Presale tickets for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour went online this week. But Ticketmaster crashed as millions of fans went to the website to buy them. Tennessee’s attorney general wants to investigate whether Ticketmaster may have violated consumer protection laws.
Grammy nominations: Notable Nashville artists recognized across genres
Nashville music-makers have a strong showing across categories in the 2023 Grammy nominations.
Exit/In, Midtown music venue beloved by locals, will close Nov. 24
The owner of Exit/In announced Nov. 23’s Diarrhea Planet will be their last show, capping off 51 years of local music in midtown Nashville.
Margo Price on music, her memoir and making it in Nashville
Margo Price is a Grammy nominated artist who has three albums and an appearance on Saturday Night Live. However, the journey to country success in Nashville wasn’t easy, which she chronicles in her new memoir “Maybe We’ll Make It.”
Humming along with Nashville’s vibrant composing scene
Nashville has been drawing in musicians of all stripes for the better part of a century. Today, we’re talking about a growing part of the Nashville music family: classical composers.
Nashville marching bands — their legacy and future
Nashville is home to one of the nation’s most prominent HBCU marching bands, The Aristocrat of Bands at Tennessee State University. We’ll discuss their new studio album and hear from the next generation of marching band leaders.
What does it take to make it as a songwriter in Music City?
Songwriters are at the heart of Music City’s namesake industry, from big-name performers to veteran hit makers to those just starting out.
The unending appeal of vinyl records
In this episode, we talk to record store owners, musicians and collectors about the business of pressing records and vinyl’s lasting appeal.
The state of Nashville’s independent music venues
What makes these spaces so vital to the life and culture of Music City, and what do we risk losing if they continue to shut down — or are replaced by corporate venues? We’ll look at some of the history, the daunting circumstances of the present and what, if anything, can be done in the future to preserve this slice of Nashville’s cultural landscape.
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