Thousands turned out to Bridgestone Arena on Monday for the “Love Rising” benefit concert in Nashville, which brought together prominent singer-songwriters and drag queens and kings in an all-ages setting. Events like this will be prohibited starting April 1 following the Republican-led state legislature’s passage of new restrictions.
Tennessee’s drag show roots run deep
Tennessee drag shows: A new threat or a treasured tradition?
AndréWolfe’s ‘Wolves Don’t Howl They Sing’ is WNXP’s Record of the Week
From the title of AndréWolfe’s new album, “Wolves Don’t Howl They Sing,” to its tone of bruising disclosure and its cover image of a single wild canine turning from the pack to bellow at the sky, he plays out the radical reorientation that he’s undergone with his own musical expression.
Viewing the 2023 Grammys through a Nashville lens
The 65th Grammy Awards, held this past Sunday in Los Angeles, featured several fascinating firsts and notable new additions.
When Samia reached the limits of her own perspective, she envisioned others’
There’s empowerment pop, embodied most fully by creators of self-belief bangers like Lizzo, and then there’s the posture common to contemporary pop as a whole: the singer who has the microphone giving the authoritative, one-sided account of how things went down and what they feel about it all. On Honey, Samia’s second solo album, the indie […]
Adeem the Artist refines their ability to tell country tales from where they stand
Their new album, White Trash Revelry, captures fresh awareness of the scrutiny they receive for the array of identities they embody in life and in song.
Get to know Nashville’s new nonprofit, Ownership is the New Black
Last year, Derek Minor, Mimi McCarley and some likeminded colleagues started Ownership is the New Black right here in Nashville. OITNB takes on the racial wealth gap nationwide, and with the founders’ experience in the music business, the nonprofit puts musicians at the center of its multifaceted mission.
Close observations: How Music City moved in 2022
Senior Music Writer Jewly Hight pinpoints 2022’s major trends in music — from concept albums to dance club rhythms to how we pay tribute to musical legends.
On Caitlin Rose’s first album in 9 years, she’s wistful, wiser and having fun again
On CAZIMI, Caitlin Rose’s first new album in nine years, the songwriter has found new ways to add to her music’s depth and dimension.
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