Country music celebrity bars dominate Lower Broadway, and now Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are opening the Still G.I.N. Lounge.
Country Music Hall of Fame inducts June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown
The newest Country Music Hall of Fame inductees — June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown — represent wildly different approaches to country music.
Angie K blends her El Salvadoran roots and Nashville savvy in her new EP and the Country Latin Association
El Salvadoran-born, Nashville-based country artist Angie K’s new EP reflects the multicultural artistic identity she’s refined over the years. And she’s just launched a campaign to turn Nashville’s attention to her fellow Latin country artists all over the world.
A ‘smorgasbord of voices’: Checking in on the Sewanee Review, Tennessee’s 130-year-old literary magazine
While New York City is often considered the “capital” of the literary world, Tennessee is actually home to one of the nation’s longest-running literary magazines: The Sewanee Review.
‘We are survivors’: This Palestinian cafe owner finds strength in his faith after airstrikes resume in Gaza
Last week, WPLN told you about the Muslim-owned coffee houses leading Nashville’s sober nightlife scene during, and after, Ramadan. One of them was Deir Cafe, a Palestinian-owned shop. One week later, WPLN followed back up with Deir’s owner, after the news that Israel had broken its ceasefire in Gaza.
Finding connection in the niche: How hobbies can save lives
Nashville-based audio storyteller Leslie Eiler Thompson immerses herself in the little-known but deeply loved worlds of niche interests. Her project, Niche to Meet You, explores how these communities offer more than just fun — they provide a lifeline.
A late-night spot for Ramadan and beyond: Nashville’s Muslim-owned coffeeshops stay open, sans alcohol
A handful of Muslim-owned shops in Nashville want to make sober nightlife cafe culture a year-round thing.
How major players in bourbon are responding to a shift in business
After leaning into a bourbon identity, Louisville’s future of high proof jobs and tourism looks a bit murky.
Nashville rapper SeddyMac makes the most of being invited to a songwriting camp by mistake
How Nashville rapper SeddyMac landed an unexpected songwriting opportunity.
Floods may have damaged 800-year-old Native American cave art in Clarksville
Dunbar Cave State Park announced that floodwaters had “completely submerged” the cave art, something park manager David Britton said had “never happened before.” Archeologists are examining potential impacts to the cave drawings and bracing for the worst.
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