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Busting the algorithm with WNXP
WNXP is the music discovery go-to in Nashville.
A professor’s quest to bring music and medicine together in the ICU
Music therapy has been broadly adopted in healthcare, but live performances rarely make their way into an intensive care unit. Dr. Joseph Schlesinger is hoping to change that.
Ask the mayor: Taxes, racing, childcare and you
Each month, Mayor Freddie O’Connell joins us live in the studio to take your questions –– and nothing is off the table.
Nashville’s buried Native American history and the repatriation movement
Much of Middle Tennessee’s important Native American history has been disturbed by development. This has prompted listeners like Kelly Cannon to wonder what’s been lost. She asked Curious Nashville about something she’d heard about the Brentwood Library: “A colleague recently told me that when the Brentwood Library was built remains were found of ancient Mississippian […]
Holly Kernan on being lost, falling in love with Nashville, and what public radio is for now
Holly Kernan still needs Google Maps to get around Nashville and she’s fine with that.
Two Rutherfords and a Taylor: Ask a songwriter
We’ve learned a lot this week exploring the nuts and bolts of songwriting — from the creative process to the realities of the business. But we also have more questions.
Nuts and bolts: The business of songwriting
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.
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