Nearly two decades ago, one-time Nashville, Tennessee, songwriter-producer Robert Ellis Orrall made a bold prediction to Taylor Swift’s father.
Author: Matthew Leimkuehler, Nashville Tennessean
CMT Awards winners: Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll and the night’s victors
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Dolly Parton to state lawmakers: Now isn’t the time for my statue at the Tennessee Capitol
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Americana singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, Steve Earle’s son, dead at age 38
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John Prine, the Mark Twain of modern songwriting, dies at age 73
Legendary singer-songwriter John Prine died Tuesday from COVID-19 complications. He was 73.
Here’s why Kris Kristofferson won’t be at the CMA Awards to accept lifetime achievement award
At the 53rd annual CMA Awards, Kris Kristofferson earned the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Here’s why he wasn’t there to accept it.
‘Let’s do what inspires us’: Lady Antebellum returns with a familiar sound and new record label
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Spotify makes moves in Nashville as ‘Country Music’ interest piqued
Spotify doubles down on ‘Country Music’ with an expansive Ken Burns experience.
With a day in Nashville, you can choose your own musical adventure
From honky-tonk bars to museums, a musical guide to Music City.