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Jewly Hight

Out of the Box: Gospel Music Hall of Fame gets a new home at the Museum of Christian and Gospel Music

By Jewly Hight

October 2, 2025

Photo image of the Museum of Christian and Gospel Music
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The Gospel Music Association established its hall of fame in 1971. But for 50-plus years, it’s been without a physical location. That’s finally changing with the museum’s Oct 3 opening.  

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: gospel, Gospel Music Association, Jackie Patillo, Lipscomb University, Mike Curb, music

VibeOut’s ‘grown people music’ took years to arrive — for good reason

By Jewly Hight

September 26, 2025

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VibeOut went from being a young music head who didn’t envision himself as a music-maker to releasing his debut album, “Good Things Coming Soon,” at age 35.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: hip hop, Mike Floss, Southern Movement Committee, VibeOut

Stylistic blending brings on shifts in awards show and market boundaries and more | Key Changes

By Jewly Hight

September 19, 2025

Changes to the Grammy categories, an insight from Americana Fest, and a preview from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Americana, Country Music Hall of Fame, Grammys, Key Changes

Artists skirting Spotify, and Americana’s expanding appeal | Key Changes

By Jewly Hight

September 5, 2025

The latest music news, from artists’ changing approach to Spotify, to the upcoming Americana Music Festival.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Americana Music Awards, garth brooks, Julien Baker, Key Changes, Shelldhn, Spotify

After a decade away, Alabama Shakes return with a new song, ‘Another Life’

By Jewly Hight

August 29, 2025

After making two critically acclaimed, musically adventurous albums in the early 2010s, Alabama Shakes went on a hiatus that stretched nearly a decade, while lead singer Brittany Howard (center) released solo work. Now, Howard and guitarist Heath Fogg (left) and bassist Zac Cockrell have reunited to tour and release new music, starting with the song "Another Life."

“Not everything powerful is loud,” Brittany Howard says when asked what the reunited band members wanted to explore with their new music. “Not everything quiet is vulnerable.”

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Alabama Shakes

Awards decisions and homegrown country rap interventions | Key Changes

By Jewly Hight

August 22, 2025

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The music industry evolves at a dizzying pace. Jewly Hight helps make sense of the “Key Changes” in quick-hit roundups of music new analysis.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: 2LiveBre, Academy of County Music, Mike Floss, music awards, music business, Rissi Palmer

Amber Ais and Kyleigh are freeing themselves from genre restrictions often imposed on Black women

By Jewly Hight

August 14, 2025

The artists Kyleigh and Amber Ais are at pivotal points in the process of building their careers — and they’re both playing the Black Arts Bash at Cheekwood.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Amber Ais, Belmont University, Kyleigh, music industry

An AI landmark, more deepfakes, and MTV changes in this week’s music news | Key Changes

By Jewly Hight

August 8, 2025

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On a global scale and here in our backyard, the music industry is evolving at a dizzying pace. “Key Changes” is a quick-hit music news roundup.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, country music, Key Changes, music awards, music business

The Grand Ole Opry and Nashville’s Belcourt Theatre share a lot more than a 100th birthday

By Jewly HightandJustin Barney

August 5, 2025

As the Belcourt Theatre and Grand Ole Opry both turn 100 this year, here’s how their histories intertwine.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Belcourt Theatre, Grand Ole Opry, history, Opry 100

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