Courtney Marie Andrews Examines the Heart on ‘Valentine’ We talk with the champion singer-songwriter about exploring the gap between love and the illusion of it ahead of a hometown show at Third Man.

Before she plays The Blue Room at Third Man Records, Courtney Marie Andrews talks to Hannah Cron about ‘Valentine’ and studying the difference between love and the illusion thereof.

Semler Helps Grace Baldridge Navigate Their Authentic Self Talking to the singer-songwriter-rocker about reckoning with faith and the path to their new record ‘Mirages’

Thanks to HC for another great talk. When we humans have to figure out hard stuff, there's art for that — it's part of why we invented it, right?

they could tell you, but then they’d have to kill you… probably best not to ask.

eeeeeeeeeek!!!

Your Quick-Reference Guide to Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 We run down special releases and happenings at local record stores for the special mom-and-pop record shop event on Nov. 28.

Contributor Hannah Cron runs down special releases and Record Store Day Black Friday happenings at local indie stores like Grimey’s and Vinyl Tap.

someone should give me millions of dollars to make a magazine

Margo Price Swings Back to Old-School Country We talk with the ace singer-songwriter about ‘Hard Headed Woman’ ahead of her Nov. 20 Ryman show.

another week, another interview fallen through that makes me wonder if this is all worth it and if I should quit but anyways here’s a story that actually happened, read it if you want. This record rocks!

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Molly Grace Gets Ready for Her Crown We check in with the rising pop queen ahead of her hometown headlining show at The Basement East.

Also greatly appreciate @hannahcron.bsky.social checking in with Molly Grace ahead of her hometown headliner at The Basement East. (Both of our feature stories are on shows happening Thursday this week, hence the early posting)

the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist

this has the same energy as when people would come in petsmart and ask me if we shaved the hairless guinea pigs. Ma’am I make $14 an hour. The skinny pigs barely let me take them out of the cage to replace their bedding. They came like that 🤦‍♀️

I don’t know if I’ll write anything about the new T. Swift record, but I love @annkpowers.bsky.social review for NPR. It’s very thoughtful without being pejorative, and I’m probably going to be studying it for days 😅

P.S. never let anyone make you feel bad for liking what makes you happy!

What to See at the 2025 Nashville Film Festival Autumn at the movies kicks off with this year’s massive, 56th annual NaFF. Here are our critics’ thoughts on what to catch.

Autumn at the movies kicks off with this year’s massive 56th annual Nashville Film Festival. Here are our critics’ thoughts on what to see.

AmericanaFest Preview 2025: Talking With Gillian Welch Catching up with the folk champion about ‘Woodland’ — her lauded LP with longtime partner David Rawlings — and their Americana nominations

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings win Americana Duo/Group of the Year. Here’s Hannah Cron’s profile of Welch from this year’s AmericanaFest preview issue.

AmericanaFest Preview 2025: Talking With Gillian Welch Catching up with the folk champion about ‘Woodland' -- her lauded LP with longtime partner David Rawlings -- and their Americana nominations

From our AmericanaFest preview: Hannah Cron talks with Gillian Welch about ‘Woodland’ — her lauded LP with longtime partner David Rawlings — and their Americana nominations.

Alabama Shakes Make a Triumphant Return to Nashville Alanna Royale and Caleb Elliott support at the band’s Ascend Amphitheater stop

In our live-review column The Spin: The reunited Alabama Shakes stopped at Ascend Amphitheater, showing that they’re still not done trying to make the world a better place.

Alabama Shakes Make a Triumphant Return to Nashville Alanna Royale and Caleb Elliott support at the band’s Ascend Amphitheater stop

... major thanks to Hannah and Angelina (again) for covering Friday's return of Alabama Shakes ...

The Linda Lindas Keep Growing on ‘No Obligation’ Catching up with the Los Angeles rock quartet ahead of their show at The Basement East

HC on double duty this week, also bringing a great talk with all four of The Linda Lindas.

Your Guide to Record Store Day 2025 in Nashville We run down special releases and happenings at mom-and-pop record shops all over Music City

Record Store Day is coming right up; thanks to Hannah for yet another thorough preview. We're very lucky to have a TON of indie record retailers in Nashville.

Japanese Breakfast Explores the Depths of Sadness Ahead of the project’s stop at the Ryman, a look at the lessons of ‘For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)’

Thanks to Hannah Cron for an in-depth look at new work from Michelle Zauner/Japanese Breakfast, relevant to Nashville readers because she's playing the Ryman on Monday.

Blondshell Pulls No Punches on ‘If You Asked for a Picture’ Talking with Sabrina Teitelbaum about the vulnerability and wit of her second LP ahead of a sold-out show at The Basement East

And thanks to Hannah Cron for a great catch-up with Blondshell, who has a sold-out show in town this weekend too.

oooooh GQ! I saw them together backstage at Bonnaroo last summer and immediately clocked the situation to mean that I probably wasn’t gonna be interested in any of his then-upcoming music 🙃

Your Guide to Record Store Day 2025 in Nashville We run down special releases and happenings at mom-and-pop record shops all over Music City

Record Store Day is near, and contributor @hannahcron.bsky.social has our annual rundown of special releases and happenings at indie record stores all over Music City.

Oh no!! I hadn’t heard that :(

Talking With Lucy Dacus’ Co-Producers Checking in with Nashville’s Collin Pastore and Jake Finch in advance of Dacus’ new LP ‘Forever Is a Feeling’ and two shows at the Ryman

Stoked to have a bit of a look "from the other side of the glass," as it were, at Lucy Dacus' new one. Thanks to Hannah for talking with the two Nashvillians who've been her co-producers on a lot of work, including multiple 'Forever Is a Feeling' tracks.

My favorite stories to work on are the ones where I get to sit down in person with folks and talk about their amazing work that more people should know about!

This was such a fun day, and I hope you’ll check out the convo 💕

Sponsored by the French Shoppe?!

Establishing the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.

I have a chronic illness. I take an SSRI. According to the Trump administration, that makes me a threat to society.

Please, I beg of you, consider whose banners you so proudly display.

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Establishing the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.

This commission statement refers to people with Autism, ADHD, asthma, auto-immune disease, and chronic illness as a “dire threat to the American people and our way of life”.

This is a manifesto against disability.

This is the language of eugenics.

Ohhhhh that’s new! I do think there is also a banana guy? And I’ve been told it’s better to play as a girl because they are faster. I don’t know what to make of that.

I think the “map” (the world you play in) is different? I’ve had this explained to me multiple times and I don’t really understand more than that 😅