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☆ How the Black Opry is helping elevate artists of color in country music
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Before there was conversation over whether Beyoncé is country enough for country music, there was the Black Opry, holding space for music lovers and artists of color in the genre. “I’m super, super excited about that because that’s the single piece that’s been really, really difficult for us to figure out. Courtesy BeyoncéHolly G. started the Black Opry in an attempt to find country fans of color, who like her, did not feel welcomed. “I try to be careful to make the distinction when I talk about country music, between country music and the mainstream industry and country music the art form and genre,” she said. “I got my first tour with Sara Shook & the Disarmers and Joshua Ray Walker thanks to the Black Opry,” Vance told CNN.

Persons: CNN FlashDocs, Max, Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter, ”, Holly G, “, it’s, They’ve, Aaron Vance, Mickey Guyton, Darius Rucker, Kane Brown, Vance, Sara Shook, Joshua Ray Walker, ” Vance, It’s, he’s Organizations: CNN, Nashville’s, Black Opry, The, Opry Locations: Beyoncé, Nashville, Mississippi

☆ THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Zoey 101' 16 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Spears reprised her role as Zoey for a movie sequel, "Zoey 102," released on Paramount+ in July 2023. Dana Hawley/Paramount+Many fans speculated that "Zoey 101" ended due to Spears' pregnancy at 16 years old. After her time on Nickelodeon, Spears switched her focus to singing, much like her older sister Britney Spears. In July 2020, the "Zoey 101" cast reunited for a sketch as part of the Nickelodeon show "All That." The "Zoey 101" film sequel, titled "Zoey 102," was released in summer 2023, and followed Zoey and her friends as they reunited for Quinn and Logan's wedding.

Persons: Spears, Zoey, Jamie Lynn Spears, Zoey Brooks, Dana Hawley, didn't, Casey Aldridge, Maddie Briann, Aldridge, Jamie Watson, Ivey Joan, Britney Spears, Britney, Quinn, Erin Sanders, Quinn Pensky, Sean Flynn, Chase Matthews, Matthew Underwood, Logan Reese, Christopher Massey, Michael Barrett, Abby Wilde, Stacey Dillsen, Jack Salvatore, Mark Del Figgalo, She's, Woods Organizations: Paramount, Nickelodeon, Grand Ole Opry, Radio Disney, Netflix Locations: Louisiana

☆ I brought my 73-year-old mother-in-law to Nashville. I was worried about the city's party reputation, but we found many ways to have fun.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Ash Jurberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Our first stop was the Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumThe Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has some cool pieces on display. There was much to learn about the early pioneers of country music and more recent contemporaries. I could tell why the historic live-music venue is known as the Mother Church of Country Music. AdvertisementThe Johnny Cash Museum is also not to be missedThe Johnny Cash Museum is a must for music fans. There were also plenty of sweet treats to tasteAsh JurbergJust across from the Johnny Cash museum is Goo Goo Chocolate Co, home of the Goo Goo Cluster — the first combination candy bar made in the US.

Persons: —, it's, Jurberg, Elvis Presley's, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift, Cash, Ash Jurberg, Belle Meade, Ash, Grand Ole Opry Ash, Don Schlitz, He's, Kenny Rogers Organizations: Service, Business, Country Music Hall of Fame, Music Hall of Fame, RCA Studios, of Country, Johnny, Food, Greece Nashville, Grand Ole Opry, Ole Opry, Schlitz Locations: Australia, Nashville, Ryman, United States, Belle, Tennessee, Prince's, Texas, Martin's, Greece, Athens

☆ The future of the US economy is in the South
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

If you're searching for the future of the American economy , look South. Population growth is among the key drivers of economic growth , and Americans are clustering in the South. The South had the highest job openings rate and the lowest unemployment rate of any region, per BofA. Houston's energy economy , Miami's proximity to Latin America and growing financial industry , Dallas's blossoming environment of diversified business behemoths, and Nashville's status as a healthcare and tech hub could position each of these Southern cities to thrive in the future. To varying degrees, some Southern cities are already seeing how high housing costs can plague an area with surging demand .

