The pandemic cancellation of the beloved Mule Day in Maury County, Tennessee, has divided residents over when they can return to normalcy.
Fisk Jubilee Singers Win First Gospel Grammy For Record Celebrating 150 Years
The Fisk Jubilee Singers, the Nashville Symphony, and an array of lauded local musicians were among the winners at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.
Mickey Guyton Named ACM Awards’ First Black Woman Host
The ACM Awards have announced their hosts — plural — for this year’s awards show, and it includes the first Black woman to host the program.
A Novel Bike Track In A Historic North Nashville Park Is Meant To Inspire A New Generation Of Riders
There’s a new — and unique — bike track in town. The Watkins Park Pump Track is located in a historic North Nashville greenspace, and it’s part of an ongoing effort to inspire kids through biking.
Nashville Artists Reflect On The Challenges Of 2020 In New Frist Exhibit
It was a hard year for the city of Nashville — from the tornado and the pandemic, to a summer of protests against police brutality and the downtown bombing. More than 150 local artists are looking back for the Frist’s new virtual exhibition, N2020: Community Reflections.
CMA Fest Canceled Because Of COVID Concerns
Nashville’s country music festival, CMA Fest, is canceled once again this year. The Country Music Association announced the pandemic poses too many obstacles to host the event, which usually brings more than 80,000 people to the city each day.
Nashville Arts Commission Wants More Money To Help Creators Recover From Pandemic
As the city approaches its annual budget talks, the city’s leading arts funding agency is asking for more than their usual allotment.
Slim & Husky’s Brings Black Culture To Nashville’s Lower Broadway
Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria oozes of Black culture. And it will soon bring that feel — along with Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack — as the first Black businesses on Nashville’s famous Lower Broadway.
10 Months Into The Pandemic, Many In Nashville’s Live Music Industry Are Still Out Of Work
For many people working in Nashville’s live music industry, job prospects dried up in March — and 10 months into the pandemic, circumstances haven’t improved much.
More Winter Hummingbirds Are Spotted In Tennessee, Giving Data On These Elusive Creatures
Not much is known about hummingbirds that spend the cold-weather months in the United States, rather than commute further south. In Tennessee, in particular, winter bird sightings have been especially rare — until now.
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