Why is Nashville known as 'Music City?

In 1925, the establishment of radio station WSM and its launch of the broadcast that would be called the Grand Ole Opry further secured Nashville's reputation as a musical center and sparked its durable nickname of Music City. read more

Nashville has a vibrant music and entertainment scene spanning a variety of genres. The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is the major performing arts center of the city. It is the home of the Tennessee Repertory Theatre, the Nashville Opera, the Music City Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Nashville Ballet. read more

WSM-AM announcer David Cobb christened Nashville “Music City U.S.A.” on the air in 1950. The moniker eventually became Nashville’s de facto trade name, but back when Cobb first coined the term, the city was hardly the exclusive haven of hillbilly singers many historians make it out to be. read more

In 1925, the establishment of radio station WSM and its launch of the broadcast that would be called the Grand Ole Opry further secured Nashville’s reputation as a musical center and sparked its durable nickname of Music City. read more