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New York to Nashville: Two Manhattan Liberals Boldly Go Forth into America's Heartland

Samantha Marshall | Posted 07.07.2009 | New York

Read More: Nashville, Obama, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Guns, Bbq, Sarah Palin, New York News

In a media capital like New York, we're obsessed, and a little suspicious of anyone whose views don't line up on the side of political correctness. But, south of the Mason-Dixon line, other priorities loom large.

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Steve McNair Dead

AP | KRISTIN M. HALL | Posted 07.04.2009 | Home

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was shot multiple times, including once in the head, and a pistol was discovered near the...

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Jobs and Upward Mobility

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 07.03.2009 | World

Read More: Migration, Upward Mobility, Jobs, Oecd, Nashville, Unemployment Rate, Global Perspective, Chicago, International Migration, Tale of Two Cities, Country Music, Suburbs, Labor Statistics, World News

Three types of migration are necessary to keep our global economy strong. First, people move internally within a country in order to find jobs or to b...

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Ticketmaster Takes Artists' Web Content and Runs

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 06.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Fraud, Facebook, Nashville, Webdesign, Music Industry, Ticketmaster, Myspace, Entertainment Industry Echo Music, Entertainment News

In an under-reported move, Ticketmaster-owned Echomusic dumped a whole bunch of artists with 30 days notice, took their content, and in effect cast them into the netherworld of cached pages and lost content.

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Jim Cooper: $108 Billion for European Bankers, $0 for Nashville Hospitals

Jane Hamsher | Posted 06.16.2009 | Politics

I can't understand for the life of me how Jim Cooper, Mr. Fiscal Purity, who brags that he will not submit any earmark requests for fiscal 2009, can n...

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New Tunes On Monday: Elvis Costello, Marshall Crenshaw, eels, Alex Woodard, and Buckwheat Zydeco

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jim Lauderdale, Warren Hayes, Jim Keltner, Buckwheat Zydeco, Stanlet "Buckwheat Dural, San Diego, E, Warner Bros., Hombre Lobo, Parallel Worlds Parallel Lives, Mike Piersante, Lafayette, Music Row, Dan Bern, Memphis Minnie, Captain Beefheart, Jeff Taylor, Hans Christian Andersen, Doc Watson, Zydeco, Jr., Reggae, Marshall Crenshaw, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Elvis Costello, Dennis Crouch, CD Baby, Detroit, Kansas Joe McCoy, Sir Reginald Master Durall, Chevrolet, Jerry Boys, Billie Holiday, Switchfoot, Pbs, Johnny Cash, Led Zeppelin, Diy, Olivier Scoazac, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Country Music, Kay Electric Guitar, Sara Watkins, Charlie Haden, Greg Leisz, Mark Oliver Everett, Jenny Lind, New Found Glory, American Idol, Hugh Everett, Mike Compton, New Music Weekly, Dobie Gray, New Orleans, Americana, Jason Mraz, Arlo Guthrie, Lee Allen Zeno, Los Lobos, Stuart Duncan, John Mellencamp, Eels, Cool G Murder, Sebastian Steinberg, Tony Millionaire, Nickel Creek, John Hiatt, Sonny Landreth, The Beatles, Cracker Barrel, Nashville, Bo Diddley, Jerry Douglas, P.T. Barnum, Joseph Darion, Kelly Ryan, JJ Grey, Nonesuch Records, Bing Crosby, Emil Richards, Dockside Studios, Alex Woodard, Bob Marley, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Wal-Mart, Louisiana, Kevin Menard, Chess Records, 420, The Roayl Danish Opera, Curtis Watson, Bob Dylan, Nova, Lawrence Coleman, Hammond B-3, Gin Blossoms, Jimmy Cliff, Fender Jazzmaster, Sound Emporium Studios, Emmylou Harris, Shawn Mullins, Steve Berlin, Billboard, T Bone Burnett, Matt Bair, Don Van Vilet, Loretta Lynn, Stewart Lerman, Bruce Springsteen, Knuckles, Wurlitzer, Entertainment News

You've heard Elvis Costello sing country music before, but not like this. The lad who gave us Almost Blue is quite mature and worldly wise now.

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Bank of America When the Camera Lights Go Out

Phillip Martin | Posted 04.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Tarp, Interest Rates, Merrill Lynch, Nashville, Foreclosure Crisis, President Obama, Poverty, Molly Secours, Ken Lewis, Bank of America, Aig, Banks, Foreclosure, Health Care, Merril Lynch Bank of America Merger, Politics News

When the lights are out politicians often attach to bills various pet projects that would stand little chance of approval if scrutinized in the light ...

