WNXP Podcasts

This week for What Where When-sday , we discuss the Nashville Public Library’s Courtyard Concert series taking place near their downtown location at Church Street Park. It’s happening every Tuesday from September 3rd to October 22 with Ed Brown, Public Information Officer for the library.

Nashville band BEAN. has only been together for a few years but has been rising through the Nashville music scene with their blend of bedroom pop and alternative soul. Their connection all started in the dorm rooms of Belmont University the same place where the wrote songs off their debut self-titled EP.

Gustaf are a post-punk band from Brooklyn, a description that fits what seems like hundreds of bands during this current “post-punk revival.” But few stand out like Gustaf. Yes, their music embodies the familiar sounds of the genre — agitated guitars, dynamic bass lines and talk-singing preaching — but their latest record Package Pt. 2 is also experimental, unexpected and often uncomfortable. It’s...

This week for What Where When-sday , we discuss Live From DRKMTTR Listening Party & Tape Swap happening this Saturday with Billy Campbell, who produced and engineered the record. 

Bootgaze, freak folk, whatever you want to call it, it’s no secret country-leaning indie rock is having a major moment. So much so, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to stand out in the ever-growing popular “genre.” Chicago’s Ratboys met that challenge with their most transformative record yet. Recruiting acclaimed indie rock producer Chris Walla, The Window combines the perfect amount of twa...

More than 20 years into the Iron & Wine project, 2024 finds singer-songwriter Sam Beam having released both a new studio album, 'Light Verse,' and a concert documentary film, 'Who Can See Forever.' Beam stopped by WNXP studios to discuss creative momentum and the importance in taking risks even though life, as he says in the documentary's trailer, has "no safety ropes." The Iron & Wine 'Li...

They’ve been dubbed post-punk, but that doesn’t quite encompass what Brighton’s Squid is capable of. Drummer and singer Ollie Judge has gone on the record calling the quintet’s sound “some sort of twisted, 21st-century jazz,” pairing rock guitars with classical and jazz instrumentation. It’s chaotic and frenetic, but intentional. Their latest LP O Monolith showcases exactly that. Regardless of its...

This week for What Where When-sday , we discuss Eastside Jam, happening every Sunday at Inglewood Lounge in East Nashville, with Jody Lee. Lee is the drummer and organizer of the event.

Fana Hues started her career as a musician at two years old. "Moth" shows her expertise, blending serious song craft into pop R&B bangers. We talked to her on the balcony of The Ryman before her performance at the Mother Church.

This week for What Where When-sday , we sit down with Emma Supica to discuss “The East Nashville Facebook Page: The Musical” happening this Saturday at Riverside Revival.

This week for What Where When-sday , we discuss The Sweetness of Life Culinary Experience/Family Ice Cream Social taking place this Saturday at the Frist Arts Museum with Lokelani Alabanza of Saturated Ice Cream .

Remi Wolf grew leaps and bounds between the release of her 2021 debut Juno (which she made entirely in bedrooms during COVID times) and this summer’s launch of sophomore record Big Ideas . This period represented near-constant touring, and writing in short spurts when home in California, as the artist grappled with surging through her mid-twenties while simultaneously becoming an indie pop star. ...

This week for What Where When-sday , we discuss NashFeels. The popular, social event highlights genres from hip-hop and R&B to Reggae and Afrobeats. It will be celebrating its 6th year with two nights at Brooklyn Bowl on Friday and Saturday. I spoke with the headliner for night one, Nashville rapper Starlito, and co-founder D’Llisha Davis.

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 wi...

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...

 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 f...

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 ab...

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...

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...

This week for What Where When-sday , we talk about an event that kicks off next Wednesday through August 7. Queer Qlassics — that’s “classics” with a “q” — returns to the Belcourt, Nashville’s nonprofit film center. Films will include "The Color Purple" (July 10), "Saint Laurent" (July 17), "The Last of Sheila" (July 24), "Hard Candy" (July 31), and "Hairspray" (August 7). Our special guest is Bel...

It’s a challenge to capture the energy of a gritty rock club once an artist graduates to larger stages and better resources. Yet Ty Segall continues to make music that feels as dynamic and spirited as his early DIY days. The prolific musician has released 15 studio albums as a solo artist, and that doesn’t even begin to cover his other projects and collaborations. With every release, Segall pushes...