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The615 – 9/15/25

This week, Casey announced Nate Head, with his song "Gothmog," as our new Local Artist of the Week! He also played tracks from Blood...
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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...

Kiernan McMullan debuts “Speak Your Mind”

          Born in Hong Kong, and raised just outside of Boston by an Australian mother and Irish father, Kiernan...

Hobo Cane – Let Go

Local artist of the week Hobo Cane (aka Javier Alberto Mendoza) can be described as pure heart and soul. His music career began in...

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...

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...

The615 – 7/14/25

This week on the615, Casey announced Colony House as our new Local Artist of the Week! He also played new tunes from Kelsey Bou,...

Lonas – Maserati: Local Artist of the Week

This week’s local artist spotlight goes out to Lonas, the self described “nostalgia rock” solo project of Louis Johnson. Also known as one half...

BadCulture – “Wake Up”: DJ Pick of the Week

Emerging indie punk rock band BadCulture sings with raw emotion on their 2021 single "Wake Up." A local band from East Nashville, BadCulture is...

Toy Dinosaur “Anyway” – Casey’s DJ Pick of the Week

This week's DJ pick from Casey is from the local band Toy Dinosaur with their new song "Anyway!" Toy Dinosaur is an Alternative/ Indie...

Nicole Atkins – A Little Crazy

Lani Ford​ here with one of my local faves for my DJ pick today. Enjoy the awesome Nicole Atkins​ and her latest single "A...

Thunderground featuring Stoop Kids, Creamer, Heidi Burson and Red Wine Hangover...

Lightning 100 hosted yet another great Thunderground showcase at The Basement East! Check out our photos from the show featuring Creamer, Stoop Kids, Heidi Burson...

615 Saturday – 9/25/21

Lt. Dan fills in for Casey to host 615 Saturday this week. He'll play tracks from Sean McConnell, Dylan LeBlanc, Justin Wade Tam &...

Becca Mancari performs Golden and Summertime Mama [audio]

Becca Mancari and friends joined Lt. Dan Buckley in the studio to promote #Thunderground! Becca performs "Golden" and "Summertime Mama" live in the Lightning...

the615 – 3/21/22

Caroline Spence is our new Local Artist of the Week. Casey also plays tracks from Mountains Like Wax and Julien Baker, Fulton Lee, Transistor,...

The Black Cadillacs performs Methodrone at Hangout Music Fest [video]

The good ole boys from Tennessee, The Black Cadillacs, decided to surprise some fans with an acoustic performance after their set.  The band setup in...

SIMO – Long May You Sail

Lightning 100 spotlights SIMO this week on 100.1 FM!  Tune in all week to hear "Long May You Sail" by SIMO. %CODE1% 'Long May You Sail'...
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...
Girl Tones - "Blame"

Girl Tones “Blame” – Jayson’s DJ Pick of the Week

By Quin Robinson - June 3, 2025 “Blame” by Girl Tones is Jayson’s DJ pick of the week! Girl Tones is a two-piece rock duo hailing...

Adia Victoria – Different Kind Of Love

Local artist of the week Adia Victoria has been an established poet in Nashville for years and recently released “Different Kind Of Love,” the...