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Jamey Johnson and John Rich Help Country Radio Get Real

Chris Willman | Posted 03.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jason Aldean, Jason Michael Carroll, Tim McGraw, Rodney Atkins, Nashville, The South, Radio, John Rich, Jamey Johnson, Drug Abuse, Protest Song, Music, Detroit Bailout Reaction, Detroit Bailout, Country Music, Brad Paisley, Entertainment News

Country radio isn't always known for its daring social relevance, but two singles that are currently rising up the charts--John Rich's politically the...

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Tennessee Woman Spends $50,000 on Audiobooks

Tom Alderman | Posted 03.03.2009 | Media

Read More: Knoxville, Grover Gardner, Macmillan, Samuel L. Jackson, Blue Grass Regional Library, The Bible Experience, Barbara Rosenblat, The Teaching Company, Random House, Lorelei King, Tennesee, Barnes and Boble, Angela Bassett, Nashville, Linda Korn, Chattanooga, Jr., Librarians, Simon & Shuster, Harpercollins, Cuba Gooding, Library, Libraries, Marion Bryant, Tantor Audio, Lorin Henner, Brilliance Audio, Memphis, Blackstone Audio, Los Angeles Central Library, Amazon.com, Audible.com, Audible, Borders, Audio Publishers Association, Tennessee, Columbia, Blair Underwood, Frederick Davidson, Media News

Marion Bryant shelled out $50,000 dollars last year on audio books. She spends between 20 minutes and an hour-and-a-half a day listening to them in he...

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Holder, Race and Obama's 10% of the White Alabama Vote

Paul Jenkins | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Al Gore, Brooklyn, George W. Bush, Oregon, Colorado, Race, Missouri, Dc, Eric Holder, Rural Issues, Virginia, New Jersey, Oklahoma, John Kerry, Racism, Republican Party, Mississippi, Suffolk County, North Carolina, African-American Issues, Alabama, Massachusetts, Congress, Kendrick Meek, Minnesota, New York, Barack Obama, Education, Mexican-American Issues, South, Michigan, Arkansas, Tennessee, Jimmy Carter, Hillary Clinton, Senate, New Orleans, Palm Beach, Morris County, Washington, Immigration, Democratic Party, Pittsburgh, Artur Davis, California, Nashville, Jewish Issues, New Hampshire, Ohio, Boca Raton, Long Island, Northeast, Philadelphia, Anthony Weiner, Latino Issues, Florida, John McCain, Appalachia, South Central US, St. Louis, Kamala Harris, Louisiana, Montgomery County, Birmingham, Presidential Election, Kentucky, Texas, Queens, Pennsylvania, New York City, Deep South, Young Voters, Memphis, Governors, Cleveland, Iowa, Georgia, South Carolina, San Francisco, White Voters, Rnc, Michael Steele, Broward, Hip Hop, Duluth, Politics News

The complicated picture of how America came to vote for its first black president reflects the country's multifarious attitude towards race

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Best Records Of 2009! Already?

Sal Nunziato | Posted 02.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Led Zeppelin., New Orleans, Nashville, John Lennon, Mel Tillis, Julie Miller, Alligator Records, Robert Plant, Emmylou Harris, Palmetto Records, Patty Griffin, Johnny Copeland, Telarc Records, New West Records, Buddy Miller, Entertainment News

Just three weeks into February and I am already overwhelmed with amazing new music.

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Nashville 'English First' Proposal Rejected By Voters

AP | JUANITA COUSINS | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: English First Proposal, Nashville, English First Vote, English Language, Tennesse, Politics News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville voters rejected a proposal on Thursday that would have made it the largest U.S. city to require that all government...

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Blago Should Appoint Diane Nash Today

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Illinois Governor, Barack Blagojevich Indictment, U.S. Senate, Nashville, Vincent Harding, John Lewis, Gov. Blagojevich, Blagojevich Arrested, Illinois Politics, Senate Appointment, Diane Nash, Barack Obama, Blagojevich Corruption, Blago, Politics News

Barack Obama and others should relax and let Governor Blagojevich appoint a Senator. I have a suggestion too. That is Blago's job. The Senate's call ...

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Being Cordial Also An Important Presidential Duty

R.W. Sanders | Posted 10.08.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama Mccain Town Hall, Nashville, John McCain, Barack Obama, Election 2008, Presidential Debates, Campaign 2008, Home News

In the day-to-day duties of the presidency, there are many distasteful requirements. Not the least of which is having to deal with and smile at people that you don't like, even detest.

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Nashville Backstory: A Political Scene-Setter

Jamie Stiehm | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Andrew Jackson, Al Gore, Nashville, John McCain, Barack Obama, Debate, 2008 Election, Politics News

The way to say Nashville, according to authorities, is a long "Nash" and a short "ville." It's a place where people like a good story to go with a song.

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Obama And McCain: Address Gun Violence In America

Paul Helmke | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

Tonight, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama will debate each other in a town hall at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. This time, unlike...

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28 Days Out: Change the Game!

