The southern soul of music row
When a popular country performer like Tim McGraw or Jason Aldean teams up with a rap star like Nelly or Ludacis, controversy will often...
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The Jubilee Singers
This group of students, named the Fisk Jubilee Singers, sung what was referred to as "Negro spirituals," which combined music from the...
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MAXWELL ANDREWS
Nashville’s Leader Among Men My favorite uncle, Maxwell Andrews, to me, was the single most prominent leader ever to come from Nashville....
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Randy Rayburn
Indulging His Passion for Feeding Nashville's Hungry Randy Rayburn may no longer roam the halls of Capital Hill on a daily basis, but the...
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Walk To School Day
Celebrate Nashville When it named Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell Public Official of the Year in 2006, Governing magazine noted that...
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How the Grand Ole Opry Defines Nashville to the Nations
Sounds & Visions Today, it’s impossible to imagine Nashville without its nickname. You know the one. Nearly everyone does. Nashville’s...
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In High Heels & Pearls
The Role of Women in the Creation of Metropolitan Government The 1950s and 1960s were a “golden age” of women’s political activism in...
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Nashville's Role In Civil Rights
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly In 1963, the metro charter in Nashville was enacted after an emotional and long-fought battle. At the...
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The Row & Radio
On the Same Wavelength: Jack DeWitt, Jr. was Nashville’s Thomas Edison. He did more to advance the early days of Nashville radio and to...
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