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As usual, the best country music of 2008 wasn't found on the chartsBy Michael McCallThursday, January 01Two young blondes with toothy smiles and hard-core work ethics, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood, helped country expand its fan base in these... More >> -
Our 2008 Rock 'n' Roll Poll sums up the year in the words of Nashville's movers and rockers, from David Berman to How I Became the BombBy Compiled by Adam Gold and D. Patrick RodgersThursday, December 25In our effort to report the news from the front lines of a burgeoning rock scene in an industry town, we've polled some of Music City's finest... More >> -
The Spaceship of the Imagination, JEFF (of course), Ghostfinger, Marc Broussard, and moreThursday, December 25Dreamz to remember This past weekend concluded the "Winter of Dreamz" series of shows at the Mercy Lounge, and Nashville Cream was asked to host... More >> -
Visiting conductor Nicholas McGegan finds the gusto in NSO's oft-performed MessiahBy Russell JohnstonThursday, December 18I know, I know: Your inner Scrooge must be saying, "Messiah? That again? Sure, it's great, but I've heard it already! Can't we give Jesus... More >> -
From MySpace to BlackBerry, there's no shortage of challengers to the hegemony of iTunesBy Chris ParkerThursday, December 18In September, MySpace opened its new music storefront, the same month Best Buy purchased Napster to dip into online music retailing. Rhapsody... More >> -
A bunch of stuff happened in Murfreesboro in 2008, and our 'Boro Bureau remembers some of itBy Wesley LewisThursday, December 18Long time, no see. It's the end of the year in the college town that has no clue what it wants to be when it grows up. Murfreesboro doesn't want... More >> -
Some things Murfreesboro has to look forward toThursday, December 18Some things Murfreesboro has to look forward to: A new Wiffleball season. 'Nuff said. New records. Kelly Kerr and the Distractions, Velcro... More >>
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Signs that your band in troubleBy Chris ParkerThursday, December 18If you're in this business long enough, you learn how to spot incipient trouble. Here's how to tell if your band is/has been... On... More >>
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Matt & Kim, Cool Kids, Holly Golightly and moreThursday, December 18Dew the right thing Last Wednesday, The Spin learned the secret to a sold-out show at Exit/In: Get two hot college-radio buzz bands, get them a... More >> -
The Dexateens may be a part-time love, but they're more faithful than a lot of other bandsBy Chris ParkerThursday, December 11"Dreams, they seem to cost money," The Hold Steady recently observed, "but money costs some dreams." It's a sentiment The Dexateens are familiar... More >> -
Are fresh-faced indie rockers Ra Ra Riot suspended in art-rock?By Aaron JentzenThursday, December 11Instead of the inventive pop hooks they wield so effortlessly elsewhere, Ra Ra Riot's debut full-length The Rhumb Line opens on a forbidding... More >> -
Glossary, Wes Floyd and the Daisycutters, Oliver Dodd, Korean Is Asian, Chris Crofton, Ballhog and moreThursday, December 11Stabbing Wess-ward Do people seriously still go to the Christmas Parade? It certainly seems like they must, because traffic was one gnarly bitch... More >> -
Small Axe, Altered Statesmen, Lone Official, The Duke Spirit and moreThursday, December 04Official business A sizable and pleasantly diverse crowd shook off their tryptophan-induced comas and braved the gloomy weather to join Altered... More >> -
Roy Orbison and His Nashville Recordings, 20 Years After His DeathBy Michael McCallThursday, December 04Fred Foster thought a young Roy Orbison—pale, scrawny and exceedingly reticent—was the antithesis of a rock star when the two met in... More >> -
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs Whoop It Up American-StyleBy Edd HurtThursday, December 04The country music and blues on Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs' new full-length Dirt Don't Hurt amounts to blissful revivalism in the British... More >> -
K'Naan Makes 50 Cent Look Like Limp BizkitBy Sean L. MaloneyThursday, December 04This summer, while much of the music world was waiting for an Ivy League reach-around from Vampire Weekend, another more potent—hell, more... More >> -
Ray Davies: Life's Great Balancing Act, the Possibility of a Kinks Reunion and MoreBy Chris ParkerThursday, November 27Ray Davies' fierce nature is such that had he not abandoned soccer, art and theater before alighting on music, he probably would have made his... More >> -
