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Curious Nashville: Whatever happened to WeGo’s electric buses?
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Curious Nashville: How did WeGo's electric buses fall into urban decay?
There’s a piece of infrastructure in downtown Nashville that is about to go away. When it does, there may not be any clues left from a brief, fascinating
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U.S. Rep. Cohen drops from Tennessee congressional race after redistricting, others join as redrawn contests take shape
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U.S. Rep. Cohen drops from Tennessee congressional race after redistricting, others join
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is ending his re-election campaign after Tennessee Republicans approved President Donald Trump’s mid-decade redistricting
https://wpln.org/post/u-s-rep-cohen-drops-from-tennessee-congressional-race-after-redistricting-others-join/
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NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee’s history-making gun
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NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee’s history-making gun
What’s behind all the drama in the Rutherford County Assessor’s office? Plus, the local news for May 13, 2026.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-tennessees-history-making-gun/
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After redistricting, what does representation mean to Tennessee voters?
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After redistricting, what does representation mean to Tennessee voters?
What does representation look like for Tennessee voters who were split into three new congressional districts last week? NPR traveled from Memphis into the Nashville suburbs to ask.
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Nashville’s Fort Negley is reckoning with its portrayal of history and race. In doing so, now, the city is going against the federal grain
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Nashville's Fort Negley reckons with its portrayal of history and race, going against the federal grain
A nationally significant site in Nashville is getting $11 million in upgrades. Fort Negley built for the Union by Black laborers during the Civil War, will also get a fresh telling of its story.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvilles-fort-negley-reckons-with-its-portrayal-of-history-and-race-going-against-the-federal-grain/
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After cataclysmic tree loss, Nashville residents fear more damage from new NES tree trimming policy
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After cataclysmic tree loss, Nashville residents fear damage from new NES tree trimming policy
The Nashville Electric Service is cutting down more trees and limbs across town under a new policy. After record outages affected half of the city during
https://wpln.org/post/after-cataclysmic-tree-loss-nashville-residents-fear-more-damage-from-new-nes-tree-trimming-policy/
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Fisk University in Nashville unveils billion-dollar renovations, including an on-campus data center
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Fisk unveils billion-dollar renovations, including new on-campus data center
Fisk University is rolling out plans for a new billion-dollar project that will bring a data center to its campus in North Nashville. School officials
https://wpln.org/post/fisk-unveils-billion-dollar-renovations-including-new-on-campus-data-center/
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Tennessee’s biggest coal ash site is polluting water. TVA plans to make it permanent
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Tennessee’s biggest coal ash site is polluting water. TVA plans to make it permanent
Tennessee’s largest coal ash site could become a permanent source of pollution near the Cumberland River. The Tennessee Valley Authority has proposed
https://wpln.org/post/tennessees-biggest-coal-ash-site-is-polluting-water-tva-plans-to-make-it-permanent/
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From
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: What Tennessee’s new redistricting map looks like from the ground
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NashVillager Podcast: How is Tennessee connected to the state of Israel? Plus this morning's extended local newscast:
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NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee and Israel
What’s behind all the drama in the Rutherford County Assessor’s office? Plus, the local news for May 13, 2026.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-tennessee-and-israel/
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Tennessee students among top performers for post-pandemic academic recovery
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Tennessee students among top performers for post-pandemic academic recovery
Tennessee students are among the top performers in the country for post-pandemic academic recovery, showing significant gains in math and reading levels.
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Ice storm FEMA aid deadline approaching for Tennesseans
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Ice storm FEMA aid deadline approaching for Tennesseans
The window is closing soon for Tennesseans impacted by the January ice storm to apply for FEMA aid. The deadline is June 10th. So far, the federal agency
https://wpln.org/post/ice-storm-fema-aid-deadline-approaching-for-tennesseans/
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NPR's Tiny Desk winner is Cure For Paranoia — and you can hear from Nashville Public Radio's Celia Gregory (a tiny desk judge this year) about their "it factor."
