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Exclusive: Unreleased music from phenomenon Chuquimamani-Condori debuting on WNXP

By Justin Barney

March 24, 2026

Chuquimamani-Condori will play never-heard-before edits and unreleased original music on Friday night from 8 to 9 p.m. CT live on WNXP. Plus, there’s a special announcement about their band, Los Thuthanaka, ahead of their tour in Europe this April.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WNXP, WPLN News Tagged With: Chuquimamani-Condori, Local music, Nashville music, WNXP

Washington County clears path for federally contracted uranium refinery in Tennessee’s oldest town

By Pierce Gentry, WUOT

March 24, 2026

The George P. Jaynes Justice Center in Jonesborough, Tenn. as seen on Monday, March 23, 2026.

The Washington County Commission approved nuclear technology company BWXT’s request to rezone part of its property for a federally-contracted high purity depleted uranium refinery.

Filed Under: Business, Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, BWX Technologies, nuclear power, rural Tennessee

Nashville’s buried Native American history and the repatriation movement

By Cynthia Abrams

March 24, 2026

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Much of Middle Tennessee’s important Native American history has been disturbed by development. This has prompted listeners like Kelly Cannon to wonder what’s been lost. She asked Curious Nashville about something she’d heard about the Brentwood Library: “A colleague recently told me that when the Brentwood Library was built remains were found of ancient Mississippian […]

Filed Under: Curious Nashville Tagged With: brentwood, Brentwood Library, Curious Nashville, Indigenous history, Native American

NashVillager Podcast: Voting rights go to court

By Nina Cardona

March 24, 2026

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Which votes get counted? Plus, a roundup of the news for March 24, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

Tastemaker label ANTI- Records signs Nashville musician Brennan Wedl

By Justin Barney

March 24, 2026

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Nashville’s burgeoning alt-country scene is making it’s way to tastemaker labels like ANTI- Records, who announced that they have just signed Nashville artist Brennan Wedl. Indie favorite Waxahatchee had a hand in the signing, which also includes this very station. The two have released a cover of Kathleen Edward’s “Six O’Clock News” together.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WNXP, WPLN News Tagged With: ANTI- Records, Brennan Wedl, Local music, Nashville music

Rare bipartisan support won’t be enough to resurrect Tennessee Democrats’ housing bill

By Marianna Bacallao

March 23, 2026

A bipartisan push for housing reform is dead this year after an attempt to resurrect the bill was unsuccessful.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, affordable housing, Aftyn Behn, Bo Mitchell, Charlane Oliver, Donald Trump, Housing, Karen Camper, tnleg, tnpol

NashVillager Podcast: Finding our “elevator”

By Nina Cardona

March 23, 2026

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Will you play a part in the next evolution of public broadcasting? Plus, a roundup of the news for March 23, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

Records shattered as summer heat hits in March; ‘This is what climate change looks like’

By The Associated PressandWPLN Staff

March 22, 2026

Scientists say a record-smashing March heat wave shows climate change is already driving more dangerous weather extremes.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, Extreme weather, heat wave

What to know about the flurry of CVS pharmacy ads in Tennessee

By Catherine Sweeney

March 20, 2026

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A pharmacy chain is ringing alarm bells, saying a bill could shutter pharmacies. But lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say that’s fear-mongering.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Aftyn Behn, Bobby Harshbarger, CVS, Fair RX act, ferrell haile, pharmacy, prescription drugs

Key Changes: The significance of sports soundtracks

By jewly hight

March 20, 2026

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We take for granted that sporting events have music. But for performers, it can serve as personal or political expression.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Key Changes, WPLN News Tagged With: Bad Bunny, Daisha McBride, hockey, Jock Jams, Key Changes, Major League Baseball, Nashville Predators, Star Spangled Banner, Super Bowl, The CowGays

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