Nashville Scene

12/18/2025

Remembering Todd Snider, Raul Malo, Steve Cropper and other figures from the world of Nashville music who died in 2025.

Remembering Todd Snider, Raul Malo, Steve Cropper and more irreplaceable figures from Nashville music who died in 2025.

12/18/2025

Metro’s Board of Ethical Conduct dismissed an ethics complaint against Councilmember Rollin Horton after vetting its allegations for more than an hour at a Dec. 17 meeting.

12/18/2025

From our archives: Feeling like your holiday film intake is a bit too sugar-heavy? Late, great Scene editor Jim Ridley assembled a handy list of oddball seasonal favorites in 2011.

The airwaves are filled with life-affirming Lifetime movies, sentimental sitcom episodes and stories about learning the true meaning of holiday spirit. Yes, it's that time of year again — time

12/18/2025

This week’s cover package: In our annual In Memoriam issue, we commemorate many of the irreplaceable figures Nashville lost in 2025.

Commemorating many of the irreplaceable figures Nashville lost in 2025

12/17/2025

On Tuesday night, the Metro Council pushed consideration of two items to next year: an agreement with the Nashville Downtown Partnership, as well as a resolution opposing Music City Loop plans.

The council pushes consideration of an agreement with the Nashville Downtown Partnership, as well as a resolution opposing Boring Company plans, to next year

12/17/2025

Confusion and skepticism around a city agreement with the Nashville Downtown Partnership, now twice deferred by the Metro Council, leaves $15 million waiting with the business nonprofit for at least five weeks.

Fearing surveillance abuse, council again defers guidelines for a $15 million grant

12/17/2025

The newly enclosed and heated space at Turkey and the Wolf Ice House is celebrating patio season all winter long.

The newly enclosed and heated space celebrates patio season all winter long

12/17/2025

Via our sister publication the Williamson Scene: Franklin meat-and-three Barbara's will shutter at the end of the year.

The Franklin meat-and-three will shutter at the end of the year

12/17/2025

Whiskey Wednesday: The Butcher & Bee team recently traveled to Frankfort, Ky., to pick two Buffalo Trace barrels as part of the restaurant’s 10th anniversary.

The B&B team traveled to Frankfort, Ky., to pick two Buffalo Trace barrels as part of the restaurant’s decennial

12/16/2025

Even Santa is bound to forget a few things on your wish list! 🎅 But don't worry, you'll find all the things he missed at Fashion for a Fraction on Sunday, February 15. Shop major deals up to 75% off retail prices from 20+ of your favorite local boutiques all under one roof at Factory at Franklin's Liberty Hall.

General Admission and VIP tickets are on sale now at fashionforafraction.com. Purchase 4 or more tickets and save even more with GA and VIP Party Packs!

Got a favorite boutique that you'd like to see at the sale? Tag 'em in the comments!

12/16/2025

A $15 million state grant to the Nashville Downtown Partnership has put public surveillance and high-tech policing on Tuesday night's Metro Council meeting agenda.

Skeptical councilmembers will review $15 million resource-sharing agreement Tuesday night following Dec. 4 deferral