The business of songwriting is a full-blown economy of its own — chock full of jargon like “splits,” “P-R-Os,” “plugger” and “mailbox money.”
The art of the co-write: Luke Dick and Melody Walker
Country music songwriter Harlan Howard famously described country music as “three chords and the truth.”
Alice Randall, the griot of country music
She’s a subversive storyteller, slipping in sideways with hard-to-swallow truths.
Winter Profile Roundup
We started the year with a strong roster of profile episodes, each featuring an outstanding guest with a story that’s made a local impact.
Educated, experienced and unemployed
Unemployment rates are still quite low. But they don’t tell the whole story. The face of joblessness has changed in recent years. Mid-career professionals, six-figure family breadwinners, are finding themselves laid off or downsized and seeing far fewer options than they expected. We’ll talk with some of them. Get some career coaching. And check in […]
Music Citizens, Episode 5: The Tastemaker (Re-air)
Today we travel along with Music Citizens to go inside the highest stakes job in the industry – A&R.
Alex and Eiman Jahangir on fulfilling their dreams and prioritizing family
Alex and Eiman Jahangir are brothers, doctors, and two of Nashville’s most remarkable public servants.
The Roundabout: Property tax pinch and Boring resistance
It’s time for our weekly Roundabout where our panel with an assortment of viewpoints take on the headlines of the week.
Navigating Nashville without insurance and an intro to HealthQ
This may be a healthcare town but, even here, figuring our way around the system – affordably – is a real challenge. And it’s becoming a greater challenge for many people who’ve dropped coverage because the Affordable Care Act Marketplace has become anything but affordable. In this episode, we tour our federally-qualified health centers (FQHCs) […]
Romance Novels: We’re no longer hiding the covers
A glistening mane flowing over disproportionately top-heavy muscles, bulging under hairless and perfectly-tanned skin. This zeus of a man holds the tiniest of women, also top heavy and surely breathless. No shade on Fabio, but what about the rest of us? The romance genre is seeing a new era. Still every bit as fun — […]
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