Stephen Trageser
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Nashville Symphony to Suspend Season Amid ‘Financial Crisis’ [Updated] (opens the original)
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Following recent news that the Nashville Symphony is planning to restructure to address serious financial issues, the 80-year-old arts nonprofitâs board voted unanimously on Sept. 28 to suspend the 2026-2027 concert season, effective Oct. 18. The program scheduled for Oct. 16 and 17 â the next one on the calendar set to be conducted by recently appointed music director Leonard Slatkin â will go ahead as planned. So will other events being presented at the Schermerhorn that donât involve
Pull Up for Jack White's Parking Lot Purgatory Shows (opens the original)
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Friendly neighborhood rock star Jack White is making a hometown stop at The Truth Oct. 9 and 10 on his tour for Frozen Charlotte, the ripper of a new record he released in July. In case you missed it amid the hustle and bustle of AmericanaFest, the Nashville HQ of his label Third Man Records is making the occasion a kind of block party/tailgate affair â a pair of free hangout events called Jack Whiteâs Parking Lot Purgatory. On Oct. 9, the throwdown is in the parking lot of Third Man Record
Big Star Quintet, Wednesday, Many More Set for Big Ears 2027 (opens the original)
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Big Ears Festival, a few hours to the east of us in Knoxville, routinely brings together some of the most thoughtful and creative artists across a massive range of traditions and disciplines. The fest is set to return April 1 through 4, and its initial lineup features the kind of kaleidoscopic array of intriguing music fans have come to love. Just on the first couple lines of the poster, you have Big Star Quintet, the latest incarnation of the hugely influential Memphis power-pop band; jazz-scho
Some Extended Reading and Listening on Dolly Parton (opens the original)
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Dolly Partonâs death Tuesday at age 80 has put her incredible career and generous spirit in the spotlight this week. My colleagues have put in a heap of work to cover the legendâs passing and the breadth and depth of her impact. With an epochal life and body of work like Partonâs, thereâs a ton of thoughtful reflections on her that just havenât fit into our coverage. Lots of us are in a Dolly state of mind, which is a good place to be. Here are a few articles and other media that have
Another Look: Emily Nenni, ‘Movin’ Shoes’ (opens the original)
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If I asked, âCould you use some funky, groovy country songs in your life?â that would presuppose something weird â that there is a possibility you do not. Emily Nenniâs third LP Movinâ Shoes, released via New West in May, satisfies that just-about-universal need and then some. Lyrically, Nenni focuses on personal growth and lessons sheâs learned about accepting herself as a human, flaws and all. When we experience realizations like this, the magnitude can be overwhelming, and songwri
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