The restaurant inside Nashville’s Hermitage Hotel is getting a major overhaul. The historic hotel, which has been home to the Capitol Grille, has enlisted a world-renowned chef, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, to transform the restaurant, which will operate under a new name. According to The Tennessean, the new eatery will offer menu items that are “elevated yet approachable,” including Vongerichten’s plant-based dishes…
Carrie Underwood now proudly calls Nashville home, but it’s far away — literally and figuratively — from her hometown of Checotah, Oklahoma. In a recent episode on SiriusXM‘s Storme Warren’s podcast, Underwood recalls her first visit to Music City, when she was just a child, and her dreams of being a country music singer were still a long way…
Rhonda Vincent is officially a member of the Grand Ole Opry! The bluegrass superstar was inducted on Saturday, February 6, by Opry member Dierks Bentley. “I’ll never forget the night that our mutual friend Marty Stuary made me an official member of the Opry and I’m so pleased to get to do the same for you tonight,” Bentley said…
It’s a sad time for the city of Nashville, after one of the city’s most beloved restaurants, Rotier’s, closed after 75 years in business. The restaurant, which opened in 1945, was located at 2413 Elliston Place, in the heart of Music City. According to The Tennessean, Margaret Ann Rotier Crouse, who is a second-generation owner of Rotier’s, said the…
The last several months have been incredibly hard for businesses in and around Nashville, with many of them forced to close their doors due to restrictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. While some were able to stay afloat by offering take-out and delivery, not all of them were able to withstand the devastating economic ramifications. According to…
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are just two of the numerous artists who have been added to the upcoming Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music anniversary celebration. The show, which will air on Sunday, February 14 on NBC, will also include performances by Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown, Lady A, Little Big…
Justin Timberlake has just been announced as a new addition to the Music City Grand Prix group of owners! The Tennessee native has been added along with Delta Airlines Chief Operating Officer Gil West, and NASCAR team owner and driver Justin Marks. “I am incredibly proud of the ownership group we have assembled,” Matt Crews, CEO of Music City…
Chris Young has been honored with a cafe at his alma mater, MTSU. The Chris Young Cafe opened on Wednesday, January 27, with an official ceremony, which also included the unveiling of a Famous Friends mural, showing Young with some influential MTSU graduates, and a new Tennessee Music Pathways marker. “It’s kind of hard to describe what it means…
Nashville is known as Music City, and with good reason. The capitol of the state of Tennessee is rich in musical history, dating back well over 100 years. We are taking a look at nine of our favorite places in Nashville to spend some time, and learn more about the heritage of the robust city. 1. The Country Music…
The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its 95th anniversary in style! The milestone event will be honored with a televised special, Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music, airing on Feb. 14 on NBC, hosted by Blake Shelton and Brad Paisley. The two-hour special will include footage of original performances, stories of the Grand Ole Opry behind the…
