For DC’s “Supergirl,” it wouldn’t be at all weird for a Nashville musician to show up in the credits. But the details matter: The movie features a version of the Jimmy Eat World hit “The Middle,” performed by a violinist, singer and recent grad from Middle Tennessee State University.
Curious Nashville: Why did a Nashville bank release a Christmas album?
The album cover intrigues: A choir in red robes singing in the lobby of a bank lobby, with the conductor standing behind a desk of deposit slips. By how did it come to be?
Out of the Box: Gospel Music Hall of Fame gets a new home at the Museum of Christian and Gospel Music
The Gospel Music Association established its hall of fame in 1971. But for 50-plus years, it’s been without a physical location. That’s finally changing with the museum’s Oct 3 opening.
NashVillager Podcast: Gentleman Jim
How does the classic Nashville Sound live on 9000+ miles from Music Row? Plus, the local news for July 29, 2025.
New album honors the National Symphony Orchestra, snubs Trump’s Kennedy Center changes
Pop pianist Ben Folds’ new record is a celebration of the National Symphony Orchestra, and a protest against President Trump’s changes at the Kennedy Center.
Opryland’s Lasting Legacy
Opryland has been closed for nearly 30 years, and as the producer of a new documentary puts it, some people are still “butt hurt” about it. Maybe we didn’t know what we had until it left a theme park-size hole in Nashville’s heart. A documentary premiering at the Nashville Film Festival, called “A Circle Broken,” […]
Big Freedia is going to take Nashville Pride to the club … and to church
When Big Freedia returns to Nashville Pride this weekend, she’ll add in an element that may seem antithetical to booty-shaking: her version of sanctified gospel music.
Tiny Desk Contest entries come from all corners of the Nashville music scene
Nashville entries into this year’s Tiny Desk Contest paint a varied picture of the local independent music scene.
Hip-hop producers and sampling
Hip-hop as a genre is getting more attention from the music industry in Nashville. A good thing! But not all hip-hop music is the same, nor are the ways in which hip-hop music is made. The old technique (i.e. sampling) is as popular as ever, but in certain aspects, it is different from when it […]
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