This is the weekend thousands and thousands of country music fans were supposed to descend upon Nashville for the annual CMA Fest. The event, which last year drew more than 400 artists to perform and over 50,000 fans, will return in 2021. While it’s not the same, we rounded up five of our favorite memories from 2019 to at…
Steven Curtis Chapman recently performed his current single, “Together (We’ll Get Through This)” at an empty Ryman Auditorium. The song was written by Steven in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, so it seemed only fitting that he performs it in the historic venue, which was also closed because of COVID-19. “I went to the Ryman to do a…
The Nashville Predators are one step closer to being able to play, and finish out the 2019-2020 season. The NHL just announced that on Monday, June 8, they will transition to Phase 2 of its Return to Play Plan, which allows the 24 teams in the playoffs to begin training in their training facilities. “Clubs will be permitted to…
Tennessee Titans‘ Kevin Byard is following in the footsteps of coach Mike Vrabel, and speaking out about race. The comments, which were sparked by the outrage over the death of George Floyd, were given on The Jim Rome Show earlier this week. “First and foremost, my condolences go out to George Floyd and his family,” Kevin said (via TennesseeTitans.com)….
Author Jake Brown is back again with another book, this time Behind the Boards: Nashville. The book takes an in-depth look at the stories behind some of Music City’s biggest songs, through the eyes of the producer. Music industry veteran Tony Brown, whose numerous credits include Reba McEntire, Lionel Richie, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn and more, gave the…
For more than a decade Marche Artisan Foods, known to locals as Marché’s has been a favorite for those in East Nashville, as well as all over Middle Tennessee. But after struggling first with the aftermath for the March tornadoes, followed by the closes of businesses due to COVID-19, the popular eatery announced it will not reopen. “Dear friends, after…
Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel is speaking out against racism, in the wake of the senseless death of George Floyd. The 44-year-old unexpectedly joined a Zoom call, intended for the defensive assistant coaches, so he could speak his mind on the timely issue. He later shared his comments on social media as well. “The past couple of days…
Some of music’s biggest record labels, including Warner Music, Big Machine Label Group, Sony Music Nashville and more, are participating in Blackout Tuesday today (June 2). The initiative, which has been prevalent on social media, is to “disconnect from work and reconnect with our community,” after the tragic death of George Floyd, and subsequent riots and vandalism across the…
The coronavirus pandemic has been devastating to numerous Nashville businesses, including the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The museum’s CEO, Kyle Young, announced that 73 employees have been laid off and 101 have been furloughed, as the museum stays closed due to COVID-19. “We were forced to make this difficult decision by a challenging business environment unprecedented…
Tim McGraw, John Rich and Lauren Akins are just a few of the people who are speaking out about the damage that happened in Nashville over the weekend, after 30 buildings were damaged, including the Ryman Auditorium, the Nashville Historic Courthouse, Margaritaville and Big Time Boots. The damage occurred during a riot, which followed a peaceful protest of people…
