Katie Pruitt will play Nashville’s The Blue Room at AMERICANAFEST on Sept. 17, the same day her third album, “Fools for the Fleeting,” releases. Pruitt teased that her upcoming album will showcase her queer identity in a more subtle way than how she’s historically presented it. Pruitt’s 2020 debut album, “Expectations,” featured songs “Loving Her” and “Normal,” both central to the album theme of navigating her journey through her sexuality. “Orion’s Belt,” featuring Sierra Hull, and...

Emma Andersen is set to play AMERICANAFEST at Nashville’s prominent 3rd and Lindsley venue on Sept. 16. Andersen dropped out of Belmont University’s songwriting program in her sophomore year after she struck a record deal with RCA Records. Social media plays a massive role in her career, and she said having luck online was a large part of how she got discovered and signed. “I am one of those freaks that loves social media,” Andersen said. Emma Andersen. (Daniel Chaney) “One of the only...

Big Thief at the Ryman Auditorium on Aug. 23. (Louise Geri) Excitement emanated through downtown Nashville as fans entered Big Thief’s second Nashville show of the Somersault Slide 360 Tour on Aug. 23, taking place at the Ryman Auditorium. Word had spread over the 24 hours between this show and the last one, held on Aug. 22, about the brand-new album being debuted at these shows. This was more than just a debut; it was the filming of a movie. A film crew interviewed fans outside the Ryman...