Ryman Hospitality has tapped Morgan Stanley to shop its controlling stake in Opry Entertainment Group, the unit that owns the Grand Ole Opry House. The move could reshape ownership of one of Nashville’s best‑known stages.

A Nashville musician says dozens of his songs — about 71% of his catalog — appear in public AI training datasets, highlighting a legal and policy fight over music.

Grammy‑nominated producer Tay Keith was found dead at 29 in his Nashville apartment; police say no foul play is suspected and the medical examiner is investigating.

A Country Music Hall of Fame retrospective traces Kenny Chesney's rise with guitars, handwritten lyrics and the 'Old Blue Chair' that inspired his song.

NAAWS headlines a Juneteenth weekend with a Schermerhorn concert and Centennial Park appearances, spotlighting Black artists and youth mentorship.

Tomato Art Fest returns to Five Points Aug. 7–8 with 350+ tomato artworks, live music, parades and the ticketed Bloody Mary brunch. Plan ahead for crowds and heat.

Cooter's Place says its Pigeon Forge museum will close at year's end, staging a final season of cast reunions and fan events.

Since moving into the Foundry at World’s Fair Park, Knoxville Children’s Theatre has expanded classes and productions — and students now run shows onstage and behind the scenes.

With fewer than 100 tickets left, the Bijou Jubilee on June 6 brings Margo Price and The Deslondes to Gay Street and the historic Bijou Theatre. All‑inclusive tickets include dinner, drinks and parking and benefit the theatre's preservation.

Rebecca Seaver, Dolly Parton’s niece and archivist, will lead the Life of Many Colors Museum in downtown Nashville. The exhibit will showcase costumes, awards and interactive galleries.

UT Libraries in Knoxville has accepted the bulk of Cormac McCarthy’s personal library — thousands of volumes and hundreds of annotated books that will be cataloged for research. The gift is already reshaping McCarthy scholarship at the university.

Belmont broke ground on a $58M Curb College building on Music Row that will add labs, studios and a Center for Mental Health in Entertainment.

Don Schlitz, the songwriter behind Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler,” has died at 73 after a sudden illness. The Grand Ole Opry will honor him this weekend; services are pending.