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Blank Range Performs ‘Circumstances’ and ‘All the Stars’ [audio]

Local favorites Blank Range stopped by the ONErpm studio before their set at our Thunderground showcase at The Basement East. John, Grant, Matt and...

The Delta Saints perform California and Spaceman [video]

The Delta Saints debut two new songs on 100.1 FM! Ben and Dylan stop by the ONErpm studio to chat with Dan before their...

Kid Freud – The End

Local artist of the week Kid Freud is the scuzzy brainchild of Alex Tomkins and Daniel Closser. Their fun, uptempo garage pop has drawn...

Nashville Sunday Night presents The Weeks with Kid Freud [photos]

  The Weeks performed to packed house at Nashville Sunday Night.  Photography by Marisa Boras.

Jed’s Writers’ Night: Songwriters We Love

Lightning 100's Writers' Night at Jed's Sports Bar & Grille has been a weekly tradition here at Lightning 100 for years. We're proud to...

Nikki Lane Performs Jackpot

Nikki Lane has been received with open arms into the Americana community with a catalogue that exposes the desperado in all of us. Lane transforms...

Joe Gilder – Lies

This week, we welcome Nashville singer songwriter Joe Gilder as our local artist of the week. You may recognize him from his production and...

Nikki Lane Debuts ‘Jackpot’ Live In-Studio

Nikki Lane stopped by the ONErpm studio to hang out with Ana Lee before her performance at our Music City Salutes show honoring our...

Thunderground featuring The Gills, Sun Seeker, Lasso Spells and Moseley [photos]

Lightning 100 spotlighted some of our favorite up-and-coming local talent at one of the best venues in Nashville! Check out photos from The Gills, Lasso...

Muddy Magnolias perform Broken People and Brother, What Happened? [video]

Muddy Magnolias stopped by to perform two songs of their newest album Broken People. The songs, “Brother, What Happened?” and “Broken People,” showcase their...

Lasso Spells perform Song for Syd and Stuck in a Shape...

Brett Dudash and Danielle Shoda front the psych-Americana group Lasso Spells. Dudash, formerly of local act Ranch Ghost, has been an integral part of...

Sun Seeker performs Georgia Dust and Might Be Time [Audio]

Nashville band Sun Seeker has been the subject of a number of positive reviews following the release of their 7” vinyl Georgia Dust on...

Heathen Sons perform Friends and Futures [video]

Heathen Sons might be embodiment the loudness and brashness of early Kings of Leon both live and in the studio, but playing acoustically in...

Frances & the Foundation – Allison

Frances & the Foundation began in 2010 when two friends wrote a song in their living room. Through the years, the band has experienced...

Aaron Lee Tasjan Shows Off His Incredible Songwriting In The OneRPM...

Aaron Lee Tasjan stopped by the ONErpm studio to play his songs “12 Bar Blues” and “Ready to Die.” Along with releasing several solo...

How I Became the Bomb – Break Hearts [video premier]

%CODE1% Local artist How I Became the Bomb debuts a new music video for "Break Hearts" directed by David Shamban.  This is the follow up...

Luno Rae Performs Contact Solution [video]

Nashville songwriter Luno Rae fuses pop, country, and soul sounds in pursuit of creating an honest song. After discovering Luno Rae at Jed’s Writers...

Jack Berry – Bad Dog

This week we welcome Nashville-based alt/blues rocker Jack Berry as our local artist of the week. Originally from Reno, Nevada, Berry created his first album for a...

Republican Hair Performs Birthday Suit

Local artist of the week Republican Hair visited the ONErpm studio to perform their little ditty "Birthday Suit" off their EP I Don't Care. Front man...

Republican Hair – Jody

This week, Lightning 100 welcomes East Nashville songwriter/mystery man/project Republican Hair as our local artist of the week. Republican Hair conjures the flamboyant musicality of The Cars, Devo,...