In the four days since Morgan Wallen was captured on camera saying a racial slur, blowback from the country music industry has been sweeping. He’s been exiled from country radio, major talent agency WME dropped him as a client, and his record deal — a joint partnership between Big Loud …
Read More »Nashville Venue Destroyed by Tornado
On Monday night, local musicians gathered to perform in support of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders at the East Nashville club the Basement East. Shortly after 1 a.m., the venue was in ruins, destroyed by a deadly tornado that left a trail of devastation across Nashville and deep into Tennessee. …
Read More »Country Singer-Songwriter Caylee Hammack on Her Love of David Bowie, Finding Strength as an Artist
Caylee Hammack is from Ellaville, Georgia, but never really felt like she fit in; she often describes herself as a “hippie in a hillbilly town.” Last Friday, she joined Rolling Stone for “Morning Sessions” — an interview series presented by the IHG Rewards Club Premier Credit Card — with writers …
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