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Artist Interviews and Concert Reviews

THE BAND LIGHT Delivers Electric Pop Up Show at East Iris Studios

With a backdrop of rolling hills, cicadas, and the hot sun’s final appearance of the day, I sit across from THE BAND LIGHT on the steps of East Iris Studios. There’s a cool breeze, and four cool boys sprawled in front of me like a Rolling Stone cover from the late ‘70s. They’re a fairly new – and fairly young – band in Nashville, but they share an air of […]

todayMay 30, 2024 7

Blogs

Your Favorite Songs Left TikTok by Reilly Caldwell

On Wednesday, Universal Music Group removed their catalog of songs from TikTok. Billions of videos across the platform are now silent, and users no longer have the ability to use a majority of popular songs in their TikToks.     What happened?  TikTok and UMG were not able to agree upon a new licensing agreement between the publishing company’s artists and the social media app. The previous agreement expired January 31st, […]

todayFebruary 1, 2024 21

Artist Interviews and Concert Reviews

An Inside Look at Ms. Worldwide by Reilly Caldwell

On November 10th, The Music Room will host Ms. Worldwide, a house show that highlights underrepresented voices in Nashville. I had the privilege to sit down with performers Jyoti Laverack and Soumya Vytla who gave me the inside scoop about the upcoming show.  Jyoti Laverack - @jyotiigl on Instagram As a member of The Music Room, Jyoti has been hoping to organize an event like Ms. Worldwide for years. She […]

todayNovember 8, 2023 3

Artist Interviews and Concert Reviews

Introducing Khya by VandyRadio and The Music Room

Meet Khya, a talented singer-songwriter at Belmont University who is already making a splash in the indie pop genre.  Signed with The Convergence Management, she wrote and released her debut song "city lights" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her recent releases "the problem" and "CRIMINAL" secured spots on editorial playlists like Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds Pop, and her self-directed music video earned a spot on Vevo’s New Music Friday.  Her […]

todayOctober 26, 2023 6

Artist Interviews and Concert Reviews

Claire Rosinkranz’s Debut Album ‘Just Because’ Makes Me Feel Like I’m 16 Again by Reilly Caldwell

https://open.spotify.com/album/2ArWkmluhZLOmbwCfyKurF?si=XwMJwDNTSySTh0Cg8gaLMQ You probably know “Backyard Boy” by Claire Rosinkranz, the viral indie pop song that made its way to every corner of TikTok and has been used as a sound on the app more than one million times. However, you might not know Rosinkranz recently released her debut album Just Because that features 13 new tracks.  Her songs “Frankenstein” and “i’m too pretty for this” were two of my songs […]

todayOctober 17, 2023 10

Artist Interviews and Concert Reviews

VandyRadio’s Q&A with Frawley by Reilly Caldwell

VandyRadio is thrilled to present a Q&A session with none other than the exceptionally talented singer-songwriter, Frawley. Frawley has recently shared her latest single, "Crying My Eyes Out," that has already been making waves. She’s collaborated with the likes of Metro Boomin, Bebe Rexha, and Icona Pop, and is the mastermind behind hit songs “No One Can Fix Me” and “If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll Cry.” Plus, she has an incredibly […]

todayAugust 31, 2023 2

Music

Ranking All of Taylor Swift’s Number 1 Songs So Far By EJ Lutz

Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” became the artist’s ninth number one this year, so, to celebrate, I figured I should rank all nine of the number ones she has amassed over the years. Furthermore, to increase the “fun” factor, I have also taken the time to note my favorite and least favorite lyrics in each song. Please note, this is all in good jest, and I do not want any angry Swifties […]

todayJanuary 16, 2023 45

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