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Senate made October 'National Country Music Month' as genre grows more popular

Senate made October 'National Country Music Month' as genre grows more popular

Senators Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., passed a resolution on Sept. 25 to honor the music genre nationwide.
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Starbucks closing 250 stores, including one in Middle Tennessee

Starbucks closing 250 stores, including one in Middle Tennessee

According to a letter from CEO Mike Grams, the stores slated for closure are among Starbucks' underperforming locations and represent about 1% of the company's North American portfolio.
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Does Opry membership still matter?

Does Opry membership still matter?

Here's why singer-songwriters are still joining the radio-based variety show in the age of social media.
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Ian Noe Criticizes Mainstream Country Artists Including Luke Combs in New Song 'Kickin' It In Nashville'

Ian Noe Criticizes Mainstream Country Artists Including Luke Combs in New Song 'Kickin' It In Nashville'

Ian Noe Criticizes Mainstream Country Artists Including Luke Combs in New Song 'Kickin' It In Nashville'
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Governor permits Christa Pike execution: 'I am upholding the sentence'

Governor permits Christa Pike execution: 'I am upholding the sentence'

Gov. Bill Lee denied Christa Pike's plea for clemency, which highlighted her traumatic upbringing and rehabilitation in prison.
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Teenager dead, others wounded from shooting on Jefferson Street

Teenager dead, others wounded from shooting on Jefferson Street

Detectives are trying to determine who started the shooting and why, police said.
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What it's like to be backstage at the Grand Ole Opry?

What it's like to be backstage at the Grand Ole Opry?

Almost every artist I interviewed about Opry membership described it as a family. As the country music reporter, I know it's not just a talking point.
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Will Christa Pike be executed? Last hope lies at US Supreme Court

Will Christa Pike be executed? Last hope lies at US Supreme Court

Christa Pike argues her death at the hands of male executioners will be unconstitutionally cruel because she was repeatedly raped as a minor.
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Tennessee abortion education groups sue over records demand

Tennessee abortion education groups sue over records demand

Two organizations that provide information about abortions say the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office demanded swaths of records.
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Nashville's Messiest Celeb Divorces Through The Decades

Nashville's Messiest Celeb Divorces Through The Decades

Music with a side of drama always hits different! Here's a look at how some of your favorite Nashville musicians navigated divorce and what led to the splits.
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Ian Noe Criticizes Mainstream Country Artists Including Luke Combs in New Song and Billboard Campaign

Ian Noe Criticizes Mainstream Country Artists Including Luke Combs in New Song and Billboard Campaign

Ian Noe Criticizes Mainstream Country Artists Including Luke Combs in New Song and Billboard Campaign
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Lawrence Rothman Wants to Break Free From Music’s Ones and Zeroes

Lawrence Rothman Wants to Break Free From Music’s Ones and Zeroes

The songwriter celebrates human interaction on new album Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust. "Now is the biggest time in human history for artists to perform live," they say