Can the people who fuel Nashville’s signature industry really afford to live here?
The N-Word: Part 2
Today we have part two of our conversation about the N-Word. We’ll examine the public spaces where the word is most commonly used: Hip Hop and Rap music, and the world of comedy — specifically stand up comedy.
Music from Memphis’ Stax Records, Detroit’s Motown featured in online show
Fans of the soulful sounds of Detroit’s Motown and Memphis’ Stax Records will be able to enjoy music from both brands in the same place if they watch and listen to a free, online show streaming during Black History Month in February.
Hip-hop artist Brian Brown has his own way of repping Nashville
It’s tradition for hip-hop artists to rep the places, people and scenes they come from with fierce displays of pride. But in Brown’s music, including his new album, “BBGonProfit,” released in December, he makes a subtler art of speaking to and for his city, watchful and witty from where he stands on the fringes of Nashville’s powerful music industry and booming economic growth.
What 2023 was like for Nashville’s busiest hip-hop collective
It was barely over a year ago that the Nashville hip-hop collective Six One Trïbe released its first album as a group and put on its first real show. But that was merely a prelude to the group’s incredibly productive 2023.
Re-air: Composers in Nashville
Today, we’re revisiting an episode about a growing part of the Nashville music family: classical composers.
Podcast bonus: Behind the music of The Kids of Rutherford County
“Minimalist classic country with maximalist tendencies.” That’s one way to describe the musical scoring of The Kids of Rutherford County.
Brittany Howard is going to make her dreams come true
The Alabama Shakes singer exploded preconceptions with her 2019 solo debut. On “What Now,” a follow-up born from a few years of life-quaking resets, she’s ready to leave any remaining limits behind.
Out, About: Let’s get in formation
Beyoncé will be with us shortly. The Queen Bey herself will be performing at Nissan Stadium tomorrow night — and there are, shockingly, some tickets left, starting at $128 (before all those lovely Ticketmaster fees).
How Mya Byrne paved her long, winding road to country music with grit and sparkle
Mya Byrne loved country music since her childhood in New Jersey. But it took years of searching and traveling to lead to the place where she could make her new album, “Rhinestone Tomboy.”