Best of Countdown

Lightning 100’s 2023 Top 200 Countdown (100 – 1)

Lightning 100 presents our annual Top 200 Countdown! Scroll through and reminisce on all the songs that made 2023 one of the best in music history. For songs 200 - 101, click here. 100....
2023 Top 200 Countdown

Lightning 100’s 2023 Top 200 Countdown (200 – 101)

Lightning 100 presents our annual Top 200 Countdown! Scroll through and reminisce on all the songs that made 2023 one of the best in music history. 200. WHITE REAPER - "Pages" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBamd4RPvPE 199. THE REVIVALISTS - "Kid" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9kEMY3cf5w 198....
Lightning 100 top songs 2022

Lightning 100’s Top Songs of 2022 (100 – 1)

The year of the tiger proved to be an empowering year for artists, and the proof is right here! In 2022 we saw the return of cult favorites like Paramore, Arctic Monkeys, and Gorillaz....
Lightning 100 top songs 2022

Top 200 Songs of 2022 (200-101)

The year of the tiger proved to be an empowering year for artists, and the evidence is right here! In 2022 we saw the return of cult favorites like Paramore, Arctic Monkeys, and Gorillaz....
Lightning 100's 2021 Top 200 Countdown

Best of Countdown 2021 (100 – 1)

The Lightning 100 staff had a great time putting together our Top 200 countdown this year. It reminded us of why we love what we do. In a year of a lot of uncertainty,...

Best of Countdown 2021 (200 – 101)

The Lightning 100 staff had a great time putting the best of countdown together this year. It reminded us of why we love what we do. In a year of a lot...

Best of Countdown 2020 (100-1)

We hope that Lightning 100 helped our listeners get through 2020. Maybe hearing a familiar voice on the radio made you feel a little bit at ease with everything going on in the world....

Jayson’s Top Albums of 2020

Thanks for joining me each week for Lightning in the Mornings. Check out some of my favorite albums from 2020 in no particular order. Cheers! My Morning Jacket "The Waterfall II"Devon Gilfillian "Black...

Best of Countdown 2020 (200-101)

You might be ready to leave this year in the dust, but remember, some good things came out of 2020. The Lightning 100 staff found at least 200 of the gems in the...

Dan’s favorite Albums of 2020

2020 was a year to remember, and a year to forget! While each passing month felt like days and weeks and months and years, the music continued to pour out, album after album. Here are...

Best of 2019 Countdown: 200 – 101

Lightning 100 wants to give a huge thank you to all of our listeners who have supported for nearly 30 years. Your votes alongside our staff have determined our top songs of 2019! Check...

Best of 2019 Countdown: 100 – 1

Lightning 100 wants to give a huge thank you to all of our listeners who have supported for nearly 30 years. Your votes alongside our staff have determined our top songs of 2019! Check...

Dan’s Year In Review

Lt. Dan here, these are my top ten favorite records from 2018 that were made by folks who call Nashville home: Kacey Musgraves - Golden HourJohn Prine - The Tree of ForgivenessLiz Cooper & The Stampede - Window FlowersRayland Baxter...

Emily’s Year In Review

Social media gal and Lightning blogger Emily here taking some time to obsess over my favorite music from this year. As I reflect on 2018, I realize it has been five years long and...