While Nashville has long been known as Music City, that deep passion for music can be felt across the entire state of Tennessee. At the core of this musical legacy are the songwriters for whom ...

Kenny Chesney has never forgotten where he came from. The country superstar grew up in Luttrell, just outside Knoxville, graduated from Gibbs High School and has carried his East Tennessee pride onto ...

Oxford American magazine has a few answers, not to mention one killer Tennessee mixtape. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with editor Roger Hodge and... What Makes Tennessee's Music So Very Special? From ...

BRISTOL, Va./Tenn. (WCYB) — Several state agencies gathered in Bristol, the Birthplace of Country Music to announce the launch of a major music initiative. We want to heighten the quality of life here ...

Tennessee Democrat Aftyn Behn faces GOP attacks over old comments about hating Nashville in heated special election race for ...

After graduating from Oak Ridge High School in 1973, Rocky Top resident Larry Dean Rutherford hitchhiked to Interstate 40 and caught a ride to Nashville. The rest, as they say, is history. And he's ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. The ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — Several state and local leaders gathered at Dobyns-Bennett High School to announce the end of the Northeast Tennessee Music Census. We conduct music censuses to better ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Fifteen Middle Tennessee teachers were among the 30 educators named Music Teachers of Excellence by the CMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Country Music Association ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said a Music City Loop stop at Nissan Stadium "would be really important for tourists." ...