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Mountains Like Wax – Messed Up Your Hair

Local artist of the week Mountains Like Wax are no strangers to Lightning 100. Since winning Music City Mayhem in 2016, the band has...

Judah and the Lion performs Forever, Always [audio]

The guys from Judah & the Lion wake up a little earlier than normal to chat with Adam and Jayson from the morning show....

the615 – 12/28/20

This week on the615 Casey takes a look back at 2020's new releases. The show kicks off with our Local Artist of the Week,...

the615 – 10/25/21

This week on the615 Casey brings another full length album premiere. Be sure to check out Phillip-Michael Scales's debut record "Sinner-Songwriter" this Friday....

Mandatory Leisure Group – “Blue Jeans”: DJ Pick of the Week

Mandatory Leisure Group, a local Nashville collaboration, makes their single release debut with "Blue Jeans." A jazz infused rhythmic masterpiece, "Blue Jeans" is the...

The 615 – 8/27/18

This week on the615, Casey flies solo as we take a look at some of the local bands playing this weekend's LOTG finale! Music...

The Bumbs: Local Artist of the Week

It's a predicament thousands of artists are finding themselves in: what do you do with the music you just recorded when you can't play...
Them Dirty Roses

Them Dirty Roses Perform “Sunday Drunk” and “Cocaine and Whiskey” Live...

Them Dirty Roses stopped by the Volume.com studio today for an interview with our very own Lt. Dan! The band also performed their songs...

615 Saturday – 6/3/23

Happy Birthday, Tennessee! Tennessee became a state on June 1st, 1796. On this episode of 615 Saturday, Casey talks about some of the things...

the615 – 4/25/22

This week on the615 Casey premiers another full length record, this time from Caroline Spence. Check out True North, out this Friday 4/29! You'll...
Jeverson "Move"

Jeverson – “Move”: Local Artist of the Week

The next Frothy Monkey Local Artist of the Week is Jeverson! Born in Grenada, Jeverson has made Nashville his own, playing City Winery and...

Arts Fishing Club – Skinny Dippin

Local artist of the week Arts Fishing Club is no stranger to Lightning 100. They've participated in our Music City Mayhem competition and been featured...

the615 – 6/15/20

This week Casey celebrates 615 Day with a Special Edition of the615!  He plays Local Artists from the last 30 years, and chats all...

Okey Dokey – “Late Riser”: Mel’s DJ Pick of the Week

Mel's DJ Pick of the Week is "Late Riser" by Okey Dokey! Released on March 24, 2023, this is Okey Dokey's latest release. Based...

Bones Owens – Keep It Close

Born and raised in rural Missouri, relocating to Nashville in 2005, local artist of the week Bones Owens' sound blurs genre boundaries as the...

John & Jacob performs Ride With Me at Hangout Music Fest...

Lightning 100 partnered with Hangout Music Festival and Red Bull Sound Select for the chance to get out of Nashville and to go film...
molly tuttle

Molly Tuttle: Local Artist of the Week

It takes a special type of artist to capture the attention of the Lightning 100 team with an album of covers, and spoiler, Molly...

615 Saturday – 6/12/21

Are you a fan of Varallo's downtown? Casey tells you more about it on this week's episode of 615 Saturday. You'll also hear tracks...

the615 – 5/24/21

This week on the615 Casey tells listeners about shows coming up in town this week and plays tracks from Aaron Lee Tasjan, R.Lum.R., Mando...

615 Saturday – 6/11/22

On this week's episode of 615 Saturday, Casey talks about The Thing. Not the film, the Tennessee Thing. He'll also spin tracks from Amanda...