For Brad Paisley, getting a COVID-19 vaccination felt like a patriotic act. Now Paisley’s encouraging others to “take the shot” with a national public service announcement produced by Vanderbilt. In a new Tennessean interview, he discussed the campaign, why he doesn’t believe vaccination should be politicized and why it’s important to return to the road. Now, more music headlines out of Music City:
Marfa Tapes
Texas-raised country artists Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall and Jack Ingram retreated to the scenic Southwest for a series of sessions that resulted in the “Marfa Tapes,” a collection of stripped-down songs that transport listeners to a place where the trio says endless stars fill night skies and photos can’t do the sunrise justice. Read more about the new album here.
Kacey ‘shaved ice’ Musgraves
Singing superstar Kacey Musgraves fulfilled a “lifelong dream” of working at — you guessed it — a shaved ice stand in Nashville. The Tennessean made it to the scene; read on for more about Musgraves’ Friday afternoon ice scoopin’ experience.
Noise from Nashville
A creative scene
Before Paramore’s Hayley Williams was a Grammy-winning, platinum-selling rock singer, she was a homeschooled kid from Franklin searching for other “weird kids” up Interstate 65 in Nashville. Now through her music, Good Dye Young and community activism, Williams is helping build a creative scene far removed from the country music that’s made the city famous.
Spin this song
Lukas Nelson and his band Promise of the Real teamed with ace Nashville producer Dave Cobb for a new record called “A Few Stars Apart.” Listen to the first single, “Perennial Boom,” here.
