People come to Nashville from all over the world to make country music. Rissi Palmer is one of the many. But she’s also one of the few — one of the few to ever crack the Billboard country charts, and fewer still to do it as a Black woman.
Nashvillager Podcast: Remember the Alamo
Why did so many Tennesseans die in the defining battle for Texan independence? Plus the local news for Feb. 23, 2026.
Nashvillager Podcast: Oops! An epic false alarm
We all get spam. But have you seen a snafu of this magnitude? Plus the local news for Feb. 20, 2026.
The Roundabout: DEI backlash, race and redevelopment
It’s Thursday which means it’s another edition of The Roundabout. Today we focus on race, DEI backlash, race and redevelopment. What’s been your experience? How are you feeling about where the pendulum is swinging? It’s a delicate conversation, handled with care — and requires your voice! We take your calls during the show at 615-760-2000 […]
Nashvillager Podcast: Carlos the Monkey
How did a monkey center in a Tennessee opioid lawsuit that just ended? Plus the local news for February 19, 2026.
Our musical stops on the Civil Rights Trail
Music put Nashville on the map. And specifically, it’s our music museums putting us on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail map.
Nashvillager Podcast: An epic rush job
How did Oak Ridge’s Y-12 plant go from groundbreaking to enriched uranium in just a year? Plus the local news for February 18, 2026.
Crime is down. Can you feel it?
Crime is down — way down. But many of us don’t feel safe.
Nashvillager Podcast: Tennessee’s famous weather forecaster
Would you trust a winter forecast based on worms and spider webs? Plus the local news for Feb. 17, 2026, and a feature on a local rapper who contains multitudes.
Nashvillager Podcast: And there was light
NES may be old. But it’s not the oldest utility in town. Plus the local news for February 13, 2026.
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