XPLR.NASH Podcast

A global IT company based in France has decided to establish a Nashville presence. Music City will also soon cover up their traffic with a giant interstate cap. Maybe that’s where the new air taxis can land.

Will Nashville interstates have tolls to them soon and will that affect traffic flow? Nashville’s Metro Council is concerned over one new road on the East Bank. Plus, Mayor Cooper chats with the Tennessean about beer.

Meredith Rounsley is a singer and songwriter who melds candid storytelling with an organic, folk-pop sound. Inspired by a life of travel and casual conversations with strangers, Meredith creates music that is warm and grounded, placing her comfortably in the company of confessional songwriters like Sara Bareilles and KT Tunstall. Meredith fell in love with music at an early age, which eventually led her to study music in Australia. After returning to the states, she began releasing music from her parent’s spare bedroom, borrowing their car to tour up and down the east coast. Meredith spent the next few years gathering a following at local wineries and restaurants while premiering at esteemed singer-songwriter venues like Rockwood Music Hall, Jammin’ Java, and The Basement. An impromptu writing trip to Nashville in 2018 became a move to town, where she experimented with new co-writers and began expanding her solo performances. She joins us on today's podcast to also talk about her new release, "Ember".

Nashville’s most historic hotel reveals their newest restaurant. A marathon that has been postponed for two and a half years is finally hitting the pavement this weekend. Plus, regulation hits the party busses hard with no end in sight, except for the end in their routes.

Tennessee is open for business, and that includes law enforcement. Governor Bill Lee opens his Tennessee Residence this year for just a few days for the Holiday season. Plus, we’ll talk about the best Thanksgiving Day meals that you still might be able to make a reservation for in Nashville.

Both the Gulch and West Nashville announce new restaurants. And put your stretchy pants on, it’s time to explore all of the best Thanksgiving meals in Nashville.

The Tennessee Titans set a record after a tremendous victory at home. Governor Bill Lee signed the special session legislation regarding Covid-19 regulations. Plus, here’s how to watch this once in a century rare lunar event later this week.

Michael Jay Hughes grew up on a farm outside of the small town of Goshen, Alabama, picking up his first guitar at age 13 and soon becoming a skilled country singer and songwriter. Now a devoted God-fearing husband and father, he records his music in the famous Studio 19 Nashville, and showcases his original sound all across the South. He recently partnered with 2 Cuts Enterprises, the Dallas based music management team owned and operated by Rhett Rogers and John Archer. This spring, he released his first single "Dirt Road Whiskey" from his new album recorded in the Sound Kitchen Studio in Franklin, TN, produced by legendary music producer Larry Rogers. His new singles “Playing With Fire” and “Keith Whitley Songs” are out now on all platforms.

Stuart and Erin head off site to recap the week.

One building is left after a worldwide display of architecture on Nashville’s west side. This building is just one of many things that has led Nashville to be nicknamed, “The Athens of the South”.