Listen OZ Arts Nashville has announced its new season lineup. It features more artists and performances — and lower ticket prices. New artistic director Mark Murphy, who stepped into the role this spring, says that’s one of a few ways the contemporary performing arts center is looking to build bigger audiences.
9 Local Podcasts To See You Through The Rock ‘N’ Roll Nashville Marathon
We contend that the only thing better than a runner’s high is the feeling of listening to a great podcast. When a compelling story sparks your curiosity and has beautifully crafted sound design, the result is a sense of edifying wonder about the world around you. So why not merge the two? As you run […]
This NFL Draft Could Be Banner Year For Nashville Players
Listen The NFL Draft comes to Nashville in what may be a milestone year for the city: NFL teams are expected to select more players from Middle Tennessee in 2019 than at any other time on record.
Islamic Center Of Nashville Celebrates The Opening Of Its Second Location In Bellevue
Several hundred people were on hand as the Islamic Center of Nashville held a community celebration to show off its new mosque in Bellevue.
How Nashville Girl Scouts Honored The Founder Of A Pioneering Black Troop
Listen The first black leader of a Girl Scout troop in Middle Tennessee is being honored with a historic marker, thanks to the efforts of a group of Girl Scout Juniors who wanted the city of Nashville to know her legacy.
Remembering ‘A-Team’ Guitarist And Music Row Pioneer Harold Bradley
A pioneering guitarist who played on hundreds of hits and helped lay the foundation for Nashville’s music business has died. Harold Bradley passed away in his sleep Thursday morning in Nashville at the age of 93.
Reggie Young Leaves Behind A Giant Musical Legacy Split Between Two Cities: Nashville And Memphis
Listen Reggie Young, who died last week at 82, played on hundreds of hits including some late-career favorites by the most famous singer to ever come from Memphis: Elvis Presley.
Curious Nashville: Why Did O. Henry Choose The City For His Famous 1904 Short Story?
Listen There was a time when one of the most acclaimed authors in American literature set a story in Nashville. In the early 1900’s, O. Henry wrote “A Municipal Report,” a gritty mystery that plays out in a city grappling with its identity. A recent Curious Nashville listener asks if O. Henry had ever actually […]
The Year’s Most Memorable Podcast Episodes From Nashville Public Radio
Nashville Public Radio has produced so many compelling stories this year — stories with the power to inspire, elicit laughter,or even conjure sadness or anger, but that always offer a glimpse through someone else’s eyes.
After Three Decades, Nashville Shakespeare Festival Will Leave Centennial Park
Listen Nashville’s summer Shakespeare festival is moving after three decades in Centennial Park. The festival’s leaders said this week they’ll be taking next year’s performances to a private venue — the nearby OneCity development — after failing to find a way to fix up the facilities where it’s long been staged.
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