The Nashville-based country music industry has been slow to truly embrace the impact of the wide array of Latine artists actively making country music both here and around the world.
Who Cares? Family caregivers share stories and struggles in NEXT AGE episode 2
Let’s talk about the C-word: Caregiving. In this episode, we continue our monthly series, NEXT AGE, with stories of people who are caring for an older adult relative.
In My Place, Episode 13: The Waiting Period
Welcome back to our second season of In My Place. This special series educates listeners on what communities like Nashville can do to prevent and end homelessness — while caring for our neighbors who are still unhoused.
After moratorium, Tennessee executes Oscar Franklin Smith
Tennessee put a hold on executions in 2022 due to concerns about its lethal injection protocol. This morning, the state resumed executions, using lethal injection to put to death Oscar Franklin Smith.
The long-term impact of violent loss: Reflecting on the crimes and execution of Oscar Smith
Casey Smith was just under 3 years old when he lost his mom Judith Robirds Smith and two half brothers, Chad and Jason Burnett. His father, Oscar Franklin Smith, is scheduled to be executed Thursday morning for the 1989 murders. It would be Tennessee’s first execution by lethal injection since 2019.
All about accents!
On today’s show, we speak with experts in the fields of dialect coaching and sociolinguistics to learn the cultural and scientific aspects of what we call an “accent.”
Giancarlo Guerrero, Music Director at the Nashville Symphony
For sixteen years Giancarlo Guerrero has captivated audiences with his charismatic conducting — all while championing the works of prominent American composers and winning multiple GRAMMY Awards. This weekend, Guerrero’s tenure as Music Director at the Nashville Symphony comes to a close. On today’s episode, he joins us to talk about his life, his work […]
Béla Fleck’s Banjo legacy
GRAMMY winner Béla Fleck has taken the art of playing the banjo to stellar heights. He’s here to share about his journey playing music professionally for more than 50 years — and about his latest album, BEATrio, which dropped last week.
Magic or science? How polyvinyl chloride pellets turn into a vinyl record.
Vinyl records possess a depth and warmth many argue digital formats can’t replicate. But how does your favorite music get into that piece of plastic? Is it magic? Science? Or a little bit of both?
The Belcourt Theatre celebrates its 100th birthday
Nashville’s non-profit film center The Belcourt Theatre turns one hundred this month and there’s no denying its long and positive impact on this city.
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