Stories Tagged as
Tennessee
Jett Holden, a Black, gay country artist, finally finds a home at Black Opry Records
by
Jewly Hight
Jul 10, 2024
When Beyoncé conquered Billboard’s top country albums chart with Cowboy Carter, it threw a brighter spotlight on other Black artists who’ve been shut out of country success — including Holden.
New Tennessee law aims to protect musicians from generative AI
by
Matt Levin
Mar 28, 2024
Tennessee, home to the capital of country music, became the first state to target the unauthorized use of AI to replicate musicians’ voices.
If a worker dies on the job, many states limit surviving spouse workers' compensation
Jul 20, 2023
For example, if a widow or widower chooses to remarry, they may no longer receive compensation.
The past, present and future of “Hard Bargain” Tennessee
Jul 4, 2023
A historic home in Franklin, Tennessee, serves as a monument to generational sacrifice.
The whiskey drinking boom is causing a "whiskey fungus" boom
Jun 19, 2023
The mysterious mold is spreading in a rural Tennessee town near the expanding Jack Daniel’s operation.
The future is uncertain for Tennessee drag artists
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
May 26, 2023
In about a week we’ll learn what becomes of Tennessee’s anti-drag legislation. The law, which aims to heavily restrict drag performances in the state, has been stalled in a legal battle over free speech protections. But what has news of the law meant for the business of drag? For Cameron Wade, an HR generalist and […]
Tennessee’s new anti-drag law comes with economic costs
Mar 31, 2023
The bill’s vague language is making drag queens, businesses and festivals apprehensive about future performances.
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Why Tennessee is turning down millions of federal dollars for HIV prevention
by
Blake Farmer
Feb 3, 2023
State officials said they will instead use state funds they can control, including cutting out organizations tied to abortion care.
To make the most of a new Ford electric truck plant, Tennessee neighbors need sewer help
by
Blake Farmer
Dec 21, 2022
Ford needed a sewer line to build its $5.6 billion plant in Tennessee. But neighboring communities now have to build their own wastewater system to accommodate new residents who come for the new plant jobs.
They cleaned the U.S.' largest coal ash spill; many have died waiting for compensation
by
Lily Jamali
Sep 26, 2022
Coal ash contains a slew of toxic elements. The Tennessee Supreme Court is weighing the latest effort to block the workers’ cases.