Local Music Spotlight

Lightning 100 is excited to announce Allison Russell and their song “Black Lavender” ft. Brittney Spencer as our Local Artist of the Week! “Black Lavender” featuring Brittney Spencer is a soulful and comforting song. The soothing track is about leaning on your “chosen sisters.” It advises listeners to give themselves...

It’s The615 time! This week Casey made sure to give plenty of air time to our local artist of the week, Allison Russell, and her song “Black Lavender”. He also highlighted these other amazing local artists: Sam Palladio, Airpark, Margo Price, Lovetta, and many more. Tune in to 100.1...

Jay: “SWIM!!!” – BAILEN Jay’s DJ Pick of the Week is “SWIM!!!” by BAILEN! Released on June 24, “SWIM!!!” marks the sibling trio’s first new music in several years and kicks off a brand-new era for the band. Comprised of twins Daniel and David Bailen alongside their sister Julia, BAILEN...

This week on The 615, Casey made sure to highlight our Local Artist of the Week, Creamer! Casey also highlighted Thom Chapman, Jackson Hahn, Lauren Wanamaker, and Pretty Jane! Tune in to 100.1 every Saturday from 6 pm-8 pm to listen to more curated local music on the 615! Maddie...

Lightning 100 is excited to announce Creamer and their song “Mean Streets” as our Local Artist of the Week! “Mean Streets” is the lead single from Creamer’s latest album, Miracle Year. Led by Nashville-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Philip Creamer, the project has become known for blending indie rock, Americana, and...

This week on The 615, Casey made sure to highlight our Local Artist of the Week, Elizabeth Cook! Casey also highlighted Beth White, Colony House, Bonner Black, and Wolfgang James! Tune in to 100.1 every Saturday from 6 pm-8 pm to listen to more curated local music on the...

Welcome back to The 615! This week Casey named Katie Pruitt as our local artist of the week, making sure to highlight her song “Blackout” featuring Nolan Taylor. He also gave air time to these other local artists: Beth White, Allison Russell, The Tell Alls, Wolf Twin, and more....

Lightning 100 is excited to announce Elizabeth Cook and her song “Razorwire Wall” as our Local Artist of the Week! The track is the lead single from her upcoming album Great Television, set for release this August. Featuring Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours, “Razorwire Wall” delivers the sharp storytelling and...

Lightning 100 is excited to announce Moga Family Band and their song “Pretty Bird” as our Local Artist of the Week! Moga Family Band is a Nashville-based collective blending contemporary blues, soul, jam-band improvisation, and pop-friendly hooks. With “Moga means family” at the heart of their identity, the band brings...

This week on The615, Casey made sure to highlight our Local Artist of the Week, Kara Frazier! Casey played other past Mayhem artists throughout his show and got some future DJ Picks in there, too (wink wink). In the show, we had Lunalay, Paul McDonald, Bad Bad Luck, and...

Lightning 100 is excited to announce Kara Frazier as our Local Artist of the Week with her song "Coming Home" featuring Kenny Sharp! Kara was our runner-up at Music City Mayhem this year! Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Kara is now a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who blends blues-inspired vocals with soulful lyrics...

Jay: “Cult of Celebrity” The Lambrini Girls  Jay’s DJ pick of this week is “Cult of Celebrity” by the Lambrini girls; a confrontational pop punk anthem that interrogates celebrity culture. Guitarist Phoebe Lunny and Bassist Selin Macieira-Boşgelmez make up british puk band, The Lambrini Girls. They blend provocation with playfulness...

This week on The615, Casey made sure to highlight our Local Artist of the Week, Meadowglade! Coming off their Music City Mayhem win last week, Casey played other Mayhem artists throughout his show, too. In the show, we had Slap Dragon, Hotelonfire, Hana Eid, and Loretta's Last Call! Tune...

Lightning 100 is excited to announce Meadowglade and their song, “Magnolia,” as our Local Artist of the Week! Meadowglade is also our 2026 Music City Mayhem winners! Meadowglade is an indie rock band consisting of four members: Luke Cooper as the band's frontman, Owen Keim on guitar, Aidan Spiva on...

Jay: “Planting Tomatoes” by Lucy Dacus Jay’s Pick of the Week is “Planting Tomatoes” by Lucy Dacus this week! A Record Store Day exclusive, Lightning 100 got a sneak peek of Lucy’s new single that will be out April 24th! This is her first song since her 2025 album, Forever...