Tennessee Moves to Put Dolly Parton’s Name on Nashville Airport
Governor Bill Lee has announced a proposal to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, with an airport authority vote set for Sept. 17.
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Theo Vermeer
Daniel Donato Documents a Nashville Route from Ryman to Robert’s on New Live Album
The guitarist’s three-disc set, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country: Ryman to Robert’s, pairs a 20-song Ryman Auditorium show with a late-night set at the honky-tonk where he first earned attention.
Daisy Chain Fields Raises $10 Million for Nonprofits Serving Women and Girls
Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural festival channels the legacy of Lilith Fair into a concrete result, with net proceeds directed to reproductive health, maternal care, and support for survivors of gender-based violence.
Stella Lefty’s Chicks Interpolation Briefly Missing Songwriting Credits
Stella Lefty’s debut album track “Summer You Were Mine” borrows from the Chicks’ 1998 hit. Atlantic Records says a streaming platform error left the original songwriters’ names off the song at release.
Beyond The Music Adds Second Wave for 2026 With Tom A. Smith, ALT BLK ERA and Scorcher
The Manchester conference and showcase returns to MediaCity from 6–9 October with new stage partners and a lineup spanning rap, rock, electronic and metal. This year’s programming also brings an AI summit and the launch of Billboard UK’s 40 Under 40 list.
Mikey Dread on Sixty Years of Notting Hill Carnival and the Sound System Tradition
Channel One Soundsystem’s Mikey Dread talks through the origins of Notting Hill Carnival, the discipline of one-turntable roots reggae, and why the event remains a cross-cultural meeting point.
Nigel Dick on Britney Spears, the Schoolgirl Idea, and a $750,000 Video
The director of “...Baby One More Time” says the concept that defined Britney’s debut was hers, not his—and that he didn’t see superstardom coming.
Rick Rubin Directs Eight-Part Jay-Z Documentary, September HBO and MUBI Debut
The series frames Jay-Z’s catalog through conversations with Rick Rubin, with episodes arriving weekly across HBO and MUBI starting September 19.
Johnny Marr Shares “It’s Time,” New Single From The Age Of Everything
The track matches a direct guitar line with lyrics aimed at “assholes with dodgy views.”
Olivia Rodrigo Brings Her Album Era to Taco Bell and the Grammy Museum
A pink Baja Blast and a museum exhibition pull Rodrigo’s handmade visual world into two very different public spaces.