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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 8h

The Scene's annual Best of Nashville issue has landed! Check out all of the 2026 readers' poll and writers' choice winners now. Illustration by Katie Turner. www.nashvillescene.com/bon/2026

Cover of Nashville Scene for 10/8/2026: An illustration of "Best of Nashville 2026" in Scrabble-style tiles, surrounded by other game pieces.

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 01/10/2026

This week’s cover story from reporter Craig Havighurst: Bluegrass, born 80 years ago in Nashville, is enjoying its latest golden age. www.nashvillescene.com/music/covers…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 29/09/2026

UPDATE: Within minutes of Monday's Nashville Antichrist lecture ending, sources had sent Eli Motycka full-length transcripts and recordings of the event. www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 28/09/2026

Scene staff reporter Eli Motycka was removed from the guest list for Peter Thiel's Nashville Antichrist lectures — and he's not the only journalist who was. 🧵

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 24/09/2026

This week’s cover package: The Scene’s annual guide to the season's most anticipated art, film, theater, music events and more. www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 17/09/2026

Here are @avparnell.bsky.social's takeaways at the Ryman after the 2026 @americanafest.bsky.social Honors and Awards. Read the full recap in our live review column The Spin: www.nashvillescene.com/music/thespi…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 17/09/2026

This week’s cover story: As immigration fears keep workers off job sites, homebuilders face a tight labor market and the prospect of higher costs. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

Nashville Scene cover for 9/16/26: A construction worker with his back turned to the camera. Plus text: "The workers Nashville needs are afraid to show up"

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 10/09/2026

This week's cover package is our 2026 AmericanaFest preview: Talking with rising star Brennan Wedl, running down our favorite shows and more. www.nashvillescene.com/music/covers…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 03/09/2026

This week’s cover story from @betsyphillips.bsky.social: Uncovering the story of Nashville’s Rebecca Higgins, a 19th-century madam who built a small empire. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 27/08/2026

This week’s cover story: Roadway deaths are regular tragedies in Nashville. Here’s how the city is addressing death and design on its streets. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

Cover of the Nashville Scene, 8/26/26: A pedestrian crosswalk light with title "Blindspot" and text "How Nashville is addressing death and design on city roads, by Eli Motycka"

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 26/08/2026

Calling all procrastinators! TODAY is your last chance to nominate your favorite businesses, restaurants, artists and more in the 2026 Best of Nashville readers' poll. Voting closes at midnight! Cast your ballot at bestofnashville2026.com 🗳️

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 20/08/2026

You have six days left to vote in the 2026 Best of Nashville readers' poll, and @avparnell.bsky.social is here to show you how to cast your ballot! Vote for your favorites before submissions close on Aug. 26: vote.nashvillescene.com

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 20/08/2026

This week’s cover story: Generative AI is part of the Nashville government. How are real-life employees keeping these tools safe and accurate? www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 13/08/2026

This week’s cover story: In our annual Road Trip Issue, we’ve got recommendations for late-summer getaways — from Asheville to Little Rock and beyond. Sponsored by Tupelo. www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture…

Nashville Scene cover for 8/12/26: An illustration of a driving car with text "Road Trip"

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 06/08/2026

This week’s cover story: Nashville is getting hotter. Here’s a look at the influences affecting the temperature — and what local organizations are doing to help. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 30/07/2026

This week’s cover story from reporter Hannah Herner: How Nashville’s historic sites are reckoning with their history of slavery. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 23/07/2026

This week’s three-part cover package: As Nashville’s traditional farming community shrinks, a new urban agriculture network expands. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

A farmer poses with cows on the Nashville Scene cover for 7/23/26. Plus, title "The State of Farming."

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 16/07/2026

Our 38th annual “You Are So Nashville If …” issue is here! See this year’s winners, honorable mentions and more. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 09/07/2026

This week’s cover story from Eli Motycka: Trump-loving John Rose and liberal Jerri Green share one thing — wanting to beat Marsha Blackburn. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 02/07/2026

This week’s cover package is our Drinking Issue: Rounding up some savory cocktails, hunting down drink specials, issuing our first Malört Repört and more. www.nashvillescene.com/food_drink/c…

Nashville Scene cover for 7/2/26 depicts two people toasting with savory cocktails from The Fox, with title "The Drinking Issue"

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 25/06/2026

This week’s cover package: In our annual Pride issue, we talk to The Cowgays, profile local queer Christian leaders, highlight the best of Nashville Pride and more. www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture…

Nashville Scene cover for 6/26/2026: The Cowgays pose at a diner. Overlaid, title "Pride 2026"

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 18/06/2026

This week’s cover story: Arts editor Laura Hutson Hunter investigates how ceramics artists are taking over Nashville’s art scene. www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture…

Nashville Scene cover for 6/17/2026: close-up of hands making pottery with title "Clay Mates"

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 11/06/2026

This week’s cover story: The historic zoning commission wrote a whitewashed story of a 100-year-old model home in Green Hills East. The history lives deeper. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

Nashville Scene cover for 6/11/26: A building plan with title "Veneers of History in Green Hills East"

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 04/06/2026

CMA Fest is here and Bonnaroo is approaching. It’s time for our Festival Frenzy issue, exploring Middle Tennessee’s massive summer music fests. www.nashvillescene.com/music/covers…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 28/05/2026