Persons: weren't, who've, Niall Ferguson, Barron's, Houston — Organizations: Service, Bank of America, Business, Texans, Dallas Fed, Houston Locations: Northeast, Midwest, West, Southern, United States, Carolina, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Texas, New York, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Nashville, Miami, Stanford, America, San Francisco , New York, Los Angeles

☆ How unregulated radio stations out of Mexico fueled the country music boom in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Known as "border radio," the unregulated American radio industry sprung up on Mexico's northern border in the 1930s. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesIn the years that followed, other border radio stations sprung up in Mexico. Hank Thompson, another country music star who grew up in Waco in the 30s, said border radio stations were the only stations where one could listen to country music most of the time. But the legacy of border radio stations continued to live on in the country music they helped popularize, as well as its cousin genres. According to American honky-tonk star Webb Pierce, country music "might not have survived if it hadn't been for border radio."

Persons: —, Bill Crawford, Crawford, weren't, Will Horwitz, Horwitz's, Jimmie Rodgers, Carter, Michael Ochs, Jesus Christ, Dallas Turner, John Romulus Brinkley, Brinkley, Pope Brock, Minerva, Minnie, Jones, Patsy Montana, Slim Rinehart, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Hank Thompson, Lydia Mendoza, Rosa Dominguez, Mexican Nightingale, Dominguez, Maybelle, Webb Pierce, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Amazing Broadcasters, American Airwaves, Keystone, Gamma, Getty Images, US, charlatans, Houston, Country, Michael Ochs Archives, Kansas he'd, The Kansas State Medical Board, Federal Radio Commission, Soibelman, Tejano, Getty, Thunderbirds, ZZ Locations: American, West, Mexico, Canada, United States, Mexican, France, Tamaulipas, KFKB, Kansas, New York, Waco, South Dakota

☆ Nashville's real estate boom has builders scrambling and residents facing sky high prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The Nashville building boom is in full effect, despite higher interest rates, higher home prices and a weaker national economy. During the Great Recession after the 2008 financial crisis, workers were looking for an urban vibe but with cheaper housing. While home prices nationally are up 47% from the start of the pandemic, Nashville prices are up 55%, according to ICE Mortgage Technology. "What we're seeing housing prices and rents go to is very foreign to what they would call affordable," said Eldridge. Gallagher has been working in Nashville's commercial real estate sector since moving to the city over a decade ago.

Persons: We've, John Eldridge, Eldridge, John Burns, CNBC he's, haven't, It's, Madison Cartularo, I've, Cartularo, Janelle Gallagher, Nashville . Gallagher, she's, that's, Gallagher, Bill Lee Organizations: Istock, Getty Images Nashville, E3 Construction, John Burns Research, Consulting, CNBC, Nashville, ICE Mortgage Technology, ICE, CBRE Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, Nashville, Los Angeles, Redfin, United States, New Yorker, Tennessee

☆ Nashville's startup scene is booming. Here's why investors and founders are moving to 'Music City'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 1, 2019: Tourists visit the bars and country music venues in the Lower Broadway entertainment district in Nashville, Tennessee. As more investors and founders are flocking to explore Nashville's booming health care and technology scene, Shah said he gets recognized regularly. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesNicknamed "Music City," Nashville is chock-full of country singers and perpetually buzzing with live music. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Robert Alexander | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesNashville's health tech startup scene has also benefited from significant investment from local organizers and government officials. Eligible Nashville entrepreneurs can also become members of the Greater Nashville Technology Council and the Nashville Health Care Council.

Persons: Robert Alexander, Robin Shah, Shah, Pavlo Gonchar, Kyle Cooksey, Bill Frist, Cooksey, John Bass, Bass, Ellen Herlacher, Luke Benda, it's, Cerner, It's, Vanderbilt, Marcus Whitney, Whitney, Benda, Landon Gibbs, Gibbs, Raelyn Wilson, Wilson Organizations: Tourists, Broadway, Getty, Thyme, CNBC, Nashville, Nashville Health Care, Healthcare, HCA, Community Health Systems, Acadia Healthcare, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Belmont University, Meharry Medical, Monogram Health, Downtown, Istock, Amazon, Oracle, Bank, Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association, Center, Nashville Area, of Commerce, Force, Ventures, Greater, Greater Nashville Technology Council, Nashville Health Care Council, HCA Healthcare Locations: NASHVILLE , TENNESSEE, Nashville , Tennessee, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Nashville, UKRAINE, U.S, Acadia, Downtown Nashville , Tennessee, Music City, Rocky, Colorado, Boston, Greater Nashville, Cumberland

☆ Nashville added nearly 100 new residents per day in 2022. Here's why people are moving to Music City
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Over the past 30 years, Nashville, Tennessee — a city known for country music — has seen a flood of transplants moving from higher-cost cities. For new residents, "everybody has a different story," said Jeff Hite, chief economic development officer of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. In 2022, the Nashville metropolitan area grew by about 35,624 people, or roughly 98 new residents per day, according to Census data compiled by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's Research Center. Since 1990, the population has grown 81%, with more than two— million residents in the Nashville metropolitan area in 2022. Attracted to a "central location," some 43% of downtown residents moved from out of state, survey data from the Nashville Downtown Partnership shows.

