Nashville Scene
Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesEnglishFounded in 1989, this alternative weekly provides in-depth investigative journalism, arts and culture coverage, and political commentary for the greater Nashville area. It is widely recognized for its influential "Best of Nashville" annual issue and its commitment to bold, progressive reporting on local civic issues.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN NASHVILLE
Operating as a single-daily market, the local media landscape is anchored by a major corporate-owned broadsheet and supplemented by several targeted weekly publications. Gannett owns the Tennessean, the city's primary daily morning newspaper and the largest by circulation. Audiences seeking specialized reporting rely on the Nashville Scene, a long-running alternative weekly, the Nashville Business Journal for local commerce news, and the Tennessee Tribune, a weekly publication serving the regional African American community. Paperboy lists 5 newspapers in Nashville.
MORE FROM NASHVILLE →Nashville Scene — Today’s Headlines
- Anti-abortion advocate Regina Paulsen places a rose at the base of an anti-abortion memorial, June 24, 2026
- State troopers stand between pro-choice protesters and an anti-abortion memorial outside the state Capitol, June 24, 2026
- State Sen. Janice Bowling speaks during the unveiling ceremony for an anti-abortion memorial, June 24, 2026
- Anti-abortion advocates including numerous Republican lawmakers applaud the unveiling of an anti-abortion memorial, June 24, 2026
- Tennessee Erects ‘Monument to the Unborn’ on Capitol Grounds
- Angel Bond, Kylee McCoy and Shauna McCoy in front of Hot Ticket
- Hot Ticket's Kylee McCoy (left) and Angel Bond
- East Nashville’s Hot Ticket Promises Dancing, Local Artist Programming