Year in Music 2021
- Brittney McKenna
- 10 min to read
Catching up with the phenomenal country singer-songwriter about developing her sound and building the foundation for her career
- Lance Conzett, D’Llisha Davis, Edd Hurt, Lorie Liebig, Brittney McKenna, Marissa R. Moss, Daryl Sanders, Megan Seling, Stephen Trageser and Charlie Zaillian
From Allison Russell and Reaux Marquez to Tristen and Joy Oladokun, here are our favorite local LPs of the year
- Ron Wynn
Growth of new establishments like NMAAM and renewal of institutions like Nashville Jazz Workshop marked a busy year
- Brittney McKenna
It’s tough to untangle good from bad in an industry where Mickey Guyton and Morgan Wallen both did well
- Stephen Trageser
Nashville MCs and producers banded together to capitalize on the momentum they gained in 2020
- Stephen Trageser
A return to in-person shows felt like a triumph, even with pressure on venues from our bonkers real estate market
- Edd Hurt
Remembering Tom T. Hall, Nanci Griffith, Ross Norton and more
- Megan Seling
The soul singer discusses working through her stress, touring during a pandemic and learning to honor her art
- Compiled by Stephen Trageser
The local music scene on the local music scene
As featured on
We talk with Brittney Spencer, count down the year’s top local albums and much more
Calendar
- Bill Carey
33 people were owned by the Nashville taxpayers. Our city has done nothing to acknowledge them.
- Eli Motycka
Six weeks after Winter Storm Fern knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people, Nas…
