WNXP Podcasts

NashFeels, the popular, social event highlights genres from hip-hop and R&B to Reggae and Afrobeats, will be celebrating its 6th year with two nights at Brooklyn Bowl on Friday and Saturday. We spoke with the headliner for night one, Nashville rapper Starlito about performing at the event, building up the Nashville hip-hop scene, and his new album Imposter Syndrome.

There’s no denying Buck Meek’s integral role in one of the buzziest contemporary indie bands in the world. But Meek’s solo work pushes his artistry beyond the bounds of Big Thief. His third solo effort Haunted Mountain is arguably Meek’s most ambitious work yet. His sweet, warbly vocals highlight his impressive storytelling and somehow shine through deeply textured musical arrangements complete with big Meek riffs. The contrast shouldn’t work, but his ability to fill space in unique ways is unmatched. His modern approach to country-rock is refreshing and proves why Meek is becoming one of the most revered musicians of his genre.

Watch Meek perform “Haunted Mountain,” “Paradise” and “Where You’re Coming From” live at WNXP’s Sonic Cathedral here.

Now residing in North Carolina where she made a record inspired by the nature of Appalachia, Rosali's "Bite Down" is our WNXP Record of the Week.

An artists’ debut album is often a chance to tell the story of their life, and new Nashville artists are usually eager to get that story out. But that’s not the case for Meg Elsier, who is WNXP’s Nasvhlle Artist of the Month. She told WNXP’s Justin Barney that instead of telling a story through her debut album, Spittake, she wanted to make a record based on feeling.

This week for What Where When-sday, we focus on health and wellness with The RESET: An Immersive Sound Healing Experience with Davin Youngs at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Sunday.

Having been in Nashville for a while, the trio Veaux were trying a bunch of different things musically, but nothing clicked until they decided to make what they want to make unapologetically. Over the next two years, the band would release singles, including their most streamed song “Strawberry Blues,” and tour the country. Now they've put together their first official project as Veaux is the new EP titled Love in the Midnight.

 Chappell Roan released her debut, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, back in September 2023. You’ve probably heard "HOT TO GO!," "Red Wine Supernova," and "Pink Pony Club" on WNXP and all over the internet. Just this week, Roan earned her first top 10 Billboard-charting track with "Good Luck, Babe!" Her career breakthrough has been fun to watch this year, especially if you are a longtime fan. WNXP’s resident Chappell Roan expert Carly Butler joins me to talk about Pink Pony Club: Chappell Roan Night at Brooklyn Bowl this Friday — and the impact her music has made on fans. 

On a June afternoon, it seems like business as usual at the independent music company Thirty Tigers, as staffers file into its Nashville conference room, and colleagues dial in remotely. But this isn’t just any marketing meeting. They’re joined by Holly G, the founder of the Black Opry platform and its new record label, and the first artist she signed, Jett Holden. Everyone’s here to strategize about a one-of-a-kind album launch.

In 1991 the artist Angelica took a song from Rosie and the Original, kept the bubblegum pop melody, but swapped the instruments out for a fat synthesizer and released this version of Angel Baby, it was a hit, reaching number 29 on the Billboard hot 100.That singer is Angelica Garcia’s mother. Garcia has released Gemelo, our Record of the Week on WNXP. It’s an album that is similarly in love with the sounds of a synthesizer. Just like her mom’s album.

Deanie Parker has worn many different hats at Stax Records. From a songwriter, singer, arranger, collaborator, and publicist for the since the beginning of the label existence. Decades later continues to persevere the history of Stax. President and CEO of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music and Stax Music Academy and executive director of Soulsville Foundation. The Grammy Award winner joined us to discuss her legacy with the legendary label out of Memphis, Tennessee.