Veteran orchestra executive to succeed longtime Symphony business leader Alan Valentine
- Bee Delores
Catching up with the ace songsmith about his heavy new LP ‘The Great Unknowing’ ahead of its digital release and an ‘Opry’ appearance
- Daryl Sanders
Soulful rockers remind us why they’re special with a pair of recent EPs
- Emma Pickett
Billy! and Ella Molsee support at the longtime Nashville rockers’ first local headline gig
- Stephen Trageser
Organizers cite ‘extreme circumstances and funding that didn’t come together’
- Erin Folk
With Billy! and Ella Molsee
- Nicolle S. Praino
Executive chairman of Ryman Hospitality Properties — owner of the Ryman, Grand Ole Opry House and much more — clarifies recent reports
- Bailey Brantingham
Talking new directions and bullshit meters with the pop polymath
- Samantha Graessle
Dean of Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business will replace outgoing CEO Sarah Trahern
- Hannah Cron
Spin the second LP from the Colorado-born, Nashville-residing songsmith
- Bobbie Jean Sawyer
Talking with the genre-busting banjo ace before the release party for his new album
- Stephen Trageser
Heaps of indie stores around the globe — including several in Nashville — will host events July 8
- Ron Wynn
Talking with the renowned jazz musician and educator about his new book ‘Songs You Thought You Knew’
- Stephen Trageser
Recapping happenings so far in this jam-packed year and running down some exciting things to come
- Stephen Trageser
Single backed with ‘Oval Room’ previews ‘Days of Unrest,’ an album of protest music
- Annie Parnell, Emma Pickett and Grace Braswell
A substantial crowd and a wide range of top-notch Music City musicians — and drag queens and DJs — bring the party to the Bicentennial Mall
- Erin Folk and H.N. James
- William Williams
Corporation explores selling 70 percent stake in entertainment entity, but ‘no assurances any transaction will occur’
- Cameron Beyrent
The queer trio on reclaiming ’90s country, healing religious trauma and spreading queer joy like wildfire
- Brittney McKenna
Your quick-reference guide to the music lineup for Nashville Pride 2026
- Bailey Brantingham
Talking to members of the organization ahead of their third anniversary party, including a collaboration with the Nashville Symphony
- Stephen Trageser
Org members to vote on players including Nashville’s Juan Solorzano, Joshua Blaylock and Ethan Jodziewicz
- H.N. James
Tim Cappello and Diarrhea Planet helped the robot rockers celebrate ‘Act III’ in grand style
- Lance Conzett
With Diarrhea Planet and Tim Cappello
- Jason Shawhan
Ahead of the group’s appearance at the Grand Ole Opry House, a discussion about art in dialogue and interwoven threads of influence
- Stephen Trageser
Check out the video for the metalheads’ ‘Last Chance’ and catch them in action at The 5 Spot
- Stephen Trageser
Six-night October residency features Ben Nichols, Amy LaVere, Southern Avenue, more
- Lance Conzett
Ahead of a three-night album release celebration, we dive into the robot rockers’ long-awaited follow-up
- Julianne Akers, Annie Parnell, Zoe Kuhn, Lauren Blake, Canaan Chavis, Grace Braswell
Despite a lengthy rain delay, the 2026 fest ends on a high note
- Hamilton Matthew Masters, Victor Reed, Nick Hoeksema
Featuring Noah Kahan, Kesha, Japanese Breakfast, Clipse and more
- Jesse Jones, Annie Parnell, Julianne Akers, Emily R. West, Grace Braswell, Lauren Blake, Zoe Kuhn, Lily Agee
Day 3 highlights run the gamut from rising country champs Wyatt Flores and Waylon Wyatt to soul singer Teddy Swims, Kesha and ‘Weird Al’
- Victor J. Reed
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Featuring Alabama Shakes, Wyatt Flores, Teddy Swims, Kesha’s Superjâm Esotérica: The Alchemy of Pop and more
- Grace Braswell, Lily Agee, Annie Parnell, Canaan Chavis, Bailey Lowe, Julianne Akers, D. Patrick Rodgers, Zoe Kuhn
Dogged fans brave the mud for rockers like Geese and Wet Leg, rappers like Lil Jon and much more
- Nick Hoeksema
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- Hamilton Matthew Masters
Featuring The Strokes, Wedensday, Wet Leg, Geese and more
- Lauren Blake, Grace Braswell, Annie Parnell, Emily R. West, Bailey Lowe
We start our weekend on the Farm with a selection of rock, hip-hop and dance music
- Emily R. West
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Talking to Chris Reed, a longtime organizer with the nonpartisan org that engages with voters at shows and festivals
- Victor J. Reed
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Featuring Four Tet, Vince Staples and Spiritual Cramp
- Nick Hoeksema
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Nashville bands Meadowglade and Allegory performed at Plaza 5: Groop on Thursday afternoon as part of a lineup booked by local outfit Bummeroo
Check out all of the Scene’s coverage from this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, running June 11 through 14.
- Ron Wynn
In advance of three special events, checking in with the ensemble’s Kendra Smith
- Bailey Brantingham
Talking with Gee Slab and his crew of creative changemakers about expanding their annual event to a week of shows and other creative gatherings
- Stephen Trageser
Ahead of 615 Week, dive into the debut from the Six One Trïbe collective’s late ‘first lady’
- Emma Pickett
Taking a look at street style during this year’s massive gathering of country music fans
- Stephen Trageser
Two mystery guests will also play the parking-lot party on the South Side
- Hamilton Matthew Masters
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Featuring Shaboozey, Jo Dee Messina, Dasha and more
- Ron Wynn
Sitting down with the funk legend at the National Museum of African American Music
- Photo: Hamilton Matthew Masters
Featuring Bryan Andrews, Ella Langley, Jelly Roll and more
- Logan Butts
Nashville rappers team up for hard-hitting collab album
- Scene Staff
Diving into the who, what, when, where and why of the two major music festivals that hit Middle Tennessee at the start of summer
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- Scene Staff
See the winners, honorable mentions and other gems in this year’s YASNI contest
- Eli Motycka
Trump-loving John Rose and liberal Jerri Green share one thing: wanting to beat Marsha Blackburn
