Via the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: Bob Mendes, a top adviser and campaign supporter of Mayor Freddie O'Connell, is leaving the mayor's office at the end of next month.

In our live-review column The Spin: Beloved indie rockers Rilo Kiley’s first gig in Nashville since 2005 was a career-spanning show at The Pinnacle on their reunion tour.

In advance of her ninth LP ‘Nobody’s Girl,’ top-notch songsmith Amanda Shires talks with contributor Hannah Cron about rebuilding herself after enormous life changes.

An ethics complaint has been filed against Jasper Hendricks, chair of the Metro Board of Fair Commissioners and former candidate for Metro Council.

Via the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: Former Tennessee Speaker of the House Glen Casada on Tuesday was sentenced to three years in federal prison, fined $30,000 and given one year of supervised release for his participation in the Phoenix Solutions kickback scheme.

More than $50 billion in opioid abatement funds is currently being distributed in the country, including millions in Tennessee. Here’s how that money is being used.

City officials on Tuesday approved an audit of the Metro Office of Homeless Services following a contentious request from District 16 Councilmember Ginny Welsch.

Critic's Pick: "This special episode will focus on the continually evolving sound of Tennessee hip-hop, with particular interest given to the Middle Tennessee area."

Critic's Pick: "The Sleeveens have been grabbing the attention of listeners on both sides of the Atlantic."

Talking with breakout director Neo Sora about his political coming-of-age film ‘Happyend,’ which opens this week at the @belcourttheatre.bsky.social.

The Federal Election Commission flagged routine midyear financial reports from several Tennessee Republicans, including Blackburn, Harshbarger and Green.

Critic's Pick: "No one has ever felt more free than an 18-year-old girl who just discovered 'Portions for Foxes,' except maybe a bunch of 30-somethings singing along to 'A Better Son/Daughter.'"

UPDATE: The We Save Us Benefit Series for Abortion Access tonight has been canceled.

A lawsuit challenging state legislation attempting to cut the size of the Metro Council in half will soon go before the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Nashvillians gathered at the far-flung cell phone lot and waved signs calling for a boycott of budget-airline Avelo, which has contracted with ICE to fly deportees out of the country.

Critic's Pick: "The night will be a chance to hear poignant stories, dance to great music and rage against the legislative machine."

On Saturday morning, protesters gathered outside BNA calling for a boycott of budget airline Avelo, which contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

With an opening set from Tele Novella, Irish pop-country dynamo CMAT brought the house down Sunday at The Basement East.

Monday Menu: Kids are baking at Lockeland Table, wines are pouring at Etch, and beers are on tap in Sevier Park.

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has called for the dismissal of several professors who were critical of Charlie Kirk. Asks @betsyphillips.bsky.social, why is she getting Tennesseans fired?

Critic's Pick: "CMAT, who was born Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson in Dublin, makes music that represents a possible future for country even as she bypasses the rules."

Critic's Pick: "Grab your best 'Dancing Choose' and catch the crew on Sunday night in Nashville."

Critic's Pick: "Expect lots of food, handmade art and fall vibes."

In our Fall Guide: Contributor Amanda Haggard speaks with Tom Piazza, whose new book ‘Living in the Present With John Prine’ captures a friendship with the legendary musician.

Critic's Pick: "The program includes a screening of the iconic movie, followed by a moderated discussion, promising all sorts of behind-the-scenes stories and 'tales of inconceivable antics.'"

This is not your mama’s ‘Wiz’: Nashville’s Kyla Jade, who plays Aunt Em and Evillene in the national tour of ‘The Wiz,’ arrives at TPAC on Sept. 23.

An experienced group of hospitality pros plans to open neighborhood hang Maggie's Place in The Nations.

Critic's Pick: "Nashville’s African Street Festival, organized for the 43rd year by Nashville’s African American Cultural Alliance, is one of the city’s best."

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined six other state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit to quell ticket scalping from Ticketmaster and Live Nation.

From our Fall Guide: The season is packed with can’t-miss shows, from Margo Price’s homecoming and Snooper’s album release party to Drkmttr Fest II and beyond.

Joe Nolan breaks down the season’s most exciting visual art events, from contemporary African art at the Frist to new works from Red Grooms at David Lusk Gallery.

Learn more about how Giving Kitchen helps food industry employees, and support Slow Food by grabbing a Negroni. Chris Chamberlain has the details.

A recent complaint filed against District 1 Metro Councilmember Joy Kimbrough will be heard at an an Oct. 24 hearing before the Metro Board of Ethical Conduct.

Daryl Sanders catches up with Jake Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet and Chris Turpin of Ida Mae, whose twin guitars power the self-titled debut from their new prog project Mirador.

Margo Price's rollicking performance of "Don’t Let the Bastards Get You Down" could be the last musical performance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.'

In the latest installment of our Street View column: A pedestrian was killed and another injured at the same Germantown intersection this summer, raising concerns about response time.

‘The Wiz.’ Must-see museum and gallery showings. Your Nashville Music Calendar. In this week's cover story, we preview the season's most exciting art, music, book, theater and film events.

Total Wife talks with contributor P.J. Kinzer about the unique, otherworldly perspective on post-shoegaze pop that informs their new LP ‘Come Back Down.’

I’m back in your phone with some weird movies. Here’s my thoughts on ‘Sun Ra: Do the Impossible,’ ‘The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick,’ and ‘Finding Lucinda’ for @nashvillescene.com

Franklin resident Mike Flynt had a remarkable late-in-life stint in college football. This week, his story hits theaters.

Via the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: Cade Cothren, former chief of staff for Tennessee's then-Speaker of the House Glen Casada, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison, one year of probation and a $25,000 fine.

The Metro Council moved an ordinance forward Tuesday night that would differentiate seated sightseeing vehicles from party buses, the latter of which usually allow drinking.

Arts organization Cheekwood Estate & Gardens lost at least two employees in recent months due to institutional politics.

Critic's Pick: "When the legendary Pixies come to town, every aging rocker in Nashville is going to make the proper arrangements so they can be there."

This week, Denzel Irwin — better known as Santa, the legendary proprietor of Santa's Pub — died at age 75. Look back at this 2015 profile by contributor Abby White on the story of Santa and his own Mrs. Claus.

Anna Myint, one-half of the brother-sister team behind International Market, has been named to the 2025 fall cohort of the James Beard Foundation’s Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program.

Autumn at the movies kicks off with this year’s massive 56th annual Nashville Film Festival. Here are our critics’ thoughts on what to see.

Nashville Film Festival starts this week! Here are the @nashvillescene.com's thoughts on what to see. I screened 'Peacock,' 'F*cktoys' and 'Mad Bills to Pay,' all great.

The state is appealing a circuit court ruling in an effort to put an “abortion trafficking” law back into effect.

Within 30 minutes of opening on Monday afternoon, Chapstick — the sister establishment of East Nashville's The Lipstick Lounge — was packed out.