Nashville Scene

Nashville Scene is an alternative newsweekly based in Nashville, Tennessee. Established in 1989, it became part of Village Voice Media in 1999. In early 2006, Village Voice Media merged with New Times Media, bringing Nashville Scene into a larger network of sixteen publications. In 2009, SouthComm Communications took ownership of the paper. Nashville Scene primarily covers topics related to music, arts, entertainment, and local and state politics in the Nashville area.

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State of the Air: Air Quality in Nashville Continues to Worsen

1 day ago | nashvillescene.com | Julianne Akers

When looking at the Nashville skyline on a hot summer day, you’ll often notice it’s clouded in that gray haze known as smog — an environmental phenomenon becoming more prevalent due to worsening air quality, in part caused by increased vehicle emissions. Davidson County received a failing grade from the American Lung Association’s recent ”State of the Air” report, noting unhealthy levels of ozone and particle pollution.
Yola Reawakens Herself With ‘My Way’

2 days ago | nashvillescene.com | Brittney McKenna

Yola is in her joyful-rage era. The U.K.-born, New York-based former Nashvillian says so during a late-March afternoon chat on Zoom amid preparations to hit the road on her Sovereign Soul Tour, which stops at The Basement East on Thursday. Yola launched the tour partially in support of her latest project, the My Way EP. Released in January, it’s her first release since the six-time Grammy nominee’s critically acclaimed second album Stand for Myself dropped in 2021.
State Renews $168 Million Contract With CoreCivic

5 days ago | nashvillescene.com | Julianne Akers

The state of Tennessee has renewed its contract with private prison operator CoreCivic to run the South Central Correctional Facility in Wayne County. The State Building Commission approved the three-year, $168 million contract with CoreCivic at a meeting on May 8. The contract will take effect on July 1 and run through June 30, 2028. Lt. Gov.
Curious Cocktails, Collabs and Classes

6 days ago | nashvillescene.com | Chris Chamberlain

Curious Elixirs has been an industry leader in the world of nonalcoholic beverages and cocktails, and it’s definitely not just something for Dry January anymore. Between “California sober” substitutions and a younger generation that doesn't value alcohol as much as its counterparts, the N/A sector is becoming more and more important. So the timing is good for Curious Elixirs to bring the largest coast-to-coast booze-free party back to Nashville next week on Wednesday, May 14.
Antioch High School Shooter's Court Records Released

6 days ago | nashvillescene.com | Julianne Akers

The Antioch High School gunman had been on probation for previous violent behaviors at the time of the Jan. 22 fatal shooting at the school, according to juvenile court records recently released to the public. The teen had signed probation paperwork the morning of the shooting, prohibiting him from possessing guns, ammunition and other weapons.
This Year at the Capitol: Lawmakers Codify Stringent Immigration Policies

1 week ago | nashvillescene.com | Julianne Akers

In a legislative session marked by thorny debates on health care, education, transportation and environmental protections, one topic dominated this year’s discussions: immigration. Even so, one of the most controversial pieces of immigration legislation — one that caused numerous protests, led to the arrest of 80-year-old protester Lynn McFarland and stirred social media discourse — never made it to the House floor for consideration.
This Year at the Capitol: Leaders Show Health Care Priorities

1 week ago | nashvillescene.com | Hannah Herner

Health-related legislation did not draw as much public interest and protest this year as it has in previous sessions of the Tennessee General Assembly. But a few bills that passed show lawmakers’ interests and make incremental changes. Rep.
This Year at the Capitol: Revenues Declining as State Passes Budget

1 week ago | nashvillescene.com | Nicolle S. Praino

The Republican supermajority tends to tout its fiscally conservative budget at the end of each legislative session. But this year, they aren’t talking as much about declining revenues, which could affect both the current fiscal year and the 2025 fiscal year budget that legislators just approved. Tennessee’s vastly outnumbered Democratic lawmakers have been aligned and vocal in their criticisms of the budget, though their concerns often fall on deaf ears.
This Year at the Capitol: Lawmakers Maintain Lax Gun Laws

1 week ago | nashvillescene.com | Eli Motycka

Weeks into the new year, tragedy struck at Antioch High School. A 17-year-old student fired 10 shots in the school cafeteria, killing himself and a classmate and wounding another. Vigils across the city brought together students, families and community members in shared grief, particularly in the memory of 16-year-old victim Josselin Corea Escalante. Immediate law enforcement efforts traced the weapon — a 9 mm handgun — to a 2022 purchase in Arizona.
This Year at the Capitol: Vouchers Were Republicans’ Biggest Education Win

1 week ago | nashvillescene.com | Julianne Akers

Kick-starting this year’s events at the legislature was a special session pushed by Gov. Bill Lee. The brief session, which concluded in late January, focused on strict immigration measures and hurricane relief for East Tennessee. But one main objective remained at the forefront — creating a school voucher program, an effort that failed in the Tennessee General Assembly last year.