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Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, nicknamed "The Mother Church of Country Music," has never hosted a hip-hop show. After 125 years, Wu-Tang Clan will be the first rap act to headline at the venue.
New CTE Album April 19th!
Without further ado,
Our fifth studio album Social Cues
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In stores April 19th.
Thank you all so much, for all the love and support over the years, we hope this first little nibble proves to be a sweet one, and that it finds you well wherever you are.
With love,
Cage The Elephant
Pre-order the new album for an instant download of âReady To Let Goâ now: http://smarturl.it/cteSocialCues
New Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2019 Lineup!!
Your 2019 Lineup! đ (& this doesnât even include the campgrounds!)
Tickets on sale THURSDAY 1/10 at Noon ET!
Get a GA ticket for just $47 down using our payment plans đ˛
Explore The Bonnaroo experience here: https://on.bonnaroo.com/trk/DiC
A win for Fathers, Mothers & their Daughters
Doug Jones, a former prosecutor, defeated scandal-scarred Roy S. Moore for the Senate seat once held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Moon Taxi & RCA! Can't wait to see what they're capable of together
Nashville-based five-piece band Moon Taxi has inked a major label deal with [...]
Glen Campbell.
Sad to see Daniel Johnston will be embarking on his final tour w/Special Guests
Renowned singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston will embark on a final tour this fall, playing select cities across North America. Johnston will be backed by his own band and a rotating cast of musicians, including Jeff Tweedy & Friends, Built to Spill, Modern Baseball, the Districts and others. Five dat...
Crazy to see so many friends mentioned & quoted in Rolling Stone Magazine these days!....
Long dominated by multi-million-dollar country labels, Nashville's indie musicians are vying to reclaim the city in the name of DIY rock & roll
Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes Vocalist) debuts new side project Bermuda Triangle at The Basement East
Earlier this month, we found out that Alabama Shakesâ Brittany Howard had started a new band called Bermuda Triangle with fellow musicians Jesse Lafser and Becca Mancari, who are all currently based out of Nashville. The group made their live debut last night at a show at The Basement East that wasâŚ
Thought it might be that way
According to a lengthy piece pinned to Vulture, Spotify has been reportedly paying producers to create songs under fake names. Filling its playlists with fake artists, Spotify saves money that would otherwise be allocated to real artists demanding the reasonable streaming checks that come with prime...
Great bill @ The High Watt Tonight, had the pleasure of working with of few of these great artists, honored to consider them friends
When folks think of airparks around Nashville, they likely conjure thoughts of the abandoned Cornelia Fort in Shelby Park. However, Ben and Michael Ford Jr. are well on their way to redefining that association.
Awesome news for the music industry!....would like to see the average per song play royalty and accumulative annual revenue for the each artist that comprises the top 92-98% pf most popular streaming artists (exclude to 2%)
Apple Music and Spotify drive 114% growth in paid-for streaming
Congrats to Sturgill Simpson, Best Country Album
Ford Brothers, Michael & Ben, launch new project Airpark - releasing single - "All The Time"
After The Apache Relay quietly called it quits, Airpark was formed; now they are delivering foot-sto
Andrew Combs, old friend, new voice...to you in most cases. When and ever, the pleasure to promote his hosting an evening of music and entertainment an honour
On the lead single and video from Canyons Of My Mind, Combs connects the environmentalist folk-pop of Don McLean with the dystopian mood-setting of Radiohead.
Nashville Bars cited for noise violations? We're confused.
Several Midtown business owners say theyâre being treated unfairly after receiving noise complaint violations.
We've invited hundreds of local acts to play our shows, a feeling like no other to watch one catch fire
What three years and 75,000 shows in New York tell us about the chance your favorite band will succeed.
Spike? Least half a life, thankless craft, maybe more. Earned + Deserved. If only it could be graphed....
This is a pretty significant sales spike for A Sailor's Guide, which has become a matter of great intrigue by the public after it shocked the world by getting nominated for the Grammy Awards' Album of the Year. But what's even more surprising is how the performance of Sturgill's other records has be...
Sturgill Simpson
Singer makes the most of nine live minutes on national TV
Club Sized Music Venues are Getting the Squeezed Out by Gentrification:
In a recent study of New York, Fabian Holt describes how many small live music venues have come under threat as the market changes and audiences disappear. In London too newspapers report that one-third of the live music scene there has closed in the last ten years. If art has the potential to trigg...
CTE pads lead, most Airplay:
Cage the Elephant pads its lead as the act with the most Alternative Songs No. 1s this decade, while Kaleo tops Rock Airplay for the first time.
Who's Billy Goat is this?
One great lesson, NEVER stiff the local openers:
Local singer-songwriter Brian Hughes stiffed his openers and became the most hated man in Nashville
Electric Hearts New Single "Going Out Tonight", Music Video:
You may remember that we premiered The Electric Hearts new album, Soundtrack, late last year, and it turned our h...
Historic Venue, The Belcourt Theater (Nashville, TN) Massive Overhaul is Complete!
After months of massive renovations, the show goes on at the historic Belcourt Theatre
Cage the Elephant, Rolling Stone Magazine:
Brothers Matthew and Brad Shultz tell 'Rolling Stone' about outrageous onstage exploits after Grammy nomination
Taste of Country, interview Steve Moakler
Steve Moakler has taken the long way around on his road to country music success, but the rising singer-songwriter doesn't mind.
Crazy Lightning Surrounded Nashville's Bat Building Last Night (video):
Diarrhea Planet on Seth Myers:
"The Tonight Show had President Barack Obama tonight," says Seth Meyers in the clip you can see after the jump, "but we've got Diarrhea Planet."Â ...
Cage the Elephant & Nashville, the love is real:
It's a brisk Wednesday afternoon when the Scene sits down with Cage the Elephant guitarist Brad Shultz at Bond Coffee, located on the ground floor...
Interscope Records, Nashville!?
The label's arrival â and its stable of non-country artists â illustrates Nashvilleâs broadening music scene.
HOPSCOTCH:
Wristbands on sale Thursday, May 12 at 10 a.m. See you in September!
On sale reminder here: http://hopscotchmusicfest.com/tickets/
Irving Azoff pens open letter, youtube:
"You have built a business that works really well for you and for Google, but it doesnât work well for artists," says the legendary artists' manager.
Acme Radio Live, rolls out plans to offer alternative programming:
Acme Radio makes its home in a Nashville venue that wants to be an alternative honky-tonk.
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