On Jason Isbell’s new album The Nashville Sound, the songwriter does not shy away from politics. It’s a move many prominent Nashville songwriters avoid in order to not alienate their audiences.
Movers & Thinkers: What It Takes To Walk Away From A Successful Career And Start Over
Listen After spending decades working in one industry, it can be hard to walk away from it. But former music manager Chip Peay did just that.
For Sale: Bill Monroe’s Name, Likeness And Childhood Home
Listen The family of Bill Monroe is looking for someone to take over his legacy. The estate of the bluegrass legend and Grand Ole Opry star is selling his name and likeness, along with his hundreds of personal items and live recordings. Fans of the father of bluegrass have the chance to buy the rebuilt […]
Meet The Nashville Musician Who Turned A Homemade Stanley Cup Into An Upright Bass
It’s not a real Stanley Cup, but it will do for a town that loves music as much as Nashville. Shane Chisholm, an Americana bass player who moved here recently from Canada, has been building upright basses where the body is a homemade replica of the NHL Stanley Cup. The NHL, it turned out, wasn’t […]
This Stunning Silo Mural Makes A West Nashville Old-Timer An Icon Of The Nations Redevelopment
Listen An abandoned concrete silo looms over The Nations neighborhood, eerie and empty. The historic Nashville landmark was nearly torn down. Instead, it’s becoming the centerpiece of the community’s redevelopment.
Garrison Keillor: Prairie Home Companion Wouldn’t Exist Without The Ryman
Listen Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium is the backdrop for a story Garrison Keillor tells pretty frequently. In 1974, the New Yorker magazine dispatched him to document the Grand Ole Opry. The show was moving out of the decaying “Mother Church of Country Music” and into new digs near Opryland. The experience changed his life. Within months, he […]
Movers & Thinkers: How A Star Wars Superfan Explains His Obsession
Having a singular interest in something particularly nerdy can be isolating. But Chris Lee, who lives in Nashville and has loved the Star Wars franchise ever since he saw A New Hope in 1977, has found a community of people around the country who share his passion. He talked to WPLN’s Emily Siner during a […]
New Public Sculpture Weaves Together Two Decades of Nashville Civil Rights History
Four tall concrete walls now stand in the park in front of Nashville’s city hall. Photographs depicting the city’s Civil Rights history are printed and embossed on the new public art project. The artwork was unveiled Friday, during the week of the 57th anniversary of the bombing of the home of a Nashville civil rights […]
Alan Jackson To Join His Tattered Blue Jeans In The Country Music Hall Of Fame
The Country Music Hall of Fame announced its 2017 class Wednesday morning. The trio includes a guitar hero turned movie star, a songwriting legend and a honkytonk revivalist.
How President Bush Came To Paint A Fort Campbell Soldier’s Portrait
Listen A retired sergeant major from Fort Campbell is among the wounded veterans painted by President George W. Bush in a new book released this week, called Portraits of Courage.
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