For the growing number of women leaving the church, Christmas can be a particularly difficult time. So, some are making their own traditions.
Remembrance: Larysa Jaye left her mark on Nashville by transcending country boundaries and centering her experience
Nashville singer and songwriter Larysa Jaye died in a car accident over the weekend. She had just turned 40.
Border patrol seizes 3,000 fake Gibson guitars in ongoing battle against counterfeits
Had the instruments been legitimate, they would have been worth about $18 million dollars.
In a year of blockbuster crossovers, the CMAs double down on country continuity
The three-hour show was an ode to the robustness and stability of country music. But the genre dominated charts and discourse this year thanks to pop superstars Beyoncé, Post Malone and Shaboozey.
Chuck INDigo, longtime leader in the Nashville hip-hop scene, clarifies where he’s coming from
Chuck INDigo opens his seventh project, Until I Get There, with a song that establishes the album’s reflective tone. During one verse, over a gently lurching beat and burbling synths, he contrasts the old him with the new.
Keeping the beat: An in-demand session drummer on Nashville’s evolving recording practices
When people picture how music is recorded in Nashville, they often imagine first-rate musicians sitting around in a studio, like they did in the 1960s. But evolving technology is leading to lots of other approaches to recording.
NashVillager Podcast: The changing landscape of Nashville’s music scene
Where can you hear the music in Music City? Plus the local news for October 9, 2024.
NashVillager Podcast: The past and future of country music
What can the country singers of the past teach us about today’s music scene? Plus the local news for October 7, 2024.
It took a lot for Jackie Shane to get her documentary due
A new film called “Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story” captures Shane as a powerhouse R&B performer and a Black, trans woman who got her start in Nashville, then took the Toronto scene by storm in the 1960s. She eventually stopped performing, and no one knew where she was.
Folk duo Gillian Welch and David Rawlings release their album ‘Woodland’
The folk music duo of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings release their album ‘Woodland,” four years after a tornado destroyed their home and studio.
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