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Nashville R&B

Elevating Nashville’s R&B scene is a collective effort | Key Changes

By Jewly Hight

May 18, 2026

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The rising R&B scene here in Nashville is advancing through the collaborative dynamic they’re cultivating and the type of music they’re making.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Key Changes, WPLN News Tagged With: Arlana, Jill Scott, Kyleigh, Nashville R&B, neo-soul, R&B, Shelldhn, Summer Joy, W.O. Smith Music School

Nashville artist Summer Joy has learned how to transcend boundaries with her voice

By Jewly Hight

April 15, 2026

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“Singing, honey, that is like breathing to me,” says Summer Joy. The emerging singer-songwriter released her debut EP, “Lessons in Love,” in March.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville R&B, Summer Joy

In Nashville radio, Contemporary Christian music, R&B, and hip-hop hold very different places | Key Changes

By Jewly Hight

March 6, 2026

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There’s a good chance that you already know Nashville’s the radio capital for country music. Christian music and R&B both have long histories here, too.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Key Changes Tagged With: Contemporary Christian Music, Jefferson Street, Key Changes, Nashville hip-hop, Nashville R&B, radio, WLAC

Nashville artist Shelldhn wants Music City to embrace its R&B past and present

By Jewly Hight

December 18, 2025

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Watching how an artist operates in the studio can be revealing. When Nashville R&B singer-songwriter Shelldhn brought an unfinished instrumental to his producer’s studio, senior music writer Jewly HIght was there to report.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Home, WPLN News Tagged With: A.B. Eastwood, Amber Ais, Brian Brown, Chuck Indigo, Kyleigh, Lo Naurel, Nashville hip-hop, Nashville R&B, Shelldhn

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