Our cameras go behind the scenes, in the photo pits, around the world with amazing musicians. Here’s a glimpse – or snapshot – into that reality.

k.flay @ marathon music works

k.flay @ marathon music works

K.Flay made her mark last night in Nashville, singing and rapping triumphantly atop a mountain of cascading platforms that towered over the crowd at Marathon Music Works during the last stop of her Solutions tour. She knows her audience well, and the set list shows...

chnnll @ vaudeville mews

chnnll @ vaudeville mews

Chris Davidson started his music career as a jazz drummer. The New Yorker now taps into that discipline and experience with his project CHNNLL, an alternative rock four-piece with Davidson on vocals, keys and guitar. Named as a tribute to his father, CHNNLL is in the...

bleached @ exit/in

bleached @ exit/in

Hailing from Los Angeles, sisters Jennifer and Jessie Clavin brought authentic California punk all the way to Nashville for a stellar show. Their performance was gritty, like their new record Don't You Think You've Had Enough?, from which they performed hits like...

dodie @ marathon music works

dodie @ marathon music works

Dodie blissfully treated us to an evening of honest lyricism and simple--but far from boring--ukulele jams. It is a unique experience to see a YouTube star become an in-real-life star, and oftentimes the wonder and awe doesn't translate the same past the computer...

aniiml, oh awe

aniiml, oh awe

In true ANIIML fashion, we've got a full-length release today that will spike your senses, beginning with the all-caps nature of the song titles. OH AWE is a 10-track stunner of an album that perfectly showcases the self-proclaimed "avante witch-pop" singer/songwriter...

kills birds, kills birds

kills birds, kills birds

On Friday, Kills Birds released a self-titled full length that is sure to keep you on your toes. From the very first frantic chords of "Worthy Girl" to the last lines of ninth track "Ok Hurricane", there is equal parts surf pop and punk influence in this alternative...

the berries, berryland

the berries, berryland

The Berries' sophomore release -- a full-length titled Berryland -- is something of a commodity right now, as its focus on guitar riffs and an all-encompassing vibe has us begging for more. Mastermind Matt Berry has created a ten track masterpiece, that effortlessly...