Life After O'Death: a Billion Influences on the iPod Doesn't Necessarily Make for Good MusicBy Grayson CurrinThursday, November 27Obtaining and keeping music has never been so convenient, especially if you know what you're doing: From the darkest metal to the brightest pop,... More >> -
Altered Statesman and Lone Official Prove That Family Men Kick Ass, Too, on New Split 7-InchBy D. Patrick RodgersThursday, November 27Altered Statesman and Lone Official are easily two of the hardest-working bands in Nashville. Between them, they share members with Lambchop,... More >>
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Land of Talk, Broken Social Scene, King Khan and BBQ, Ghostland Observatory and moreThursday, November 27Land of tall We arrived at Cannery Ballroom last Tuesday night to the warm, welcoming glow of corporate infiltration: The folks from Toyota were... More >>
Nashville Cream
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The Spin: Of Montreal at Cannery Ballroom
Posted Monday, January 5
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Jonas Brothers
Posted Monday, January 5
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How I Became the Bomb's Foremost Sentinel Available for Free Download
Posted Monday, January 5
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Don't Even Try to Act Like You Don't Want this Bad-Ass Jacket Mark Slaughter Wore in the Vinnie Vincent Invasion Video for 'That Time of Year'
Posted Monday, January 5
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The Spin: Jonas Brothers at The Ryman
Posted Monday, January 5
Slideshows >
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Rock N Remedy: A Benefit for Steve Martin and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society feat. Tommy and the Whale, The Glib, Molly Fitzpatrick, Moriah Harris, Julie Lee, Megan McCormick, Chris Milam & Human Voice Mercy Lounge
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Mafia Nation Mercy Lounge
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Collier w/Clay Evans The Rutledge
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Sixwire w/Ashley Medford Third & Lindsley
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The Waymores Third & Lindsley
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The Billy Block Show feat. The Trailer Choir, Oakleaf, The Mulch Brothers & more Twelfth and Porter
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Lounge: Ray Stephenson & more Twelfth and Porter
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In the Round feat. Jason Fitz, Jim Reilley, Casey Kessel & Murray Pulver Bluebird Cafe
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A Benefit for Alive Hospice feat. Tom Kimmel & more Bluebird Cafe
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Gym Class Heroes w/Enjoy The Zoo & Enjoy The Zoo Rcktwn
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Short Sets hosted by Cole Slivka feat. The Joiners, Regan & Angel Family Wash
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Nissi Bergman Cafe Coco
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Trans Am Radio w/The Justin Kalk Orchestra & Danny Trashville The End
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Rap & Bullshit
Why today's R&B is pure garbage
By Ben Westhoff
VIBE Music Editor Sean Fennessey recently argued that contemporary R&B music has gone soft.... More >>
Dallas
2008 Should've Been The New Year's Year
One thing you can't expect every new year? Another record from Dallas' own The New Year—which is just part of why The New Year is such a crowning achievement.
By Robert Wilonsky
As the end-of-the-year best-of lists finish dropping off the assembly lines, they are, again as... More >>
Houston
Through a Xerox Darkly
The roots of today's blogs lie in funky photocopied zines
By Jef With One F
Just before Hurricane Ike played God's Mighty Anvil on H-Town, my wife and I visited our... More >>
Kansas City
F-Stop Rocks
2008 in Kansas City music through the lens of Forester Michael
By Jason Harper
Do people go to shows anymore? Of course — well, sometimes. In Kansas City, your band can... More >>
Miami
Top Pop Singles of 2008
Sometimes a girl just needs a tune.
By Annie Zaleski
You thought we were done examining the past year in music? No way! What are music critics to do... More >>
San Francisco
Cell phones: the future of music broadcasting
By Chris Parker
There's no shortage of challengers to iTunes' hegemony. In September, MySpace opened its new... More >>
St. Louis
Resolution No. '09
A list of New Year's resolutions for the bands, venues and fans of the local music scene.
By Annie Zaleski
The beginning of the year is traditionally a time when people examine their lives and figure... More >>
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