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.
Grammy nominations: Notable Nashville artists recognized across genres
Nashville music-makers have a strong showing across categories in the 2023 Grammy nominations.
Exit/In, Midtown music venue beloved by locals, will close Nov. 24
The owner of Exit/In announced Nov. 23’s Diarrhea Planet will be their last show, capping off 51 years of local music in midtown Nashville.
How a triumphant anthem for ‘The Woman King’ brought Jessy Wilson back to music
Singer-songwriter Jessy Wilson was ready to walk away from music until her song “Keep Rising” was chosen as the closing anthem for the movie “The Woman King.”
Lavender Country’s Patrick Haggerty was embraced as gay country music’s radical elder
Lavender Country, led by singer and songwriter Patrick Haggerty, released what it widely considered the first openly gay country album in 1973. Haggerty died this week at age 78.
Country music icon Loretta Lynn dead at 90
The country music icon who brought unparalleled candor about the domestic realities of working-class women to country songwriting — and taught those who came after her to speak their minds, too — died today at her home in Tennessee.
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