Brood XIV is emerging across Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. While the cicadas are annoying to some, they offer profound meaning to others.
Morgan Wallen is the elephant in the room
In 2021, Wallen was caught on video uttering a racial slur. Since then, he’s become the most commercially successful musician in country and popular music. How? By remaining committed to ambivalence.
Mexican-American artist Louie the Singer has his own definition of country success
Louie the Singer is dropping his first major label album with an unwavering sense of self-determination as a Mexican-American artist. “They say I ain’t country,” he sings, “but my people started this thing they call country.”
Where’s Marty McFly’s guitar? Search is on for ‘Back to the Future’ prop 4 decades later
Guitar maker Gibson has launched a search for the Cherry Red Gibson ES-345 from “Back to the Future.” The company is seeking the public’s help finding it.
The new Country Latin Association is already impacting CMA Fest and Nashville’s Hispanic communities
Back in March, Angie K expected it to take awhile to get Nashville’s attention with her advocacy — now she’s already making an impact at this year’s CMA Fest.
What’s the best way for a music fan to support their favorite artists?
In 2025, fandom is complicated. Music is at nearly everyone’s fingertips. Concert ticket prices are through the roof. Some fans take devotion to new extremes. What do we owe to the artists we love?
It’s not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal
A new edition of “The Sacred Harp,” a Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year. It helps carry on the more than 180-year-old American folk singing tradition that is as much about the community as it is the music.
As Tennessee pastors and politicians clash over Trump’s immigration agenda, their congregations are divided
As evangelical Christians continue to support President Donald Trump, church leadership is taking issue with his immigration policies.
Dolly Parton leans on her faith after losing husband of nearly 60 years
Dolly Parton says her faith has carried her through her fluctuating grief following the death of her husband, Carl Dean. The 10-time Grammy winner reflected on her marriage of nearly 60 years while promoting her new line of single-serve Southern-inspired frozen meals, following her popular Duncan Hines baking mixes with US-based Conagra Brands.
Niche To Meet You: Finding joy in a classic car’s restored radio
Meet Rick Blankenship, a masterful vintage car radio restorer in Mt. Juliet who keeps the classic dials turning while enabling today’s tech, too.
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