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Exclusive: Unreleased music from phenomenon Chuquimamani-Condori debuting on WNXP

By Justin Barney

March 24, 2026

Chuquimamani-Condori will play never-heard-before edits and unreleased original music on Friday night from 8 to 9 p.m. CT live on WNXP. Plus, there’s a special announcement about their band, Los Thuthanaka, ahead of their tour in Europe this April.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WNXP, WPLN News Tagged With: Chuquimamani-Condori, Local music, Nashville music, WNXP

Tastemaker label ANTI- Records signs Nashville musician Brennan Wedl

By Justin Barney

March 24, 2026

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Nashville’s burgeoning alt-country scene is making it’s way to tastemaker labels like ANTI- Records, who announced that they have just signed Nashville artist Brennan Wedl. Indie favorite Waxahatchee had a hand in the signing, which also includes this very station. The two have released a cover of Kathleen Edward’s “Six O’Clock News” together.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WNXP, WPLN News Tagged With: ANTI- Records, Brennan Wedl, Local music, Nashville music

Nashville pop artist — book NOT brooke — wants to dance

By Justin Barney

March 12, 2026

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Dancer First is the name of Nashville musician book NOT brooke’s debut album. It’s also her philosophy for making music. “If it’s good enough to dance to, then it makes the cut” she says.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WNXP, WPLN News Tagged With: book NOT brooke, Local music, Nashville music, pop music

Nashville musician Blood Root processes grief through guitar pedals in new album

By Justin Barney

October 24, 2025

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Nashville is full of music gear heads. But in Taylor Wafford’s hometown of Havelock, North Carolina musicians didn’t come through town. They definitely didn’t hang out, analyzing pedal boards. When she moved here, she found a community — and a sound — by tapping a guitar pedal.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WNXP Tagged With: Blood Root

Nashville’s Eric Slick reimagines Rob Zombie’s “Dragula” like no AI ever could

By Justin Barney

October 17, 2025

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For Halloween, Nashville indie rock musician Eric Slick released a five song, orchestral suite, covering Rob Zombie’s very un-orchestral hit, “Dragula.” The project started as a joke. But Slick took the piece so seriously that it transcended to a work of art.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WNXP Tagged With: Dragula, Erick Slick

Nashville singer Emily Hines’ growth as a farmer and rising indie artist

By Justin Barney

September 4, 2025

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On summer mornings Emily Hines is up at daybreak harvesting the season’s fruits and vegetables. This year she’s also been tending to the garden of song.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WNXP Tagged With: Emily Hines, Keeled Scales, Nashville music, These Days

What does it take to pull off the Nashville concerts you love? Meet the Wrangler

By Justin Barney

July 9, 2025

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When you go to a live show, you expect to see a spectacle — and behind the scenes, there’s one person responsible for bringing this production to life, wrangling dozens of people and fixing daily snafus.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Music Citizens, WNXP Tagged With: Music Citizens, Production Manager, Sylvan Esso, Wilco

Jarren Blair and the soul of new Nashville

By Justin Barney

June 27, 2025

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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.

Filed Under: WNXP Tagged With: Jarren Blair, Nashville Artist of the Month, Nashville music, WNXP, WNXP Nashville Artist of the Month

The Indicator: Why the great vinyl shortage is over

By Justin BarneyandDarian Woods

April 3, 2025

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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.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WNXP, WPLN News Tagged With: Planet Money, podcasts, WNXP

AEG makes its mark on Music City with its first Nashville venue, The Pinnacle

By Justin Barney

February 27, 2025

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While it can seem commonplace for another venue to open here, The Pinnacle is more than a venue; it is the physical manifestation of corporate synergy in the live music experience. And it’s a big play for AEG.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WNXP Tagged With: AEG, Live Nation, music venues, The Pinnacle, Ticketmaster

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