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Three Hot Nashville Acts Present a New Breed of Female Songwriternew

Those Darlins, Caitlin Rose and Tristen are songwriters who draw on decades-old traditional folk, country and pop to tell provocative tales from an unabashedly female perspective.
Nashville Scene  |  Tracy Moore  |  08-21-2009  |  Music

What Happens When a Label Deal Goes Right and the Band Breaks Up Anyway?new

Sometimes for bands, the stars align just right. Labels clamor for the artist. The terms of the deal are more than fair. Offers for maximum-exposure tours abound, and press is eerily pitch-perfect. And the whole thing goes to hell anyway.
Nashville Scene  |  Tracy Moore  |  06-05-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

Hey, Young Nashville Band—Want a Major-Label Deal? Read This Firstnew

If the Nashville curse used to be that no local rock band could snag a record deal, then perhaps now the curse is that they can. It's staying afloat afterward that has proved most elusive.
Nashville Scene  |  Tracy Moore  |  06-05-2009  |  Music

Why So Many Bands Skip Music Citynew

Booking touring acts operates on three principles: warm bodies, location and cold, hard cash. Which do you think Nashville struggles with?
Nashville Scene  |  Tracy Moore  |  04-11-2008  |  Concerts

Back to the Drawing Boardnew

Murfreesboro's most popular rock band were poised for greatness -- so why'd they walk away from a major-label deal?
Nashville Scene  |  Tracy Moore  |  09-07-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

Let It Bleednew

The new Strokes record gets darker, deeper and louder than previous efforts.
Nashville Scene  |  Tracy Moore  |  01-11-2006  |  Reviews

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