It’s an emotional state or reaction—a belief, hunch or sensation. According to psychologists, there are about 34,000 types of feelings ranging from joy, anticipation, and surprise to fear, anger, and disgust. Jeff Parker, Appalachian Trail, Hot Buttered Rum, Ross Nickerson, and Alison Krauss will be helping us get in touch with our innermost lonesome, lost, […]
The next generation of music industry workers
Nashville has a higher concentration of music industry jobs than any other city in the country. So what are our public schools doing to train up the next generation of behind-the-scenes talent — sound engineers, composers, producers or managers?
A small town in West Tennessee has a mayor’s race many outsiders are watching
The next mayor will have the opportunity to shape the outcome of Mason’s long-standing financial woes and lead the town that’s expected to grow as construction on the neighboring Ford Motor plant continues.
Celebrating the written word with the Southern Festival of Books
This weekend, the Southern Festival of Books returns for its 34th year. It’s also the first time back in person since 2019. This beloved institution has gone through some challenging times to get back to this point. What can attendees expect this year? And what does this literary festival mean to the cultural life of […]
The music, life and legacy of Loretta Lynn
We’re diving into the legacy Loretta Lynn has left behind, in Nashville and beyond. We’re discussing how she created her own image in the music industry, and the tension between how she addressed gender and class in her songs and her explicit rejection of the label “feminist.”
Rebroadcast: Exploring Middle Tennessee’s native roots and what it means to be indigenous
Nashville has a rich indigenous history that dates back to the last ice age, as well as a small but vibrant Native American community that is working to gain recognition and resources in Middle Tennessee.
Bluegrass Breakdown: Seventeens
It’s a natural number sandwiched between 16 and 18, the atomic number of chlorine, the last age one is considered to be a minor, the name of a South Korean boy band, the name of an unincorporated community in Ohio, the number used to call police in France, the name of a 1951 musical, the […]
Hiking through Middle Tennessee
Fall is here and the weather is perfect for getting outside and exploring the parks, trails and greenways of Middle Tennessee.
The growth of LGBT-affirming churches
Around Nashville, more and more churches are becoming LGBTQ-affirming. According to the website Gay Church, affirming congregations — also known as reconciling or welcoming — have increased by more than 50 percent in Nashville over the past decade. That reflects a national trend.
Driving toward a better bus system for Nashville
The past few years have not been easy for Nashville’s WeGo bus network. But behind the scenes, the agency has been trying to make progress on improvements that riders have been requesting for many years.
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