Veelenturf Makes Cross-Europe Splash with Kristy Cox and Grasstime

Nancy PoseyJun 25, 2025June 25, 20250

As Kristy Cox and Grasstime made plans for a European tour that had been postponed since the pandemic, they had to work with all the moving parts of a touring band. The travel details—plane, trains, and boats—were handled for them by Dave Byrne of My Grass Is Blue, but they...

PIERCE THE VEIL “I CAN’T HEAR YOU” WORLD TOUR Nashville Municipal Auditorium — June 4, 2025

Alma ReedJun 5, 2025January 11, 20260

“I thought I was just going to a show. Turns out, I walked into a generation’s heart attack.” Words by Music City Staff • Photos by Alma Reed Pierce the Veil is in the middle of their largest-ever global run: the “I Can’t Hear You” World Tour, named after a...

OH SISTER! BOB DYLAN’S BIRTHDAY SHOW @ 3RD AND LINDSLEY

Nancy PoseyMay 26, 2025May 26, 20250

Nashville singer-songwriter Stephanie Chapman wore her producer hat at Friday’s “Oh Sister!” show, but she did so much more, as she pulled off her the second annual celebration of Bob Dylan’s birthday (a day early this year) at 3rd & Lindsley. Last year, Chapman chose the release party for her...

Foxy Shazam at Eastside Bowl, Nashville — May 24, 2025

Alma ReedMay 26, 2025May 27, 20250

Words by Music City Staff Photos by Alma Reed Foxy Shazam has been crashing through the walls of glam rock since the early 2000s, blending arena-sized anthems, absurd humor, and wild showmanship. Fronted by the unstoppable Eric Nally, the band is known for turning every performance into a spectacle —...

Hairball at Brooklyn Bowl: Glam, Fire, and Pure Rock Madness

Alma ReedMay 24, 2025May 24, 20250

Words by Music City Staff Photos by Alma Reed On May 22, Hairball hit Brooklyn Bowl Nashville for the first time—and they blew the roof off. The place was packed with stadium-level energy, but in an intimate room that made every moment feel close, loud, and electric. I sang every...

AC/DC POWER UP TOUR at Nissan Stadium, Nashville – May 2025

Alma ReedMay 23, 2025May 23, 20250

There’s loud, and then there’s AC/DC tearing the sky open with a guitar solo. Words by Music City Music Magazine Staff | Photos by Alma Reed There are bands, and then there’s AC/DC—a blueprint, not just for rock, but for loud, dirty, unapologetic energy. Formed in Sydney in 1973 by...

Graham Sharp Releases Solo Album ‘How Did We Do It’

Nancy PoseyMay 19, 2025May 19, 20250

Graham Sharp has good instincts about a what makes a good song; he also recognizes a difference between a Steep Canyon Rangers song and one suited for a solo project. The standards are high for both. As banjo player, vocalist, and songwriter with the Rangers since its inception in 2000,...

Billy Idol’s “It’s a Nice Day to… Tour Again” Came to Remind Us Who He Is

Alma ReedMay 18, 20251

Billy Idol didn’t come to reminisce. He came to prove he still owns the stage. Bridgestone Arena – May 18, 2025Words by MCMM Staff | Photos by Alma Reed – Music City Music Magazine Billy Idol didn’t just ride the wave of 80s music—he helped build the damn wave. From...

Live Review: Jimmy Eat World Captivates at The Signal

Britt BossertMay 16, 2025January 11, 20260

Jimmy Eat World Captivates at The Signal – May 14, 2025 Jimmy Eat World delivered an emotionally charged, career-spanning set to a packed house at The Signal in Chattanooga. From the driving opener “Futures” to the cathartic closer “The Middle,” the band reminded fans—old and new—why their music continues to...

Leftover Salmon with Jason Carter @ Nashville’s Basement East

Nancy PoseyMay 12, 2025May 15, 20250

What happened at the Basement East on Thursday night, May 8, may not be unique in Nashville. Local music lovers may be spoiled: we go to a show to see one band and then—voila! Look who else shows up to perform! Leftover Salmon’s Let’s Party about It album release was...

CMHOF&M Nashville Cats Program Honors Jerry Douglas

Scruggs Fest Announces 2026 Line-up

A Rainy Nashville Night with The Strumbellas