The founder and publisher of the longest-running African American newspaper in Nashville has died. Rosetta Miller-Perry was 91.
Clive Davis, music executive and champion of legendary pop artists, has died at 94
The record executive was instrumental in shepherding the successful careers of a number of monumental music stars, including Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin, Billy Joel and Whitney Houston.
David Allan Coe, who wrote ‘Take This Job and Shove It’ and other country hits, dies at 86
Outlaw country singer-songwriter David Allan Coe, who wrote the blue-collar anthem “Take This Job and Shove It” and created a singing career after a stint in prison, has died. He was 86.
NashVillager Podcast: Remembering G.A. Hardaway
How did the longtime Tennessee legislator use his voice in office? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 27, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: Saint Dolly
Where would Tennessee be without Dolly Parton? Plus the local news for Dec. 19, 2025.
A visit to the East Nashville wind telephone, where calls connect to lost loved ones
A handful of “wind telephone” booths have popped up around Middle Tennessee in the last few years to create places to commune with lost loved ones.
NashVillager Podcast: On Remembering
Why the holidays are a natural time to pause and reflect on the people we’ve lost. Plus the local news for Dec. 18.
Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, has died at 60
The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice.
Paul House, who spent two decades on Tennessee’s death row before he was freed, has died
Attorney Emily Elison says he died on March 22 of complications from pneumonia after living for years with multiple sclerosis. He was 63.
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