A new large-capacity venue in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood is called The Truth, taking inspiration from Nashville songwriter Harlan Howard and his statement that the essence of a good song is “three chords and the truth.”
Justin Barney, Music and Culture Reporter
Hi, I’m Justin. I was born in Milwaukee, WI. I started as an intern at 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and worked my way up to Music Director. There I started a segment called “From the Music Desk” where I interviewed over 500 artists including Thom York, Lizzo, Steve Martin, and Phoebe Bridgers. At 88nine I also got to speak passionately about the music I love on the radio, which is a true gift and I still get to do every day. There I also made a podcast called “Backspin: The Search for Milwaukee’s First Hip-Hop Song” which I enjoyed doing more than anything else I’ve ever done and was acclaimed in The New York Times. Highlight of my life. I love music, I love people and I love a good yarn. At the end of the day my goal is to tell stories that are as good as the ones my dad tells me. I’ll tell em on the radio, in print, or next to you at the corner bar.
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Symphony musicians in Nashville have been put out of a job this week with almost no notice — and they’re reeling.
Nashville Film Festival opening night captures Peter Frampton’s perserverance
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Red Grooms carousel seeking new home — still needs $1M in repairs
The cost to restore the Tennessee Fox Trot Carousel has been determined. After two decades in storage, it also would still need a new home and a willing operator.
Nashville Shakespeare Fest seeks to build Elizabethan-style playhouse in Centennial Park
To be or not to be? That is the question for the proposed Shakespearean playhouse in Centennial Park.
Hannah Cole chose the artist’s path over the commercial route on debut album Switchbacks
Nashville musician Hannah Cole saw two choices when she was at Belmont for music: She could choose the commercial path — or she could go the artist’s way. Her new album Switchbacks is about her twists and turns as she begins to navigate the music industry as an artist on her own.
Fees and resellers cost fans $11 billion yearly in ticket costs
A new paper from Vanderbilt shows price mark-ups from online scalpers and ticket fees cost buyers $11 billion per year.
In pictures: After Dolly’s passing, Nashville mourns its queen
Flowers, handwritten remembrances and other tributes have been piling up at de facto Dolly Parton memorial sites around the Nashville area. Nashville Public Radio’s news team has been out there hearing from grieving fans and gathering snapshots.
Bonnaroo cancels 2027 festival after rocky years — keeps comeback hopes alive
Bonnaroo isn’t the only Tennessee music festival to cancel and regroup in recent years.
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