Nashville is the heart of the world’s country music scene, but don’t let the honky-tonks alone distract you; the city has surprises under its cowboy hats.
Music is embedded in Nashville as tightly as a rhinestone press stud. On the way to “Music City”, my driver declares he’s a songwriter. The hotel receptionist divulges her desire to break into “A&R” . As it happens,But I’m out of my comfort zone: I was brought up on a diet of jazz and my country music knowledge is stuck firmly in the 1970s, limited to a couple of Dolly Parton and John Denver LPs.
“There’s way more to Nashville than country music. That said, music is ingrained in everything we do,” says Hayley. She runs through the city’s score. Thousands of songwriters, performers, producers and creatives – wannabes to global superstars – support Nashville’s music industry across all genres, from country, rock ‘n’ roll and jazz to classical and indie. As well as hosting the annual showcase up-and-coming performers or big names, such as Carrie Underwood, who belt out the pre-game national anthem. I’m on a sharp learning curve, but I’m in the right place to hone up.
It was a clear case of “taking the girl out of the 1970s, but not the ’70s out of the girl”. But that was then. Over the last three days, I’ve undergone an entire remix. A personal transformation.Kate Armstrong divides her time between the US, Mexico and Europe exploring places and subjects that spark her interest: culture, cuisine, cruises and anything offbeat. She usually travels solo.
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