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New Man “Sleeping is Easy” – Casey’s DJ Pick of the...

Casey's DJ pick of the week is "Sleeping is Easy" from New Man. A solo artist composed of songwriter Cody Newman, he has an...

The Whigs performs Couple of Kids and Waiting [video]

The Whigs perform "Couple of Kids" and "Waiting" live at Lightning 100.  Check out their new album Enjoy the Company.  Any other tracks you...

KOA – Cool It Down

Koa started in the fall of 2012, with Chase Bader (Vocals, Guitar) and Conor Kelly (Lead Guitar) at Belmont University, following past musical ventures...

Joel Adam Russell — “Dice for a Dollar”: Local Artist of...

Joel Adam Russell is our next Frothy Monkey Local Artist of the Week! His song "Dice for a Dollar" is off of his latest...

Guthrie Brown – Family Tree

Young and alive, Guthrie Brown decided at age 18 what was most important to him: music. Ready to go all in or all out,...

the615 – 2/19/18

On this week’s edition of the615, Adam and Hammel bring lots of new Nashville-made songs right to your ears. Hear music like the timeless voice...

Summer NAMM: Anna Haas – Interview & Performance

  %CODE1% On June 24th, Lightning 100 had the privilege of collaborating with Casio, America Inc. at Summer Namm 2016. We had some talented artists come...

Johnny Lucas – Your UFO

Local artist of the week Johnny Lucas just moved to Nashville after playing this year’s Isle of Wight and Glastonbury Festivals in England. Johnny writes and...

“Insta Clout” Calico Mantra – Casey’s DJ Pick of the Week

Casey's DJ pick this week is "Insta Clout" by Calico Mantra! Calico Mantra has been involved in the Nashville music scene for some time...
Tune in to 100.1 FM and lightning100.com all week to hear “Dancing with Myself" by Maren Morris, our Local Artist of the Week!

Maren Morris “Dancing with Myself” – Local Artist of the Week

Lightning 100 announces Maren Morris as our Frothy Monkey Local Artist of the Week! Her cover of “Dancing With Myself” is a stunning, modern...

The Whistles and the Bells performs Bad Superheroes and Year of...

The Whistles and The Bells stop by the ONErpm studio to chat with Casey and debut some new tracks off Modern Plagues.  Watch the...

DJ Picks of the Week (3/2 – 3/6)

Jay: “Wishbone” by Joiner Jay’s Pick of the Week is “Wishbone” by Joiner this week! Based here in Nashville, this indie band has been slowly...

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...
The Aquaducks Press Photo

The Aquaducks – “Fresh”: Jayson’s DJ Pick of the Week

Jayson's DJ pick of the week is "Fresh" by the modern funk band, The Aquaducks! Originally meeting their freshman year of college at Belmont...

Sam Johnston Performs “Spirits and Jesus” Live in the Volme.com Studio

This morning Jayson and Mel welcomed Sam Johnston into the Volume.com Studio for an interview and performance! The Dallas native sang "Spirits and Jesus,"...

Guthrie Brown performs Lakeside [video]

Nashville’s own Guthrie Brown stopped by the LC studio to perform a new track.  Check out the live HD video of "Lakeside" posted below.  Want to see...

Andrew Combs performs unreleased song “Like a Feather” and Erin Rae...

Both Andrew Combs and Erin Rae stop by the studio to chat with Casey before playing their show with The Kernal at Basement East....

Moody Joody “El Camino High” – Jay’s DJ Pick of The...

Jay’s Lightning 100 DJ Pick of The Week this week is “El Camino High” by Moody Joody! As the film reaches its close and the...

Jason White’s In-Studio Performance of “Sweet As I’ve Been to You”...

Jason White stopped in the studio to talk to Dan Buckley before his show with Jason White and The Deep-615 on April 13th at...
Jasmin Kaset

Jasmin Kaset — “Have You Met Me Yet?”: Local Artist of...

Jasmin Kaset is Lightning 100's Local Artist of the Week! The Nashville-based singer-songwriter simultaneously dropped two new singles back in October. According to Kaset's...