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And the winner of the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest is …
The winner of the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest is revealed by NPR Music's Bobby Carter. It's the 12th time that an unsigned musical artist has won the nationwide challenge.
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Tennessee residents grapple with the aftermath of the state’s new congressional map
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Tennessee residents grapple with the aftermath of the state's new congressional map
Transcript: MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: With an update on Southern Republicans' efforts to redraw congressional maps in ways that favor their party. Alabama is
https://wpln.org/post/tennessee-residents-grapple-with-the-aftermath-of-the-states-new-congressional-map/
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Tennessee Democrats removed from House committees over redistricting protest
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Tennessee GOP removes Democrats from House committees over redistricting protest
Tennessee's House Speaker has removed all Democrats from House committees, further limiting the time they’re able to debate legislation in the Republican supermajority.
https://wpln.org/post/tennessee-gop-removes-democrats-from-house-committees-over-redistricting-protest/
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‘Assault on local government’: Nashville leaders lament latest legislative session
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‘Assault on local government': Nashville leaders lament latest legislative session
Nashville and Tennessee leaders are at odds — again. Metro's legal team says it was an "unprecedented" legislative session for bills adversarial to Nashville and local governments.
https://wpln.org/post/assault-on-local-government-nashville-leaders-lament-latest-legislative-session/
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Tennessee’s redistricting plan faces legal challenges
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Tennessee's redistricting plan faces legal challenges
Tennessee’s new congressional maps are now facing multiple legal challenges, as voters, candidates and the NAACP, file to stop new maps from going into
https://wpln.org/post/tennessees-redistricting-plan-faces-legal-challenges/
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Amy Grant grapples with the Trump era and her own mortality in “The Me That Remains”
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Amy Grant grapples with the Trump era and her own mortality in "The Me That Remains"
Amy Grant steers her new album, "The Me That Remains," towards social consciousness.
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NAACP goes to court over Tennessee redistricting
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NAACP goes to court over Tennessee redistricting
Not long after Tennessee's new congressional map became law, the NAACP Tennessee State Conference sued in state court asserting that the mid-decade
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Is Nashville more ‘buggy’ during this record-warm spring?
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Is Nashville more ‘buggy’ during the record-warm spring?
How do scientists make bug forecasts?
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Walk-up songs, big cheers and no strikeouts: Miracle Fields offer a new kind of baseball
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Walk-up songs, big cheers and no strikeouts: Miracle Fields offer a new kind of baseball
Miracle Fields are a kind of accessible baseball diamond growing in popularity that can accommodate players with disabilities.
https://wpln.org/post/walk-up-songs-big-cheers-and-no-strikeouts-miracle-fields-offer-a-new-kind-of-baseball/
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UPDATE: Tennessee approves U.S. House redistricting, along with other election changes
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Tennessee approves Trump redistricting plan, dividing majority-Black Memphis voting bloc
Heeding a call from President Trump to give Republicans more seats in Congress, Tennessee’s GOP-led statehouse voted to carve Memphis into three reliably
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Tennessee approves Trump redistricting plan, dividing majority-Black Memphis voting bloc
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Tennessee approves Trump redistricting plan, dividing majority-Black Memphis voting bloc
Heeding a call from President Trump to give Republicans more seats in Congress, Tennessee’s GOP-led statehouse voted to carve Memphis into three reliably
https://wpln.org/post/tennessee-approves-trump-redistricting-plan-dividing-majority-black-memphis-voting-bloc/
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Democrats walk out of redistricting hearing; protesters arrested
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Democrats walk out of redistricting hearing; protesters arrested
It was a chaotic morning in the Tennessee General Assembly as lawmakers raced toward redistricting votes. Chaos just erupted in the Tennessee House as
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Tennessee strikes down decades-old law against redistricting
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Tennessee strikes down decades-old law against redistricting
Gov. Bill Lee has signed a measure to strike down a 1972 law that prohibited mid-decade redistricting, a mere hour after the bill cleared the Republican
https://wpln.org/post/tennessee-strikes-down-decades-old-law-against-redistricting-2/
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Chaos just erupted in the Tennessee House as Democrats staged a walkout over redistricting that would split Memphis’s majority-Black voting bloc. Sounds like a firearm was pulled.
