Nashville

Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and a major center of American music production, especially country music.

Music Row: Music Row is a Nashville district where record labels, publishers, studios, and music businesses are concentrated. Its studios and offices anchor Nashville’s commercial country-music industry.
Fort Nashborough: Fort Nashborough was a frontier settlement established on the Cumberland River in 1779, forming the basis of modern Nashville. The settlement marks the city’s founding on the river.
Country music: Country music is a popular music genre rooted in the folk traditions of the southern United States. Nashville is one of country music’s most influential production and performance centers.
Nashville metropolitan area: The Nashville metropolitan area is the urban region centered on Nashville and spanning several Middle Tennessee counties. The city’s economic and population growth extends well beyond its municipal boundaries.
Grand Ole Opry: The Grand Ole Opry is a country-music stage and radio program founded in Nashville in 1925. Its broadcasts and performances helped make Nashville a national country-music center.
James Robertson: James Robertson was an American frontiersman and leader of the settlement that became Nashville. He helped establish Fort Nashborough and organize its early community.
Bluegrass music: Bluegrass music is an acoustic genre associated with string-band instrumentation and Appalachian musical traditions. Nashville’s music scene includes artists and institutions linked to bluegrass.
Nashville-Davidson County: Nashville-Davidson County is a consolidated city-county government formed by merging Nashville and Davidson County in 1963. Consolidation shaped how the city governs its expanding metropolitan core.
Ryman Auditorium: Ryman Auditorium is a Nashville performance venue that hosted the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974. The venue’s association with the Opry made it a landmark of the city’s music history.
Cumberland River: The Cumberland River is a major tributary of the Ohio River flowing through Tennessee and Kentucky. River transport helped connect early Nashville to regional trade.

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