beat and Woman Through the Wall

The Shadowboxers, a Nashville-by-way-of-Atlanta group joined us in the ONErpm studio for a live performance and interview last week. The band is billed to...

Super Doppler – The Clap

When Tom Petty sang about The Last Dj playing what he wants to play, we all felt grateful to work at Lightning 100. We...

Kyshona Armstrong – Same Blood

Local artist of the week Kyshona Armstrong, a music therapist gone rogue, hails from the small town of Irmo, South Carolina before she made the...

the615 – Episode: 254

On a special edition of The615, local singer-songwriter Kendall Marvel dropped by the OneRPM studio to play an acoustic version of his new song...

Gabe Dixon covers Let It Go (Frozen Cover)

Gabe's done it again! Is there anything he can't sing and make it sound amazing? Thanks to Gabe Dixon finishing Disney Month out so...

Mikky Ekko – Light The Way

Jayson here with my DJ pick of the week! It's been a while, but Mikky Ekko is back with new music! Check out his...

Rogue + Jaye performs Golden Lady and Forces of Decay [video]

Courtney Jaye and  Zach Rogue of Rogue + Jaye stopped by ONErpm studio to hang out with Ana Lee and talk about their new...

North Mississippi Allstars Secret Show [audio]

North Mississippi Allstars recently performed an intimate secret show for the Lightnig 100 staff and a handful of loyal listeners. The two Dickinson brothers effortlessly...

G. Love – Full Set Live at Nashville Sunday Night

This week’s installment of Nashville Sunday Night featured the one and only G. Love & Special Sauce. Currently on his Hip Hop Blues Tour,...

Ages and Ages – How It Feels

Happy Monday! Adam here presenting a sweet new tune from Portland six-piece Ages and Ages called "How It Feels." Rather than working on the full-length follow-up...

Bastille – World Gone Mad

Keith Coes here with my DJ pick of the week from British indie poppers Bastille. "World Gone Mad" is the lead single from the...

Perfume Genius – Slip Away

‪I'm Adam, and I'm here to share Perfume Genius' "Slip Away" as my DJ pick today! "Slip Away" is the lead track off the Seattle-based solo artist's...

Pennington Distillery’s Hardest Harvest

Pennington Distillery Co. celebrates their release of Davidson Reserve with some great local music, food and of course booze.  Check out some photos from...

Ron Gallo – Young Lady, You’re Scaring Me

Lt Dan Buckley here with my DJ pick for this week. It's from Nashville-based artist Ron Gallo. Gallo has been getting a lot of national attention...

Reservations with Hemmingway’s Bar & Hideaway

This week, Jayson welcomes Chef Larry of Hemmingway's Bar & Hideaway. Larry chats about his Nashville journey (including his previous restaurant Silo), what he finds...

Live On The Green featuring Sheryl Crow, Drew Holcomb, SHEL and...

We did it!  Lightning 100 successfully moved a Live On The Green Music Fest show from Friday to Sunday!  Thank to everyone's help to...

The Weeks – Bottle Rocket

Jayson here with my DJ pick of the week from Mississippi longhairs turned Nashville rockers The Weeks with their new single "Bottle Rocket" off...

Jennifer Vazquez Performs I Believe

Songwriter Jennifer Vazquez performs her song "I Believe" from her latest release Rediscovering Me. We met Jennifer Vazquez at our weekly Writers' Night and...