Jesse Lee | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Nashville Debate, Nashville, Town Hall, Mccain Obama Town Hall, John Mccain Barack Obama Town Hall, Mccain Town Hall, Politics News

A wise man once said, "Sooner or later, people are going to figure out if all you run is negative attack ads you don't have much of a vision for the future." That was John McCain back in 2000.

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Obama's Keys To Winning Tuesday's Town Hall Debate

Eric Morse | Posted 10.06.2008 | Home

Read More: Nashville, John McCain, Presidential Debates, Barack Obama, Town Hall, Vice Presidential Debate, Harvard University, McCain Palin, Progressives, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, Obama Biden, Campaign 2008, Home News

Obama, who has been criticized by opponents for being "aloof" and "professorial," may have his work cut out for him on Tuesday. But his laid-back, unflappable demeanor creates an excellent opportunity to connect with the voters in the room and those watching on television.

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Nashville Pulls Out The Stops For McCain-Obama Town Hall

R.T. Eby | Posted 10.05.2008 | Home

Read More: Nashville, John McCain, Curb Center, Belmont University, Presidential Debates, Curb College of Entertainment, Barack Obama, Home News

Into the midst of this perfect storm of congestion and dazed-tourist wanderings comes the second political debate between Barack Obama and John McCain which will be held in the Curb Event Center on the campus of Belmont University Tuesday evening.

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Lamborghini hybrids, Citroen diesel/electrics, Honda's Prius-fighter, budget Ferraris and more from the Paris Car Show

Steve Parker | Posted 10.03.2008 | Green

Read More: Lithium-Ion Battery, Russia, Automotive News, Lamborghini Hybrid, Nissan Nuvu EV Concept, Cars, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Ferrari California, Stop-Start System, Paris, Nubira, St. Petersburg, Lamborghini Estoque Hybrid Photos, VW Group, A1 Sportback, Dual-Clutch Transmission, Lamborghini Estoque, Paris Car Show, Automatic Hardtop, Toyota Prius, Chevy Cobalt, Silicon Valley CEOs, Nissan, Porte De Versailles, Tokyo, Honda Insight, Renault, Nashville, Diesel/Electric Hybrid, Citroen Hypnos, Carlos Ghosn, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Prius-Fighter, Daewoo, Renault Nissan Electric Cars, Los Angeles, Hybrid Honda Insight, Toyota Europe, Formula One, Chevrolet Cruze, Smart Car, Renault Megane, Lamborghini Gallardo, South Korea, Turbodiesel, Audi, Europe, Citroen C3 Picasso Minivan, Lordstown, Green News

Opening in the shadow of the worst auto sales in the US in over 15 years, the biennial Paris Car Show begins welcoming the public this Saturday and ru...

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"Candy Bombers" Confront a Flooded Wal-Mart Nation

Bennet Kelley | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nashville, Andrei Cherny, Mississippi River, Brooklyn Bridge, The Candy Bombers, Wolf Creek Dam, Crumbling Infrastructure, Sacramento, Midwest Flooding, Bush Tax Cuts, I-35 Bridge, Politics News

In my original post, "'Candy Bombers,' Obama and the End of Wal-Mart Nation", I discussed Andrei Cherny's masterful book about the Berlin Airlift and ...

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On a Roll (Nashville and Knoxville)

Josh Ritter | Posted 05.09.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Austin Nevins, Nashville, Tim Craven, Sundown in the City, Josh Ritter, Brandon Eggleston, Belcourt Theatre, Tour Diary, Knoxville, Sam Kassirer, Curriculum Vitae, Muriel Spark, Entertainment News

It's always exciting playing in Nashville, but two sold out nights in a venue that once hosted the Grand Ole Opry is something to write home about.

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Bible Amusement Park Now Twice As Amusing

Daniel Radosh | Posted 05.06.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Jews, Nashville, Bible Park USA, Christianity, Theme Parks, Penthouse Magazine, Amnon Bar-Tur, Armon Bar-Tur, Christian Theme Park, Rapture, Rapture Ready!, Entertainment News

Bible Park USA is to be a for-profit venture, all the better to focus on delivering spectacular entertainment without the constraints of edification. This, I believe, is a massive miscalculation.

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Is Searching for Local Food in Nashville Snobby?

Alison Stein Wellner | Posted 12.12.2007 | Living

Read More: Nashville, Eating Locally, Local Food, Living News

Has authentic Mom and Pop become the provenance of the upper crust?

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An Endorsement Out of Nashville: Fred Thompson is Homophobic Enough for Big & Rich

Howie Klein | Posted 10.27.2007 | Politics

Read More: Homophobia, Hypocrisy, Celebrity Endorsements, Big Rich, Fred Thompson, Nashville, Politics News

Gay employees and straight non-bigots at Warner Bros, and that pretty much accounts for almost everyone who works there, are pretty disappointed, to put it mildly... and I'm not the only one getting complaints.

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