Category: Nashville (Tenn)

Remaking Country’s Gender Politics, One Barroom Weeper at a Time

The New York Times – Music:
The Nashville songwriter Shane McAnally is behind many of country music’s No. 1 hits, which aren’t as straight as they seem.
It’s Winter. Let’s Go to the Farmers’ Market!

The New York Times – Travel:
In cities like Detroit and Philadelphia, markets have become year-round destinations, offering classes, crafts and music, as well as a surprising array of fresh produce.
Their Flights Canceled, Southwest Travelers Were Threatened With Arrest

The New York Times – Travel:
A police officer at Nashville International Airport told travelers whose Southwest flights had been canceled that they would be arrested for trespassing if they did not leave a secure area, a video shows.
From Nashville to Tupelo on the Natchez Trace Parkway

The New York Times – Travel:
With no billboards or gas stations, a fall drive along this winding, verdant All-American Road, is a head-clearing journey, offering encounters with history, nature, music and more.
Goodbye Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Hello, Luxury Bus?

The New York Times – Travel:
Start-up travel companies are hoping more Americans will embrace the concept of sleeper and luxury coaches. Just don’t call them buses.
Anita Kerr, an Architect of the Nashville Sound, Dies at 94

The New York Times – Music:
She and her background vocalists were heard “oohing” and “aahing” on thousands of country and pop hits recorded in the 1950s and ’60s.
Making the Rounds on Nashville’s Singer-Songwriter Circuit

The New York Times – Frugal Traveler:
For music fans, songwriters’ nights at often unassuming venues provide an inexpensive and illuminating glimpse into Music City’s most celebrated business.