Nashville Music Scene

Is it just me, or is there a major Keith Urban media blitz going on? For the past few days, everytime I look up, there he is! From yesterday’s article on the front page of the Sunday Tennessean, to a Spot on GAC–everywhere. And the main topic seems to be “look at me, I don’t care that my album isn’t selling as well as the last, I’m so happy now that I’ve been to the Betty and got myself together”. In the Tennessean article by Peter Cooper (www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007707150404), Urban basically talks about how although he had been through rehab in …read more

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One of my absolute favorite venues is the Ryman auditorium, you just can’t beat it for the sound quality.  And the atmosphere…what can I say, it’s holy ground for any music lover as the people who have played on that stage are legendary (you know it was originally built as a church-it opened as the Union Gospel Tabernacle in 1892), and artists love to play the Ryman for both of those reasons. 
The Ryman has a series of bluegrass shows going right now, on Thursday nights, and for a mere $22.50, you can see some of the best bluegrass talent anywhere, …read more

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The Fray are headlining tonight at the Sommet Center (formerly the Gaylord Entertainment Center).  Sharing the bill are Eisley (who’ll be back on August 10th at the Belcourt) and Katie Herzig.  Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.  Also tonight, the regular Monday night BMI 8 off 8th show at the Mercy Lounge.

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Nashville’s own Pink Spiders will be playing a hometown gig at the Exit/In on Monday, July 9th, and did I mention that it was FREE!! Doesn’t get much better than that, if you ask me! The show starts at 8:00, and features the Pink Spiders headlining, along with The Casual and Plastic Clap. The Spiders are taking a brief break from recording, as they just finished three new songs in L.A., working with producer Brendan O’Brien whose producing/engineering/mixing credits read like a who’s who in the last 15-20 years of rock (including artists such as Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, …read more

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Oh yeah!! The Crowes are on the road, and the party will be rolling into Nashville for an August 29th show at the Ryman (my personal favorite place to hear them, or just about anybody for that matter!!). If you’ve never seen a show at the Ryman, or you’re a Crowes fan and have never seen them at that venue, you’re in for a treat. The acoustics have to be heard to be believed, plus there’s an awful lot of magical, mystical, musical karma in and around the joint.
Tickets are available through the Ryman box office, www.Ryman.com or phone at …read more

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