📰 TN Legislature defeats gun bill

🍺 Is Beer About To Get More Expensive?

Are Trump’s tariffs on aluminum imports and Canadian grain brewing up trouble for our beer industry? On the City Cast Nashville podcast, we’re chatting with East Nashville Beer Works president Anthony Davis to get the scoop. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🚗 Metro Employee Vehicle Crash Data

According to an audit, Metro employees were involved in over 1,000 vehicle crashes in the last two years, costing $9.3 million. The audit recommends developing a process to review crashes across departments. [The Tennessean]

• Related: The rules for driving in Nashville [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🎵 Supporting Underrepresented Voices in Country Music

Equal Access, a local program that offers professional mentoring to underrepresented voices in country music, has announced the participants for its fourth cycle: MŌRIAH Smallbone, Michael Warren, and Tanner Davenport. [WPLN]

📰 Legislature Defeats Gun Bill

The Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee voted 4-4 on a bill allowing open carry of long-handle guns with a permit, effectively defeating it, with three Republicans voting no. [NewsChannel 5]

• Meanwhile, mental health experts warn that Rep. Shaundelle Brooks’ gun control bill allowing charges against anyone who knowingly provides guns to people with a history of psychiatric institutionalization could discourage gun owners from seeking therapy. [Nashville Banner]

In a city where music pulses through every street corner, it’s no surprise that Nashville is a gold mine for vinyl lovers. Whether you're a seasoned collector or a casual browser, here is our list of the best record stores in town.

⏺️ Grimey’s

Grimey's stands as Nashville’s most iconic and beloved independent record store. Beyond their stacked vinyl bins, they regularly host intimate in-store performances, listening parties, and artist signings that make the shop feel more like a community hub than just a music store.

• Grimey’s is going all out for Record Store Day 2025. Doors open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, with free beer, Daddy’s Dogs, and the line for exclusive releases forming outside next to Living Waters Brewing. Catch a live in-store performance by local tribute band The Hip Replacements at 4:30 p.m., playing songs from “Tim” by The Replacements.

🏳️‍🌈 The Groove

The Groove is a cherished LGBTQ+-owned record store that has been a part of our community for over a decade. With a diverse selection of new and used vinyl across various genres, they pride themselves on creating an inclusive environment where all are welcome.

• The Groove’s annual Record Store Day celebration, co-hosted by Acme Radio Live, will feature exclusive Record Store Day releases and a stacked lineup of live music starting at 11:30 a.m. Performers include Julia Cannon, massie99, Case Arnold, Josey Toney, and Aaron Lee Tasjan.

🍺 Vinyl Tap

Vinyl Tap is a beer and vinyl lover's paradise. Browse a diverse selection of new and used vinyl while enjoying a drink from their rotating selection of 24 craft beers on tap.

• Vinyl Tap will kick off Record Store Day at 9 a.m. with food trucks, drag performances, dance lessons, and a backyard concert lineup including ZZ Ward and Robyn Hitchcock.

🟥 Phonoluxe Records

​Established in 1987, Phonoluxe Records is one of Nashville's original record shops. They specialize in used vinyl, CDs, and cassettes, offering a diverse selection across genres like rock, R&B, blues, jazz, country, and folk.