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Ten Out of Tenn Tour Launches Today

Nashville is known for its great music scene, so it’s no surprise someone would try to base a whole tour around it. This year’s Ten Out of Tenn tour features 10 budding artists that are heating up in Nashville. The tour was started in 2005 by Trent and Kristen Dabbs with the goal of showing a different side of a place that is known for its high-profile country scene.   read more

Madi Diaz Announces Tour Dates

Madi Diaz is on the cusp of releasing her new three-song EP, Far From Things That We Know, out Sept. 20 via tinyOGRE. Paste featured her first single from the upcoming project, “Let’s Go,” just last month—a song that previews what’s to come on her next full-length album....  read more

Nashville Music Council Honors Jack White, Third Man Records

Jack White is the first recipient of the Music City Ambassador Award for the work he has done in Nashville over the past year....  read more

Nashville Radio Station Added to National Register of Historic Places

The legendary radio station 650AM WSM has been added to the National Register of Historic Places....  read more

Best of What's Next: Mikky Ekko

Last December, I was at the 12th and Porter in Nashville when Mikky Ekko sauntered on stage, his face slashed with paint...  read more

UPDATE: Conan O'Brien and Jack White Did Something Cool Last Night

Update: Remember that “something cool” we mentioned yesterday? The something that involved funnyman Conan O’Brien and rockin’ Jack White in the same room? Well, that “something cool” has transformed into “something completely awesome.” O’Brien played a supposedly “rockabilly” flavored set for 300 people at White’s Third Man Records in Nashville....  read more

Grand Ole Opry to Re-Open in October

After early May flooding in Nashville caused the Grand Ole Opry complex to close its doors, artists were moved to other venues to continue performing. But after almost $17 million in repairs, the Grand Ole Opry will reopen on Oct. 1....  read more

Awesome of the Day: Nashville Artists Helping Flood Victims

It seems like floodwaters hit Nashville at the peak of our collective disaster fatigue. But anyone who’s seen photos understands the massive damage caused by the swelling of the Cumberland River. It was the worst flooding in 500 years and caused $1.6 billion in damages. But what Nashville does have is an abundance of great musicians, and most of them have pitched in with music. Here’s a look at two projects spearheaded by former Paste folks:...  read more

Nashville Stars Plan Benefit Concerts for Flood Relief

The devastating Nashville flood left behind an estimated billion dollars of damage, but the people of Music City banded together to begin the process of rebuilding as soon as the waters receded. A telethon held less than a week after the flood raised $1.7 million, with country’s young radio darling Taylor Swift donating $500,000....  read more

Nashville Flood Benefit Concerts: How You Can Help

As you’ve probably heard by now, devastating floods wreaked havoc on Nashville, Tenn. last weekend, and as the waters receded this week, billions of dollars in damage were left behind. The Grand Ole Opry building was pretty much destroyed, and the Country Music Hall of Fame also sustained damage. Hundreds of people have lost their homes and possessions, and several businesses were hard hit as well. With water still receding and clean-up just beginning, the extent of the damage cannot be known, but you can help by attending one of the many planned benefit concerts. If you aren’t from Nashville,...  read more