There are only two factories in the world that make vacuum tubes for guitar amps. None of them are in America — but that may be about to change.
Cherrygate: Did the NFL follow through on a promise to donate 200 cherry blossom trees to Nashville?
The NFL removed some of Nashville’s beloved cherry blossom trees in 2019 to erect a stage for the NFL Draft. So what happened to a commitment to replant them?
New ‘For Love & Country’ documentary gives Nashville’s Black artists the microphone
Country music has always been Black music. That’s the idea that a new documentary called For Love & Country explores.
Knoxville and Paris, France, make plans for Beauford Delaney’s art to get its due
Residents in Knoxville, Tenn., and Paris, France, are trying to make sure Beauford Delaney doesn’t get lost to time. He’s one of many noteworthy American artists of the 20th century.
The story behind the story: How WPLN’s Paige Pfleger reported on the ‘worldwide tube panic’
In March, the United States imposed economic sanctions on Russian companies and oligarchs to punish the country for invading Ukraine. As the war between Russian and Ukraine continues, the sanctions have had an unintended outcome for musicians.
Russian sanctions cause a ‘worldwide tube panic’ as amp makers scramble to find the key component to quality sound
Russian sanctions against the United States are having an impact on a niche corner of the music industry in Nashville.
A Middle Tennessee agency prepares to resettle another wave of Afghan refugees
Middle Tennessee has received more than 500 people fleeing Afghanistan since last October. And even more are on the way. One local agency is expecting nearly one hundred additional Afghan refugees by the fall.
South Nashville’s flood recovery has been challenged by fewer funds and volunteers
One year since deadly and destructive flash flooding, dozens of Nashvillians are among those still recovering. The anniversary has drawn attention to their ongoing needs and an event on Saturday included a remembrance for the six deaths that occurred across three counties on March 27, 2021.
Ukrainian food pop-up unites Nashville vendors to raise funds for refugees
The Cook For Ukraine event inspired hope for locals with personal connections to the conflict and raised more than $13,000 for UNICEF’s humanitarian efforts.
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