Editor-in-chief, @NashvilleScene. Critic, journalist, freelancer, drummer, DJ and progressive ranter elsewhere. Tips: prodgers@nashvillescene.com
Joined June 2009
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14 Apr 2016
Sometimes I wrestle with something I'm writing, conquer it & am proud of the outcome.
Then I see someone use it to wipe off a wet barstool.
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Mar 19
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. nashvillescene.com/news/cove…
ALT Nashville Scene logo stylized as a headstone with title "The Forgotten History of the People Nashville Enslaved" with a photograph of a cemetery
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Feb 17
"Get the most out of every day, every second of every minute, because there aren’t any guarantees." In the light of local philanthropist, cinephile and Belcourt board member H.G. Webb's recent passing, look back at this 2017 profile from @dpatrickrodgers. nashvillescene.com/news/cove…
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Jan 29
On Thursday afternoon — for the first time since Sunday — the mayor’s office and Nashville Electric Service held separate press conferences.nashvillescene.com/news/pith…
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Jan 25
Reporting more than 215,000 power outages, city officials provided updates Sunday afternoon on temporary warming centers and primary snow routes.
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Jan 25
Independent music and arts spaces continue to play a massive role in the health of our creative ecosystem. Read @dpatrickrodgers’ appreciation for them from the Scene’s 2019 “Hey, Thanks” issue.
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Jan 22
With next week's business largely canceled due to expected bad weather, the early days of the legislative session featured talks on rural health care, ICE restrictions, affordability, transportation and safety.nashvillescene.com/news/pith…
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Day one of the Tennessee General Assembly's 2026 session. Photos by @formvscontent for the @nashvillescene.
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One week after she filed a lawsuit against her former employer NewsChannel 5, local meteorologist Bree Smith has announced that she will join WSMV’s First Alert Weather team.
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23 Dec 2025
This week's cover story: The 2025 Nashvillians of the Year are the people behind Music City MigraWatch. These everyday citizens document ICE in their own communities. nashvillescene.com/news/cove…
ALT Nashville Scene cover for 12/25/25 depicts Music City MigraWatch volunteers.
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11 Dec 2025
This week’s cover story: In our annual Year in Music issue, we talk with rock star Hayley Williams, count down our favorite local albums of 2025 and more. nashvillescene.com/music/cov…
ALT Nashville Scene cover for 12/11/25 depicts Hayley Williams leaning against a tiled wall and looking at the camera.
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9 Dec 2025
Protests over the state’s “age-appropriateness review” directive flared up at a recent Rutherford County Library System meeting. nashvillescene.com/news/city…
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5 Dec 2025
Some of my favorite entries from this year's Boner Awards. Read 'em all here: nashvillescene.com/news/cove…
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4 Dec 2025
The 2025 Boner Awards have landed! From country star meltdowns to political ineptitude, here’s our 36th annual lineup of blunders and bloopers. nashvillescene.com/news/cove…
ALT Cover of the 12/4/25 issue of the Nashville Scene: chaotic illustrations of various Nashville scandals and blunders from 2025 with title "The Boner Awards 2025"
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3 Dec 2025
Aftyn Behn concedes at her 7th Congressional District election night watch party. Photo: @formvscontent.
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3 Dec 2025
Conceding the election at her watch party at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, Behn called the race "the beginning of something so powerful across Tennessee and across the South."
"The South is not silent, because the South has something to say."
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3 Dec 2025
Genuinely hilarious to hear Steve Kornacki listing off towns where like ... I played church league basketball in the '90s.
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3 Dec 2025
Love ya Joey but this seat went to Republicans by 22-point margins in the past two elections. I don’t think the barrage of attacks is what did it — the district being heavily, heavily red, with a little sliver of gerrymandered Nashville in there, is why a Republican won. Again.
3 Dec 2025
What's clear is the final barrage of Republican attacks against Behn - and Trump injecting himself into the race - worked in Tennessee's District 7
It woke up Republicans, fired them up and Van Epps won with massive Election Day turnout to overcome Behn's early vote lead.
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2 Dec 2025
Good story on concert security, inspired by a very weird moment that took place at Neko Case’s October show at The Caverns.
2 Dec 2025
Contributor JP Olsen speaks with experts to get a closer look at making concerts and other live events safe — and making them feel safe — for everyone.
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1 Dec 2025
The Boring Company's Steve Davis recently said the Nashville tunnels will be able to transport 20,000 to 30,000 people per hour. @AuntB has ... thoughts.
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