Jarren Blair stands out as an artist on the brink of a breakout because of his talent as a writer and producer, skill as a multi-instrumentalist and his eagerness to collaborate with Nashville musicians.
The Indicator: Why the great vinyl shortage is over
There have now been a few major vinyl booms. And unbeknownst to many, a small village in the Czech Republic has been responsible for manufacturing a large number of these albums. On today’s show, how this dominant player became a problem for its competitors in the U.S.
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Singer-songwriters
Three decades ago, singer-songwriters Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings came to Nashville and fleshed out a very modern and influential take on an old-time country music sensibility.
Chuck INDigo, longtime leader in the Nashville hip-hop scene, clarifies where he’s coming from
Chuck INDigo opens his seventh project, Until I Get There, with a song that establishes the album’s reflective tone. During one verse, over a gently lurching beat and burbling synths, he contrasts the old him with the new.
New music event will celebrate independent venues and local artists in Nashville
The new event, called 615 Indie Live, is coming to Nashville in February.
Music Citizens: A new podcast from WNXP
WNXP, Nashville Public Radio’s music discovery station, has launched a new series that shines a long overdue light on the unsung heroes of Nashville’s music industry.
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.
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.
The horror, the horror!
What, to the Black Nashvillian, is the scariest place in Nashville?
Listen: Inside Mitski’s surprise concert at the Belcourt Theatre
Passionate Mitski fans flew in from all across the country to sit in a movie theater and listen to Mitski’s new album “The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We” a full week before its release on Sept. 15. The event read, “Listening Event and Film selected by Mitski – NOT A LIVE PERFORMANCE.”
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