Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting. So far this year, about 50 thru-hikers have finished the challenge.
Mementos of the Black folk revival go on exhibit in Nashville
The Carolina Chocolate Drops propelled a movement to reclaim the Black roots of music — and member Dom Flemons envisioned their impact from the very start.
Musicians Anne Harris and Amanda Ewing discuss connection in new album
NPR’s Debbie Elliott speaks with musician Anne Harris and Amanda Ewing, the Nashville luthier whose violin Harris uses on her new album, “I Feel It Once Again.”
Summer ’25 album preview with All Songs Considered
We look at the most anticipated albums coming this summer, from Wet Leg, Big Thief, Superchunk, Lucrecia Dalt and more. WNXP’s Celia Gregory joins NPR Music’s Sheldon Pearce and host Robin Hilton.
Listen: The Belcourt Theatre’s secret to success is good conversation
The Belcourt Theatre has staying power. But while the arthouse theater just celebrated its 100-year anniversary, it hasn’t been an easy road to get there.
Nashville Masses are emptier as the threat of deportations looms
ICE arrested nearly 200 people as part of the early May operation. The raids — and the possibility of future crack downs — has had a chilling effect on Nashville’s Spanish-speaking parishes.
Cherokee cyclists retrace the Trail of Tears to remember — and reclaim — their history
For the last four decades, a group of bicyclists has embarked on a 950-mile bike ride following the Trail of Tears in honor of Cherokee ancestors who were forcibly removed from their homelands.
Finding art in nature with cicada Brood XIV
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.”
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