In 2025, fandom is complicated. Music is at nearly everyone’s fingertips. Concert ticket prices are through the roof. Some fans take devotion to new extremes. What do we owe to the artists we love?
As Grand Ole Opry turns 100, it’s the performers who keep it alive — and evolving
At the century mark, a big part of what’s kept the Grand Ole Opry going are the many generations and styles of performers who have been part of the show.
Nashville rapper Daisha McBride goes viral — again — with a freestyle on the streets of L.A.
She had her first taste of viral fame a decade ago. Now McBride’s having an even bigger online moment thanks to improvising verses to the pop song “Hotel Party” on the spot.
Tennessee considers banning TikTok on college campus networks
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A bill making its way through the Tennessee Legislature would prohibit non-American video platforms on public institution networks, effectively banning the Chinese-owned app from public university servers.
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