Since releasing The Beginning EP in 2003, Nashville-based combo, The Features, have established themselves as one of the most exciting and imaginative bands working today. Their current release, The Features (Serpents and Snakes 2013) captures the band at its dynamic best. Recorded over a two-week period, the album delivers indie pop polish without sounding overproduced. The focus on... Read More
For someone who claims to be uncomfortable as the center of attention, Alicia Michilli is very comfortable with her recent rise to cyber-fame after her “America’s Got Talent” audition received over 200,000 views. The video, which dubs her as “shy girl,” has brought her voice into the national spotlight, and it has given her the online prestige necessary for what she... Read More
In anticipation of their performance at East Side Social, we asked Luke Levenson to visit ... The Future. You’d think after eight years in Music City, The Future might want to branch out and look for some new band members. After all, they’ve played every venue in town, and have seen all the local talent from Franklin to the East side. But no! The beauty of The... Read More
No one doubts that Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard has some serious mojo. She and the band rocked the joint Friday night on The What stage down Bonnaroo way. Photography by Laura Roberts Read More
We wanted to know. Following their recordings at the Bonnaroo Hay Bale Studio we needed one more thing from the artists: One. Word. To Describe Bonnaroo. Shakey Graves “Fast. It’s huge! There’s the festival and then there’s the camp world. I’ve barely been in this camp [backstage] area, we’ve got our own ecosystem where... Read More
For the past 11 Bonnaroos, Hay Bale Studio has been backstage on The Farm. Each year, studio maestro Elijah “Lij” Shaw has been at the helm, taking a few days off from his regular gig as the owner/operator of The Toy Box Studio in East Nashville. Bonnaroo artists stop by the studio to record a couple songs in a small, intimate only-at-‘Roo way sort of way. If you’re... Read More
Kendrick Lamar packed the field of The What Stage at Friday night's Bonnaroo. Photography by Laura Roberts Read More
Bonnaroo Works Fund Executive Director Nina Miller with 2015 Bonnaroo Works Fund Ambassadors My Morning Jacket She turns Scrabble pieces and six-strings into artwork. When she needs help, she enlists the likes of The Avett Brothers and My Morning Jacket. And status quo? It’s met its match. Bonnaroo, meet Nina Miller, the Bonnaroo Works Fund’s first Executive Director. “The... Read More
The Bonnaroo Works Community Center is now open down on The Farm, located on Fifth Avenue across from the Post Office! Well Dunn Foundation Board Member Deborah Dunn talks with a Bonnaroo festivalgoer about the Foundation. The Well Dunn Foundation is a foundation dedicated to securing internships for under-privileged students interested in the entertainment industry. The foundation is... Read More
Weighing in with their best ’Roo advice. Listen in. These kernel’s of wisdom could make it your best ’Roo yet. Name: Ken Weinstein Job Title: Director of Publicity, Big Hassle Hometown: North Salem, New York Number of ’Roo’s (including 2015): 14 “Stay open-minded. Stay hydrated.” Name: Vin... Read More
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