This week’s cover story from Eli Motycka: Trump-loving John Rose and liberal Jerri Green share one thing — wanting to beat Marsha Blackburn. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/marsha-blackburn-john-rose-jerri-green-governor-race/article_af0f3021-3990-4f63-a33e-f3615c786985.html

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. https://www.nashvillescene.com/food_drink/coverstory/drinking-issue-2026/article_531ad072-c810-4e61-9f59-ee5459aaf4ec.html

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. https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/coverstory/nashville-pride-issue-2026/article_9467a463-125e-4377-b62e-c277c6d3ed00.html

This week’s cover story: Arts editor Laura Hutson Hunter investigates how ceramics artists are taking over Nashville’s art scene. https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/coverstory/nashville-ceramic-artists/article_c958d92c-40a9-44e1-93ab-ffbfe34c29a2.html

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. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/green-hills-model-home-historic-zoning/article_8ac2de68-0cd3-4c69-8442-857eada34a42.html

CMA Fest is here and Bonnaroo is approaching. It’s time for our Festival Frenzy issue, exploring Middle Tennessee’s massive summer music fests. https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/coverstory/festival-frenzy-2026-bonnaroo-cma-fest-nashville-pride/article_5e4518cb-9f65-4061-b9d7-e072df3222f8.html

This week’s cover package: A four-part look at the fallout from the Republican supermajority’s successful gerrymandering attempts. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/seeing-red-tennessee-redistricting-legislature/article_cce19558-419c-4ef4-8c94-be44f6ef32c3.html

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. https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/coverstory/summer-guide-events-nashville-2026/article_d0cf1bf3-98db-4ffd-9be9-eaf153c98bde.html

This week’s cover story from reporter Hannah Herner: Downtown Nashville’s progressive clergy find purpose in their proximity to the Tennessee General Assembly. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/progressive-clergy-nashville/article_2e774b1f-0856-46b9-9857-8234dc3260a2.html

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. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/2026-tennessee-general-assembly/article_0e606902-7cfa-4037-9940-3bb092727221.html

This week’s cover story, from Eli Motycka: Neighbors, politicians and corporate interests battle over racing's future at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/nashville-fairgrounds-speedway-future/article_8393fe60-1809-4bef-8529-62f84a32f6f8.html

This week’s cover package: From recreational leagues to high-level clubs, here’s a four-part look at Nashville’s community sports leagues. https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/coverstory/nashville-community-sports-leagues/article_aff42caa-4e12-4217-a5f8-e1a598b76480.html

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. https://www.nashvillescene.com/food_drink/coverstory/best-strip-mall-restaurants-nashville/article_10e0f340-3b9b-4fd8-87c5-a23062ce9ce4.html

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. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/green-issue-nashville-trees-recycling/article_714a3824-b5f0-498b-be36-7ab67a906f99.html

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. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/music-city-loop/article_4c876020-4d27-4c43-905e-35471cf012a3.html

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

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

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 http://fwpublishing.com/careers.

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. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/nashville-owned-enslaved-people/article_f03f65f6-9a27-4175-b371-b7cd6f917265.html

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. https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/coverstory/nashville-scene-people-issue-2026/article_544fbb21-2b86-4238-a379-17f2f347cbd8.html

Critic's Pick: Zoolumination offers "stories-high lanterns depicting fantastical creatures, zoo animals and scenes from Chinese folklore." https://www.nashvillescene.com/calendar/#/details/critic-s-pick-zoolumination-festival-of-lights/17385937/2026-01-04T17

Critic's Pick: Galerie Tangerine's Holiday Salon Show runs through Jan. 5. https://www.nashvillescene.com/calendar/#/details/critic-s-pick-galerie-tangerine-holiday-salon-show/17454451/2026-01-02T18

Critic's Pick: "Wayne White helped design 'Pee-wee’s Playhouse,' but his text paintings recall Ed Ruscha." https://www.nashvillescene.com/calendar/#/details/critic-s-pick-wayne-white-like-you-know-/17454460/2026-01-03T12

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Critic's Pick: Die Spitz bring their "outsized pyrotechnics" to Third Man’s show space. https://www.nashvillescene.com/calendar/#/details/critic-s-pick-die-spitz/17454543/2025-11-23T19