The release of Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” has sparked a national conversation about who gets to sing country music and the complex roots of the genre. Which got Alt.Latino thinking — what about the Latinos in country?
NashVillager Podcast: April 12, 2024
How is one Nashville university at the center of the next chapter in a storied neighborhood’s development?
Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart
Beyoncé has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception.
NashVillager Podcast: April 5, 2024
How did “Roosevelt’s Tree Army” pave the way for our state parks?
This ain’t Texas. This is Nashville.
We couldn’t call ourselves “This Is Nashville” if we weren’t going to dedicate time to Beyoncé’s western epic, “COWBOY CARTER.”
Dive deeper into Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ with WPLN’s senior music writer
Few albums have generated more conversation before their release than “Cowboy Carter” by Beyoncé — out today.
Oliver Anthony, complex symbol of viral populism, headlines on Lower Broadway
When Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge holds its birthday bash, what stands out most about the lineup is the inclusion of a certain current songwriter, Oliver Anthony.
The grind never stops: side hustle culture in Middle Tennessee
When you think of side hustles and Nashville, you probably imagine an aspiring country singer bartending on Broadway while he hopes one of the country legends will come in and give him his big break. That is definitely a huge part of Nashville’s culture — we are Music City, after all.
Country Music Hall of Fame inducts Patty Loveless, Tanya Tucker and Bob McDill
The Country Music Hall of Fame announced its three newest inductees on Monday. They include songwriter Bob McDill, who wrote numerous hits for Don Williams and other popular performers between arriving in Nashville in 1970 and retiring from songwriting in the year 2000.
Repeat: Margo Price on music, her memoir and making it in Nashville
Margo Price’s journey to success in Nashville wasn’t easy, which she chronicles in her memoir Maybe We’ll Make It. In this episode, we’re talking to Margo about her path from small town Illinois to the center of country music.