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Tennessee's history of congressional maps and gerrymandering — via
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NashVillager Podcast: The Congressional maps just keep on changing (except for when they didn’t)
How long have Tennessee’s political maps been gerrymandered? Plus, the local news for May 7.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-the-congressional-maps-just-keep-on-changing-except-for-when-they-didnt/
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Justice Department agrees to return Rep. Andy Ogles’ phone, signaling end of campaign finance probe
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Justice Department agrees to return Rep. Andy Ogles' phone, signaling end of campaign finance probe
The Justice Department has agreed to return U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles' personal cellphone that was seized as part of an investigation into his campaign
https://wpln.org/post/justice-department-agrees-to-return-rep-andy-ogles-phone-signaling-end-of-campaign-finance-probe/
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Late Tennessee Rep. G.A. Hardaway’s son to replace him ahead of redistricting vote
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Late Tennessee Rep. G.A. Hardaway’s son to replace him ahead of redistricting vote
Shelby County is sending TJ Hardaway, the son of late Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, to the Tennessee statehouse to replace his father, who passed away
https://wpln.org/post/late-tennessee-rep-g-a-hardaways-son-to-replace-him-ahead-of-redistricting-vote/
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Nashville pedestrian and roadway deaths have spiked in 2026
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Nashville pedestrian and roadway deaths have spiked in 2026
There have been 13 pedestrian fatalities on Nashville streets this year — a sharp increase over the first portion of last year. On Monday, a man was
https://wpln.org/post/nashville-pedestrian-and-roadway-deaths-have-spiked-in-2026/
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Tennessee GOP unveils new maps fracturing Memphis and Nashville
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Tennessee GOP unveils new maps fracturing Memphis and Nashville
Tennessee Republicans unveiled new congressional maps Wednesday morning that would guarantee their party an extra seat in Congress as a special session on
https://wpln.org/post/tennessee-gop-unveils-new-maps-fracturing-memphis-and-nashville/
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Williamson and Rutherford counties will have new mayors
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Williamson, Rutherford Counties will have new mayors following primary elections
The primaries toppled one incumbent and bring fresh leadership to a county that's had the same mayor for two decades.
https://wpln.org/post/williamson-rutherford-counties-will-have-new-mayors-following-primary-elections/
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Tennessee special session updates:
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Special Session: Congressional Redistricting
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has called lawmakers to a special session to consider redrawing congressional maps in the Memphis area, which could eliminate the state’s remaining Democratic district.
https://wpln.org/special-session-2026/
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Here are the winners for Nashville clerk, school board and judge roles
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Here are the winners for Nashville clerk, school board and judge roles
Nashville voters chose Democrats for an array of local positions Tuesday.
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Hundreds march as Tennessee takes up Trump’s redistricting call
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Hundreds march as Tennessee takes up Trump's redistricting call
Hundreds or protesters gathered at Tennessee's capitol Tuesday as lawmakers began a special session to consider splitting Memphis’s Democratic stronghold
https://wpln.org/post/hundreds-march-as-tennessee-takes-up-trumps-redistricting-call/
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You can follow Marianna's updates, and the WPLN live blog:
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add a skeleton here at some point
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Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency: ‘Everything I have is treatable’
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Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency: 'Everything I have is treatable'
Dolly Parton has canceled her previously postponed Las Vegas residency due to health challenges. She didn't share too many details about her health but clarified that she's always "had problems with m...
