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615 Saturday – 7/31/21

Learn about the history of Mountain Dew with Casey on this week's episode of 615 Saturday. You'll hear tracks from Catalina, Drew Holcomb and...

Forlorn Strangers debut “Wanderin’ Blues”

Forlorn Strangers is an independent Nashville, TN, based Americana quintet leaning heavily on bluegrass & drenched in four part harmony.  Forlorn Strangers is an...

Billy Strings — “Dig a Little Deeper”: Local Artist of the...

For this week's Frothy Monkey Local Artist of the Week, we highlight a singer who can put a new spin on a country standard...

Road to Roo City Finals [photos]

Congratulations to our Nashville #RoadtoRoo champions Creature Comfort! Join Lightning 100 for our Road to Roo State Finals Wednesday, April 5 at Acme Feed &...

the615 – 5/9/22

This week on the615 Casey introduces our Music City Mayhem 2022 champion, Taylor Bickett as our new Local Artist of the Week. You'll also...

Waker perform False Calls [video]

Nashville-based band Waker (formerly known as KOA) crammed in to the ONErpm studio to debut their new song "Wake Me Up" and perform "False Calls"...

Boom Forest debuts Baby Teeth

Boom Forest is the spiritual wailings of John Paul Roney from the automated woods of Tomorrow.....and that's all we know about Boom Forest.  Wanting...

the615 – 6/21/21

On this week's episode of the615 Casey keeps you in the loop on shows coming up around town. You'll hear a track from our...
Willie Pearl

Willie Pearl — “Fixed It For Ya”: DJ Pick of the...

Willie Pearl’s new single “Fixed It For Ya” is Casey’s DJ pick of the week! “Fixed It For Ya” is the band’s first release...

Mel’s DJ Pick of the Week- “You Were There” – Angel...

Mel's pick this week is "You Were There" by Angel Saint Queen. With a driving beat and airy vocals, this pop-rock love song is...

Carolina Story – “Animal”: Local Artist of the Week

This week's Frothy Monkey local artist is Carolina Story! The husband-and-wife duo manages to push new boundaries of Americana through their new album, Colors...

Hothead Wave “Here” – Casey’s DJ Pick of The Week

Casey’s Lightning 100 DJ Pick of The Week this week is “Here” by Hothead Wave! Nashville's very own Hothead Wave has given us her second...
Will Ellis

Will Ellis — “No Bosses In Heaven”: DJ Pick of the...

"No Bosses in Heaven" by Will Ellis is Casey's DJ pick of the week! Will Ellis is a Nashville-based artist and released his EP,...

the615 – 10/17/22

Courtney Marie Andrews is our new Local Artist of the Week! Casey also plays tracks from Rusty Shipp, Colony House, Nightly, and many more...

Sadler Vaden “Two Balloons” – Jayson’s DJ Pick of the Week

“Two Balloons” by Sadler Vaden is Jayson’s DJ pick of the week! Sadler Vaden is an artist, songwriter, and producer, best known for playing guitar...
Nikki Lane Black Widdow

Nikki Lane – “Black Widow”: Local Artist of the Week

This week’s Frothy Monkey Local Artist of the Week is Nikki Lane! One of the most dangerous artists in Nashville's outlaw country scene, Lane has once...

Savannah Conley – Never Be Ourselves

Our local artist of the week is emerging singer-songwriter Savannah Conley. Her newest EP Twenty-Twenty is available everywhere now. Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave...

Artist of the Week: Forlorn Strangers

Forlorn Strangers is made up of Ben, Chris, Jesse, Hannah and Abigail. Hailing from different states around the country, they are united by their love...

The Nobility – “Cash That Check”: Local Artist of the Week

The Nobility is Lightning 100's Local Artist of the Week! The Nobility is a Nashville-based rock and roll outfit first formed in 2001 under...

Creature Comfort Wins Music City Mayhem 2019!

Photography by Ben Neely of The Fusion Press Congratulations to Creature Comfort for winning Music City Mayhem 2019! After competing live with our other four...