Nashville is called Music City for a reason—every year, this city produces some of the most inspired and innovative albums in the world. From new, rising stars to seasoned favorites, artists here continue to define and redefine what great music sounds like. The WNXP staff has spent the year listening, championing and celebrating these local […]
The following is “a mix of all-time favorites, songs we vibe with before shows, and new stuff we’re digging” made by all four members of Rainbow Kitten Surprise. “RKS” is a band that started outside of Nashville, actually in a dorm room at Appalachian State in 2013, but now find themselves based here in Music […]
Madi Diaz’s song “Everything Almost” (from our former Record of the Week Weird Faith) includes this in the first verse: On the ninth of May I wrote it downI found the journal when I was moving into your house“Big love, big love”Those were the words, it was gonna be big love “Everything Almost” This made […]
This week for What Where When-sday, we discuss Charles “Wigg” Walker’s Soul Brunch at Acme Feed & Seed with co-owner Lauren Morales and drummer for the Nashville soul legend, Pete Abott. The building at 101 Broadway has served many tenants since 1890 — from Southern Soda Works to Tennessee Wholesale Drug Company and a few […]
PLAYLIST:Brittany Howard “Red Flags”J Mascis “Can’t Believe We’re Here”Kurt Vile “Passenger Side”Reyna Tropical “Y Va Pasar”Madi Diaz feat. Kacey Musgraves “Don’t Do Me Good”Interview with Halfnoise fetauring “Cool Cat” “She Said” and “Love Fire”Andre 3000 “Ninety Three ‘Til Infinity and Beyonce”Halo Maud “Terres Infinies”
With tongue-in-cheek albums like Fine But Dying and Bad Vacation, the title of Liza Anne’s latest effort Utopian may seem like a stark contrast from their previous work. Upon the surface, you’d be right, but the more one digs into the mind and heart of Liza, it becomes apparent that they’ve always been working towards […]
This theme doesn’t need an introduction, not really. What huge proportion of recorded music is about the end of relationships? You really came through with requests, so we stretched this one over two weeks, also. Listen to both shows here, where you can stream the archives (👇). We welcome your stories and requests anytime at […]
For another edition of What Where Wednesday keeping you up to date with the happenings in Nashville this week. Some of the highlights include WNXP favorites like Sudan Archives, Steve Lacy, Madi Diaz, Lizzo, and a whole lot more. Find out information about those events on our website wnxp.org/events. Our special guest for What Where […]
Haven’t you heard? Crying is the new “holding it together.” Human beings are built to emote and what better way to shed tears than to music written about crying, you know? Despite the sad boi (and grrl) song selections, this set we made together is quite powerful, and may even get you dancing. So stream […]
Fall Frenzy Live Music Preview This week, WNXP DJ’s combed through a totally PACKED fall concert calendar and picked some of their favorite artists making their way to Nashville. We started the show by highlighting some of our former Nashville Artists of the Month headlining around town including Soccer Mommy, Briston Maroney, New Respects, Adia […]