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The615 – 7/7/25

This week on the615, Casey presented Zac Farro as our new Local Artist of the Week! He also spun tracks from Striking Matches, Arts...

Mickey Commodore – “Are We In Love”: Local Artist of the...

This week’s Frothy Monkey Local Artist of the Week is indie-pop rock artist Mickey Commodore! We will be playing his song, “Are We In...
Connor Kelly & The Time Warp "Avalanche"

Connor Kelly & The Time Warp – “Avalanche”: DJ Pick of...

Casey’s latest DJ Pick of the Week is “Avalanche” by Connor Kelly & The Time Warp! The Tennessee rock band’s second album “Distant Forest”...

Deer Tick – Bluesboy

Casey here with my DJ pick of the week from Deer Tick. “Bluesboy” is the lead track from their recent release Mayonnaise. The new record...

Henry Jamison – Still Life (feat. Joseph)

Vermont’s Henry Jamison recently shared his new single “Still Life” featuring sister trio Joseph. The breakup song finds Jamison owning up to his own...

Steve Gorman on Lightning in the Morning (Audio Only)

Steve Gorman of The Black Crowes and Trigger Hippy joined Jayson and Melissa in the Lightning 100 studio this morning. They chatted about Trigger...

New music from sElf / Matt Mahaffey

Matt Mahaffey, also known as sElf, debuts a new tune "Runeaway" on 100.1 FM!  See Self perform live on October 18th at outside of...

the615 – 5/29/23

This week on the615 Casey introduces Lombardy as our new Local Artist of the Week. You'll also hear tracks from The Parasocial Club, Ducky...

New Music Monday 4/13/26

It was a particularly great week of new music releases! In this week's episode we're checking out The Strokes, Alabama Shakes, Jack White, Kurt...

Dean Lewis – Be Alright

Lani here with my DJ pick of the week from singer songwriter Dean Lewis. On Lewis’s latest single “Be Alright,” he perfectly captures gut-wrenching heartbreak...

AHI – Breakin’ Ground

Lani Ford here. This Friday I'm not serving up tuna, I'm serving up "EYE" - that's how you pronounce Canadian Singer-Songwriter AHI. I've been digging...

Gary Clark Jr. – This Land

Blues guitarist/singer Gary Clark Jr. has released the title track and lead single off his forthcoming solo album, This Land, our Feb. 22. The moving anti-racism track...
ØZWALD Press Photo

Music Video Premiere: After The Glowin – ØZWALD

Check out ØZWALD's new music video for After Glowin only on Lightning 100. Keep streaming at 100.1 FM or lightning100.com!
Radio Hell Mispo

Mispo “Radio Hell” – ONErpm Hitmaker Alert

Lightning 100 presents “Radio Hell” by Mispo as our latest ONErpm Hitmaker. Mispo is a diverse band that falls within the pop and rock...

HAERTS – Your Love

Adam here with my DJ pick of the week from HAERTS. "Your Love" features '80s-esque synths and female vocals which is the perfect equation...

Elizabeth Cook and Chance McCoy performing “Stanley By God Terry” and...

West Virginia native Chance McCoy was teaching fiddle lessons to make ends meet when he got the call from Old Crow Medicine Show asking him to...

Stagediver “Paris” – Steph’s DJ Pick of the Week

Steph’s DJ pick of the week is “Paris” by stagediver! Stagediver is a Nashville based indie rock band fronted by Kelsey Kopecky. Kelsey Kopecky is...

Steph’s DJ Pick – Suki Waterhouse “Supersad”

"Supersad" by Suki Waterhouse is Steph's DJ Pick of the week! English indie pop artist Suki Waterhouse debuts her lead single, "Supersad", in anticipation of...
Lera Lynn at Friday Afternoon Live

Lera Lynn- Friday Afternoon Live (07/08/22)

This past Friday, Nashville based singer/songwriter Lera Lynn was the latest performer for Lightning 100’s weekly event, Friday Afternoon Live! Lynn was Lightning’s local...

Sunny War – “New Day”: Casey’s DJ Pick of the Week

Casey's DJ Pick of the Week is "New Day" by Sunny War! The LA-based folk artist released "New Day" as a single off her...