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.
Out, About: Centennial Park’s main attraction on summer nights
On the corner of 27th Avenue North and West End, there’s this unassuming stage — that is, when it’s not being used.
Orville Peck makes queer country for everyone. On ‘Stampede,’ stars like Willie Nelson join the fun.
It is not easy to be an outsider in country music, but Orville Peck has made a career out of it.
This songwriting camp offers inspiration and exposure for Nashville girls
Campers share how this program has helped them come out of their shells and learn to collaborate with other young writers.
NashVillager Podcast: Oh say, can you sing?
Is a rotating roster of “Star-Spangled Banner” singers a great way to start sports games… or a liability? Plus the local news for July 22, 2024.
Joe Bonsall, celebrated tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76
A resident of Hendersonville, Bonsall joined the Oak Ridge Boys in 1973 and saw the band through its golden period in the ’80s and beyond, which included their signature 1981 song “Elvira.”
Black Opry Records launches with an artist who’s been burned by the business
The Black Opry website launched with zero connections to the industry. But its influence has grown to the point that it’s helping build careers through its newly launched record label.
Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis’ first hit. He barely got paid.
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right,” an easygoing shrug to a lover, would become the first single Elvis Presley ever released. Rod Stewart would sing it on a chart-topping album. Led Zeppelin would play it live. But you wouldn’t have known it if you saw Crudup living out his […]
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