Local Music Spotlight

Lightning 100 is happy to announce Leah Blevins and her song “Diggin’ In The Coal” as our Local Artist of the Week! Country and Americana artist Leah Blevins hails from Sandy Hook, Kentucky and has brought an Appalachian sound to the Nashville scene. Her distinctive twangy, high soprano singing voice...

Jay: “So Easy (To Fall In Love)” by Olivia Dean For Jay’s pick of the week, he chose the newest Grammy winner, Olivia Dean, and her hit song “So Easy (To Fall In Love)”. Born in London, Olivia Dean has built her way up in the music industry over the...

Joy Oladokun, Stefani Reeder, Hana Eid, Safari Room

Lightning 100 is excited to announce Abbdavv and their song "Ride" for our Local Artist of the Week. Abbdavv is Casey's pick for Local Artist of the Week! Abbdavv is a pop rock trio based in Nashville with vocals and guitar by Abby Davis, and bass and drums from...

Jayson’s Pick: “On Fire” - Langhorne Slim Jayson’s DJ pick of the week is a track called “On Fire” by singer-songwriter Langhorne Slim. We were lucky enough to have Slim in the studio last week to play the track live on air! “On Fire” comes from his newest album The Dreamin’...

Jay: "Miss June" by Freak Slug Jay’s DJ Pick of the week is “Miss June” by British alternative/indie artist Freak Slug. Popping out in the music scene in 2019, Freak Slug has continued to release singles and albums year after year. Her new EP, released November 7th, ranges from upbeat...

This week Casey's pick for Local Artist of the Week was the band Girl Tones with their track "Leave The City." Casey also highlighted artists such as Finger Foods, Abbdavv, King Margo , Striking Matches, and more. Tune in to 100.1 every Saturday from 6pm-8pm to listen to more...

Lightning 100 is excited to announce Girl Tones as our Local Artist of the Week with their new single “Leave The City”. Casey has chosen local sisters Kenzie and Laila, who, together, form the rock duo Girl Tones, for this week’s local highlighted artist. Though they’ve been playing together for...

Rayland Baxter

Monday - Jayson’s DJ Pick: J Mascis - “Say It On” Jayson’s pick of the week is J Mascis’s most recent single “Say It On.” Though this track was officially released on streaming on December 10th of last year, the song was tracked back in 2017 when Mascis was recording his...

Zerita’s Pick: Bruce Springsteen “Born to Run” There’s a reason that “Born to Run is Springsteen’s most popular song. Further, it’s a signature of both his sound, and also the pulse of American culture at the time. The lyrics are indicative of a need for freedom, a sort of escape...

Lightning 100 is excited to announce Katie Schecter as the Frothy Monkey Local Artist of The Week with her new single "Hide My Weapons." Katie Schecter released "Hide My Weapons" on September 12th in preparation for her third studio album Empress. The record is slated to release at the end...

This week each of our interns had a song stuck in their head that they just couldn't shake, so we thought we'd share those picks for this week's article. Leo’s Pick: nsfw by Cosette As the hyper-pop genre continues to expand and find its footing in the musical zeitgeist, one artist...

Monday- Jayson’s DJ Pick: The Beths- 'Straight Line Was a Lie'  Jayson’s pick this week comes off of Beth's 2025 album, titled “Straight Line Was a Lie.” On this track, the New Zealand outfit features a driving bass line that propels the songs into booming choruses. The uptempo feel gives...

This week, Casey announced Nate Head, with his song "Gothmog," as our new Local Artist of the Week! He also played tracks from Blood Root, Colony House, Rom Com, and many more. Tune in every Monday and Saturday from 6pm to 8pm for the615! The American Indie "Routine Heartbreak" Blood Root...