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Ásgeir – “King and Cross”

At just 20 years old, Icelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir made his mark in his country’s music scene. Now, just 2 years later, his melodic folk...

Banditos – “Here Tonight”: DJ Pick of the Week

"Here Tonight" by Banditos is Casey's DJ Pick of the Week! Banditos is a rock n' roll band based in Nashville, Tennessee. Originally, the...

Brent Cowles – Lift Me Up (Leave Me Here)

Lani Ford here, and my DJ pick this week is from Colorado dude Brent Cowles called "Lift Me Up (Leave Me Here)" off his debut EP...
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Leave Me Alone – IDKHow: DJ Pick of the Week

I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, shorted to IDKHow, is a two-piece band made up of bass player Dallon Weekes and drummer...
Sadler Vaden

Sadler Vaden – Brand New Guitar

Assuming the multiple roles of songwriter, engineer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Sadler began the recording process for Radio Road during the summer of 2011. This 7...
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...

Zoom Interview: Jon Batiste

Jazz musician Jon Batiste has had a whirlwind past year. Known primarily as the musical director on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, he's...

Trsiten – Glass Jar

Hey there. Jayson with my DJ pick this week from Nashville's own pop queen Tristen featuring Live On The Green veteran Jenny Lewis. "Glass Jar" is...

flipturn — “Playground”: Stephanie’s DJ Pick of the Week

Stephanie's DJ Pick of the Week is "Playground" by flipturn! Part of the band's recent debut album Shadowglow, "Playground" explores a noisier side of...

Yola “Future Enemies” – Rev’s DJ Pick of The Week

Rev’s DJ Pick of The Week is “Future Enemies” by Yola! Yola is the rare artistic who has been able to conquer so many different...

Kings of Leon – Super Soaker

Kings of Leon are back again with a new single, “Super Soaker,” off their upcoming LP, Mechanical Bull. After a brief hiatus, these local...

Lillie Mae – Terlingua Girl

We cannot get enough of local artist of the week Lillie Mae's new record Other Girls. Set in a wild western Texas ghost town,...

Ya Tseen — Knives (feat. Portugal. The Man): DJ Pick of...

Boundary-pushing Indigenous artist Ya Tseen has announced himself in a huge way with Portugal. The Man collab "Knives." The track, which serves as the...

Half Alive – Still Feel

Lt. Dan here with my DJ pick of the week from indie up-and-comers Half Alive. The trio released their debut EP 3 last year. The...
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Faith Healer- Julien Baker: DJ Pick of the Week

Dan’s DJ Pick of the Week!  Today’s DJ pick comes from the queen of moody indie, Julien Baker. Baker has taken the alternative world by...

The Quaker City Night Hawks – Beat the Machine

Ana Lee here with my American Music Water DJ pick. I got to see this band play Lightning 100's Nashville Sunday Night live a couple...

Andy Frasco and the UN – Find A Way

Lani here with my DJ pick of the week from party-rockers Andy Frasco and the U.N. “Find A Way” is the latest single from...

Midlake – “Bethel Woods:” DJ Pick of the Week

Dan's DJ Pick this week is "Bethel Woods" by Midlake. This single is an ubpeat, drum-heavy song about leaving everything in life behind "for...

Bre Kennedy Performs “Ribbon” and “Before I Have a Daughter” Live...

Bre Kennedy stopped by the morning show ahead of her Live on the Green performance on Thursday. She played her new track "Ribbon" and debuted...

Banners – Got It In You

Keith here with my DJ pick of the week from UK artist Banners. The band recently released a new acoustic track called "Got It...