Cover Stories
The Whole Damn Family
Random generosity occasionally falls from the sky. Explain Hank or Dylan. Explain John Prine. These artists, and many others, of course, bring words to … more
Vol. IX Issue 1
Editor's Letter
David vs. Goliath
On the drive into the office this morning I caught a commotion out the corner of my eye. Turns out, a very spunky squirrel was … more
Astute Observations
Summer Vacation? Hags, You’re a Grown Man!
It’s true. Nonetheless, it’s been a fantastic summer thus far. The bass gods have smiled upon me in this fair season. As you know from … more
History Channeled
It Hurts So Much (To See You Go) The sad and almost forgotten saga of Evergreen Place
On Sept. 22, 2005, the locks were removed from a temporary chain-link fence at the intersection of Gallatin Pike and Briley Parkway. Despite a revoked … more
East of Normal
An Ode to the Clash (By a Punk From Skynyrdville)
When I was 16, in July or August 1979, I bought the only Clash album in the Sound Shack, which was the only record store … more
Features
25 Years in a Five-Year Town
The raucous crunch of a scarred but churning Telecaster, played through an amp smaller than most self-respecting guitar players would plug into. Then bass and … more
Features
The Vinyl Frontier
Ben Blackwell, Third Man’s resident ‘psychedelic stooge,’ steers the label’s vinyl ship … more
Features
Can’t Knock the Hustle
“I don’t have the benefit of distance. It’s still a blur, everything is still happening,” says DJ Case Bloom, promoter for Nashville’s long-running monthly dance … more
Features
By Any Other Name
“Have you ever looked it up in the dictionary? Specifically, the Urban Dictionary?” asks Gary Branigan. He’s not smiling through his reddish-gray beard, but his … more
Features
Not Another Nashville Story
If Country Music Hall of Fame’s Brenda Colladay were traveling the world and fighting Nazis in pursuit of precious country music artifacts (go with the … more