This week’s cover package: A four-part look at the fallout from the Republican supermajority’s successful gerrymandering attempts. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 21/05/2026

This week’s cover package: In our annual Summer Guide, we talk swimming, caving, skating, baseball and other ways to spend your summer in Nashville. www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture…

Nashville Scene cover for 5/21/26: A roller blader at Cornelia Fort Airpark with title 'Summer Guide'

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 14/05/2026

This week’s cover story from reporter Hannah Herner: Downtown Nashville’s progressive clergy find purpose in their proximity to the Tennessee General Assembly. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

Nashville Scene cover story for 5/14/2026: Clergy stand on a staircase with title "Church and State"

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 07/05/2026

This week’s cover package: As a special legislative session considers redistricting Memphis, we recap what the Tennessee General Assembly did — and didn’t do — this year. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

Nashville Scene cover for 5/7/2026: The Tennessee Capitol and lawmakers, with title "Gavel Down"

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 30/04/2026

This week’s cover story, from Eli Motycka: Neighbors, politicians and corporate interests battle over racing's future at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

Nashville Scene cover for 4/30/26: A man waves a checkered flag at the Fairgrounds with title "Round and Round"

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 30/04/2026

This week’s cover story, from Eli Motycka: Neighbors, politicians and corporate interests battle over racing's future at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 23/04/2026

This week’s cover package: From recreational leagues to high-level clubs, here’s a four-part look at Nashville’s community sports leagues. www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture…

Nashville Scene cover 4/23/26: Title "For Love of the Game" on a chalkboard with rec league players

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 16/04/2026

From our annual Food & Drink Issue: Some of the city’s best, most diverse and most delicious restaurants can be found in strip malls. Here are 35 of them. www.nashvillescene.com/food_drink/c…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 09/04/2026

In our annual Green Issue, we explore the local tree canopy and meet endangered Nashville crayfish. Plus, how to get free trees, recycle your electronics and more. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

Nashville Scene cover for 4/9/2026: Hands water and tend to flowers on a map of the state of Tennesee with title "The Green Issue"

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 02/04/2026

This week’s cover package on the Music City Loop: looking at The Boring Company’s track record, the tunnel’s environmental impact and the politics surrounding the project. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

The Nashville Scene cover for 4/2/2026 depicts the Music City Loop dig site and title "Out of the Loop"

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 28/03/2026

No Kings protesters making their way across the river and into downtown Nashville on Saturday.

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 28/03/2026

Crowds gathered in Wasioto Park Saturday morning for Nashville’s No Kings rally. Video by @formvscontent.bsky.social.

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 27/03/2026

The Scene is searching for a new art director! Our art director is the creative authority on everything the Scene publishes — in print, online and across marketing and event materials. Read more on how to apply at fwpublishing.com/careers.

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 19/03/2026

This week’s cover story, from contributor Bill Carey: Nashville taxpayers owned at least 33 people in the 19th century. Our city has done nothing to acknowledge them. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 12/03/2026

In our annual People Issue, we meet some of Nashville’s most interesting people, from a Paralympic gold medalist to a 'Drag Race' alumna and more. www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture…

Nashville Scene People Issue cover for 3/12/2026 depicts Paralympian basketball player Emily Hoskins

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 04/01/2026

Critic's Pick: Zoolumination offers "stories-high lanterns depicting fantastical creatures, zoo animals and scenes from Chinese folklore." www.nashvillescene.com/calendar/#/d…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 03/01/2026

Critic's Pick: Galerie Tangerine's Holiday Salon Show runs through Jan. 5. www.nashvillescene.com/calendar/#/d…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 03/01/2026

Critic's Pick: "Wayne White helped design 'Pee-wee’s Playhouse,' but his text paintings recall Ed Ruscha." www.nashvillescene.com/calendar/#/d…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 03/12/2025

Aftyn Behn concedes at her 7th Congressional District election night watch party. Photo: @formvscontent.bsky.social.

Aftyn Behn, wearing an embellished teal shirt, speaks onstage at her watch party as supporters cheer her on.

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 03/12/2025

Final update on tonight's special election from Scene reporter Eli Motycka.

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 03/12/2025

8:08 PM: Another 7th Congressional District election night update from Eli Motycka.

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 03/12/2025

Scenes from Behn HQ, via Hamilton Matthew Masters (@formvscontent.bsky.social)

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 03/12/2025

Scene reporter Eli Motycka with a 7th Congressional District election night update.

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 03/12/2025

Scene reporter Hamilton Matthew Masters (@formvscontent.bsky.social) is at Aftyn Behn's watch party at Marathon Music Works, where several dozen supporters cheered for the Democrat's apparent early lead in Montgomery County.

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 23/11/2025

Critic's Pick: Galerie Tangerine's Holiday Salon Show features pieces from sixty artists, including Nashvillians Jilah Kalil, Emily Passino and Nadine Shillingford. www.nashvillescene.com/calendar/#/d…

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 23/11/2025

Critic's Pick: Die Spitz bring their "outsized pyrotechnics" to Third Man’s show space. www.nashvillescene.com/calendar/#/d…

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