Nashville singer and actor Shonka Dukureh has died unexpectedly. She’s survived by her two young children.
The A/C was out in Nashville’s dog shelter, so the city went looking for dozens of foster homes
The air conditioning went out in the quarantine area of Nashville’s dog shelter amid a heatwave with temperatures peaking in the mid-90s most days.
How a Nashville actor and gospel singer is paying homage to Big Mama Thornton in the film Elvis
When the director of the new Elvis movie, Baz Luhrman, pulled together a group of Nashville gospel singers to serve as a choir in the film, it was only natural that Shonka Dukureh would be in that group. Little did she know she’d just earned a role in a major motion picture.
‘This is ours’: Promise Land, Tennessee, lives on through descendants of the formerly enslaved people who founded it
After emancipation, Tennessee did not make it easy for formerly enslaved people to realize their full freedoms. So, some took matters into their own hands.
WPLN’s 2022 Pride Guide: Dozens of LGBTQ events planned in Nashville this week
It’s nearing the end of Pride Month, but this weekend in Nashville, there’s the annual parade and music festival, plus dozens of other shows and events across the city.
Person who died at Bonnaroo identified, though the cause remains unconfirmed
Law enforcement confirmed the identity of one death from Bonnaroo 2022, though the cause remains under investigation.
Extreme heat means shade and electrolytes are in high demand at Bonnaroo 2022
As Middle Tennessee swelters, the Bonnaroo music festival is rolling out more options for music fans to stay cool.
Fentanyl test kits are now legal in Tennessee, but groups still can’t distribute them at Bonnaroo
Bonnaroo is back after a two-year hiatus. And this year, the promoter has welcomed a nonprofit to distribute the overdose reversal drug naloxone as drug deaths continue to soar among young adults. But the festival still hasn’t embraced more controversial forms of harm reduction.
Nashville’s new Black symphony makes their debut this Sunday
Black musicians have historically been underrepresented in classical music spaces. A new symphony here in Nashville aims to change that. Instead of just having a few Black musicians, the entire ensemble is made up of them.
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