Psy op

Pioneering Rap Trio The Sequence to be Recognized at NMAAM We speak with Cheryl ‘The Pearl’ Cook and Gwendolyn ‘Blondy’ Chisolm of the foundational all-woman hip-hop trio — in Chisolm’s last interview before her death.

Ahead of the National Museum of African American Music recognizing pioneering rap trio The Sequence, managing editor Alejandro Ramirez spoke with Gwendolyn “Blondy” Chisolm and Cheryl “The Pearl” Cook — in Chisolm’s last interview.

New co-byline from me! This was my favorite part of RSD

The booke of love ys long & boringe
No folk kan lyft the damned thinge
Crammid ful of charters & lore & rubrics
And ynstructiouns for daunsing -
But Ich? Ich love it whan thou readest to me;
And thee, thou kanst reade me eny thinge.

("The Book of Love" by The Magnetic Fields)

Randy Travis - On The Other Hand (Official Audio) YouTube video by Randy Travis

Pour one out for Don Schlitz, whose sudden passing is a huge loss for Nashville. He wrote or cowrote so many great country songs, including my favorite that isn't a Merle, Dolly or George song youtu.be/pJgV-TGkFeU?...

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Hey babes of Bluesky -- I wrote about how ABS can affect the experience of watching/playing baseball from a psycho-social perspective. Per usual, there is a touch of numbers and my dumb brand of humor.

TAP in here... ha, get it?

My Godzilla, she speaks like silence
Without ideals or violence

Activists Protest ICE’s In-Hospital Detention of Murfreesboro Man Activists who attempted to contact the man say the staff at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford turned them away. At the press conference, speakers also raised doubts that the man had received any legal...

Faith leaders and immigration advocates say a man detained by ICE was denied visitation and legal counsel while hospitalized in Murfreesboro.

my favorite tarot card ❤️

here’s the weirdest lede I’ve written in a while

go follow my lovely friend, former roommate, possum sticker designer extraordinaire

How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Band Geese

A helicopter hovering low over the “front porch” raft to pick up an astronaut. The propeller is making huge circular waves radiating out from the raft

An astronaut and a crew recovery person dangling over the ocean from the helicopter hoist

There are certainly good reasons for every step in the crew recovery process but at this point it feels like they’re just putting the astronauts through as many of the most dramatic methods of transportation they can think of in one day

Streaking Predators Closer to Unlikely Playoff Berth Nashville is 3-0-1 on current road trip, holds second wild-card spot

Tuesday's shutout against the Anaheim Ducks put the Predators closer to the playoffs, but they'll need to perform better against the Utah Mammoth tonight. From sports writer John Glennon.

Nashville Scene cover for 4/9/2026: Hands water and tend to flowers on a map of the state of Tennesee with title "The Green Issue"

In our annual Green Issue, we explore the local tree canopy and meet endangered Nashville crayfish. Plus, how to get free trees, recycle your electronics and more. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/green-is...

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WHAT

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W H A T

guys I am crying laughing oh my fucking god, this is the best thing I've learned today

icymi

musician who also plays a supporting character in Euphoria

'Hamlet' Is Slightly Uneven but Refreshingly Intimate Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed’s adaptation, opening Friday in select theaters, pushes through pacing issues, offers a new perspective on a classic

Writes @avparnell.bsky.social: Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed’s 'Hamlet' adaptation — opening Friday in select theaters — pushes through pacing issues to offer a new perspective on a classic.

'Hamlet' Is Slightly Uneven but Refreshingly Intimate Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed’s adaptation, opening Friday in select theaters, pushes through pacing issues, offers a new perspective on a classic

Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed’s new adaptation of Hamlet is quite good even though they cut my favorite character and scene from the play. I wrote about it for @nashvillescene.com 🥀

And here’s the eclipse photo from Artemis II. I am in tears.

we live in an era of involuntarily having to know about a guy

AmericanaFest Preview 2025: Americana Artist or Ball Player? Test your knowledge of Americana and pro baseball with our quiz

From the Archives: Enjoying baseball season? Take our "Americana Artist or Ball Player?" quiz from our 2025 AmericanaFest preview.

love to see a Nashville/central VA crossover

Sounds won 7-5. they’re saying I need to explain to someone why the band is called Yo La Tengo every game

my first Sounds game of the season and I’ve already gotten to share the baseball anecdote behind the name Yo La Tengo. huge wins even though we’re 4-0 right now

How a Resurrection Really Feels YouTube video by The Hold Steady - Topic

A yearly devotion, for all who celebrate.

Eli here making me believe the impossible (optimism about Nashville hockey)

The Nashville Scene cover for 4/2/2026 depicts the Music City Loop dig site and title "Out of the Loop"

This week’s cover package on the Music City Loop: looking at The Boring Company’s track record, the tunnel’s environmental impact and the politics surrounding the project. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/music-ci...