https://wpln.org/post/dolly-parton-cancels-las-vegas-residency-everything-i-have-is-treatable/
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Did today’s election sneak up on you? NashVillager Podcast: Time for local primaries in Tennessee
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NashVillager Podcast: Time for local primaries in Tennessee
Did today’s election sneak up on you? Plus, a roundup of the news for May 5, 2026.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-time-for-local-primaries-in-tennessee/
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New bridge over Ascend Amphitheater grounds fulfills promise to connect greenway 24/7
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New bridge over Ascend Amphitheater grounds fulfills promise to connect greenway 24/7
With outdoor concert season here, bikers and pedestrians passing by Ascend Amphitheater may notice a tweak to solve an annoyance that had lingered for
https://wpln.org/post/new-bridge-over-ascend-amphitheater-grounds-fulfills-promise-to-connect-greenway-24-7/
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After last year’s property tax increase, Nashville mayor plans to hold city spending at $3.8B
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After last year's property tax increase, Nashville mayor plans to hold city spending at $3.8B
Mayor O’Connell identified his budget priorities as a grocery tax reduction, local business support and affordable housing investment.
https://wpln.org/post/after-last-years-property-tax-increase-nashville-mayor-plans-to-hold-city-spending-at-3-8b/
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Bookmark WPLN's special session live blog for redistricting updates this week:
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Special Session 2026: Congressional Redistricting
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee called lawmakers to a special session to consider redrawing congressional maps in the Memphis area to eliminate the state’s remaining majority Democratic district. For a genera...
https://wpln.org/special-session-2026/
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NashVillager Podcast: Al Capone, Middle Tennessean?
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NashVillager Podcast: Al Capone, Middle Tennessean?
What connection did the Midstate have to one of the most famous mobsters of all time? Plus, a roundup of the news for May 4, 2026.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-al-capone-middle-tennessean/
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Tennessee solar ranch aims to prove grazing cattle under the panels is a win-win
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Solar ranch in Rutherford County aims to prove grazing cattle under the panels is a win-win
A Tennessee solar developer is betting that cattle-grazing and solar panels can coexist — and benefit farmers as well as the electric grid.
https://wpln.org/post/solar-ranch-in-rutherford-county-aims-to-prove-grazing-cattle-under-the-panels-is-a-win-win/
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Tennessee to track transgender patients, put trans women in male prisons
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Tennessee to track transgender patients, put trans women in male prisons
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed several bills legislating Tennessee’s LGBTQ community — and more on the way to his desk. Having already banned
https://wpln.org/post/tennessee-to-track-transgender-patients-put-trans-women-in-male-prisons/
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Tennessee Treasury wants to reunite you with your long lost dollars
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Hot money summer: Tennessee Treasury wants to reunite you with your long lost dollars
Ever wonder what happens to paychecks, bank accounts and refunds that get lost or never delivered to the owner? In Tennessee, it's likely turned over to
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Tennessee governor calls session to redistrict congressional seat in Memphis after Trump pressure
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Tennessee governor calls session to redistrict Memphis after Trump pressure
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has officially called a special session for the legislature to re-draw the state’s congressional maps. The announcement follows
https://wpln.org/post/tennessee-governor-calls-session-to-redistrict-memphis-after-trump-pressure/
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Metro takes legal action against Tennessee prisons over inmate custody
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Metro takes legal action against Tennessee prisons over inmate custody
Metro claims it’s been subsidizing the state by more than $5 million a year by continuing to house inmates who have been sentenced to state custody.
https://wpln.org/post/metro-takes-legal-action-against-tennessee-prisons-over-inmate-custody/
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Al Gore talks climate crisis and solutions in Nashville
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Al Gore talks climate crisis and solutions in Nashville
Former Vice President Al Gore’s message on the climate remains stark 20 years after his influential documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth.” Climate
https://wpln.org/post/al-gore-talks-climate-crisis-and-solutions-in-nashville/
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Catch Nashville Public Radio's Jewly Hight on this week's New Music Friday podcast discussing Kacey Musgraves and Caspar Sage.
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New Music Friday: The best albums out May 1
Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. This week, our guest is Jewly Hight critic and journalist from Nashville Public Radio.
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Take the survey: How do you stay informed in Middle Tennessee?
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Community Survey | Press Forward Middle Tennessee
Help shape local news in Middle Tennessee. Take our 5-minute survey about how you stay informed. Open to residents aged 18+ across all 40 counties.
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