There is a through-line from Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” to the music of the film, “Sinners,” and her name is Rhiannon Giddens.
jewly hight
Music critic and journalist Jewly Hight has been based in Nashville for two decades. Often, she's interpreted developments in Nashville's music communities and industries for a national audience. Her work has appeared on NPR and in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine/Vulture, The Guardian, Billboard, The Oxford American, Slate and numerous other outlets, and she's lent her expertise to a number of podcasts and documentaries. Hight landed her first book deal while studying religion, gender, sexuality, music and the South at Vanderbilt Divinity School, she was the inaugural winner of the Chet Flippo Award for Excellence in Country Music Journalism and she helped launch WNXP as its Editorial Director in 2020. Now Senior Music Writer for Nashville Public Radio, and working with a diverse Nashville audience in mind, she's created the organization's first limited podcast series focused on music, "Making Noise."
Carolina to ‘Cowboy Carter’ and back: A celebration of Black roots music finds a home
For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road. A festival in Durham this weekend aims to remedy that.
How a century of Grand Ole Opry shows became a 350-page book
As the Grand Ole Opry marks 100 years, a newly released book weaves the live country music show’s entire eventful history into a unified narrative.
As Grand Ole Opry turns 100, it’s the performers who keep it alive — and evolving
At the century mark, a big part of what’s kept the Grand Ole Opry going are the many generations and styles of performers who have been part of the show.
In an era of DEI rollback, Equal Access pushes on with its fourth group
A Nashville program that offers professional mentoring to underrepresented people in the country music industry has just announced the participants selected for its fourth cycle. That’s no small deal at a time when DEI initiatives are disappearing nationwide.
What will a Snoop and Dre bar downtown mean for Nashville hip-hop?
Country music celebrity bars dominate Lower Broadway, and now Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are opening the Still G.I.N. Lounge.
Country Music Hall of Fame inducts June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown
The newest Country Music Hall of Fame inductees — June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown — represent wildly different approaches to country music.
Angie K blends her El Salvadoran roots and Nashville savvy in her new EP and the Country Latin Association
El Salvadoran-born, Nashville-based country artist Angie K’s new EP reflects the multicultural artistic identity she’s refined over the years. And she’s just launched a campaign to turn Nashville’s attention to her fellow Latin country artists all over the world.
Nashville rapper SeddyMac makes the most of being invited to a songwriting camp by mistake
How Nashville rapper SeddyMac landed an unexpected songwriting opportunity.
The Grand Ole Opry marks its 100th anniversary by looking forward and back
The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating 100 years of live radio performances throughout the year. Though the official anniversary falls in November, the special programming has already begun.
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