Thomm Jutz has put out a three-part album about one of America’s thorniest periods — the Civil War. Volume 3 of the 1861 Project features singers including Kim Richey and Bobby Bare.
Listen: We Try The High-Tech New Way To Navigate Music City Center
Nashville’s Music City Center has had 750,000 visitors since it opened about a year and a half ago — and a lot of them have probably gotten lost. WPLN’s Emily Siner tried out the convention center’s new smartphone app intended to help people find their way.
Teen Who Escaped From Woodland Hills Describes The Breakout
One of the 32 teens who escaped from Woodland Hills in North Nashville in September sat down with WPLN’s Bobby Allyn.
Listen: Auctioneer Champ Slows It Down For Us (And Then Speeds It Up)
Justin Ochs is a pretty smooth talking guy to begin with, but when you get him in front of a crowd of people, he becomes a guy you can’t help but listen to.
Why Are Parts Of The Tennessee Constitution Unconstitutional?
The Tennessee constitution is at the heart of this fall’s election, as voters consider four potential amendments that would change it. But what’s currently in written in the document has an interesting quirk: some passages don’t pass constitutional muster.
How ‘Nashville’ Star Connie Britton Puts On Her Character’s Accent
The TV show Nashville has gotten praise for tackling the Southern accent — or at least, not always completely butchering it. And as many movies and TV shows have shown over the years, this isn’t an easy task.
Listen: 60 Seconds With The Folk-Singing, Joke-Telling Milk Carton Kids
Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan of the Milk Carton Kids have been compared to Simon and Garfunkle with their lush harmonies and fingerstyle guitar creations, but it was their witty banter that won over the audience at the Ryman Auditorium this week.
What Is Woodland Hills, Exactly? A 50-Second Explanation
Woodland Hills Development Center in Nashville has made international headlines this week after 32 teens escaped and 10 teens staged a small riot. The BBC called it a prison. Other news outlets are calling it a detention center or simply a state-run facility. In reality, it’s a little bit of all of those things.
Listen: Can You Hear The Difference Between A $275 and $100,000 Guitar?
The difference between Gruhn Guitars’ acoustic guitars comes in the materials, the collector value and the manufacturing. But how much do those things affect the sound?
Listen Closely To This Child Singing, Because She’s Actually An Adult
The secret to producing great children’s music is not to hire children, apparently. “Kid” singer Maggie Richardson, 21, demonstrates how she makes her voiced high-pitched and perfectly imperfect.
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