Persons: John Greim, —, Jeff Hite, Hite, Nina Dietzel, Tom Turner, Turner, we've, we're Organizations: LightRocket, Nashville Area, of Commerce, Commerce's Research, Nashville, Images Downtown, Nashville Downtown Partnership, Partnership, Vanderbilt University Locations: Nashville, Nashville , Tennessee, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, San Diego and New York, Images Downtown Nashville

☆ Nashville's hotel boom generates $2 billion in revenue
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNashville's hotel boom generates $2 billion in revenueMore than 90 new hotels have been constructed in Nashville since 2013, contributing more than 14,000 rooms to the city's accommodation offerings.

Locations: Nashville

☆ US House: Court fights could tip control in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

The state's highest court, the Court of Appeals, will hear arguments this week over whether to order a new map for 2024, as Democrats have asked, or to maintain the current map, as Republicans have argued. The new map was made possible by the state Supreme Court, after two conservative judges won election in 2022. The court's previous Democratic majority had thrown out a Republican map as an illegal gerrymander. UTAH: DEMOCRATS COULD GAIN ONE SEATThe state Supreme Court is weighing whether a Republican-drawn map that divided Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County into four districts violated the state constitution. The Republican state party has appealed.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Ron DeSantis, Al Lawson, Steve Jones, Brian Kemp, Jim Cooper, Joseph Ax, Jason Lange, Scott Malone, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . House, Representatives, Census, Democrats, Democratic, House, SEAT, Republican, Black Democrat, District, Black, U.S, Supreme, NORTH CAROLINA, REPUBLICANS, SOUTH CAROLINA, South, voters, NEW, SEAT Republicans, SEAT Civil, U.S . Department of Justice, Thomson Locations: Queens, New York City, U.S, Alabama, New York, FLORIDA, Florida, Black, GEORGIA, LOUISIANA, ALABAMA, UTAH, Salt Lake County, NEW MEXICO, TENNESSEE, Nashville's, TEXAS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The CMA Awards are back Wednesday to honor the top artists in country music, with Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde and Morgan Wallen among the acts hitting the stage. Wilson is the leading nominee for the second year in a row, competing for entertainer of the year along with Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs. Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will host the ceremony, which will feature a musical tribute to the late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Wilson is up for nine awards, including her collaborations with HARDY ("Wait in the Truck") and Jelly Roll (“Save Me.”)Political Cartoons View All 1237 ImagesRapper-turned-singer Jelly Roll, who earlier this year topped the CMT Music Awards, has five nominations, including best new artist. More than 30 years after she won two Grammy Awards for “Fast Car,” Tracy Champman could win a song of the year trophy at the CMA Awards thanks to Luke Combs' cover.

Persons: Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde, Morgan Wallen, Wilson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Stapleton, Dan + Shay, Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning, Jimmy Buffett, HARDY, Zach Bryan, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Hailey Whitters, ” Tracy Champman Organizations: Bridgestone, ABC, CMT, CMA Locations: Tenn, Hulu

☆ NHL roundup: Coyotes' Connor Ingram stops Kraken in SO
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/4] Nov 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram (39) makes a save on Seattle Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson (6) in the overtime at Mullett Arena. Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and an assist for Seattle, and Justin Schultz and Jaden Schwartz also tallied goals. It was the second overtime winner at home this season for Necas. Panarin finished with his seventh multi-point game this season as the Rangers improved to 7-0-1 in their past eight games. Jets 5, Blues 2Kyle Connor scored two goals and added an assist as visiting Winnipeg defeated St. Louis.

Persons: Connor Ingram, Adam Larsson, Matt Kartozian, Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz, Matias Maccelli, Barrett Hayton, Nick Bjugstad, Eeli Tolvanen, Justin Schultz, Jaden Schwartz, Matty Beniers, Joey Daccord, Bjugstad, Daccord, Keller, Martin Necas, Tony DeAngelo, Brady Skjei, Alex Tuch, Rasmus Dahlin, Matt Tomkins, Tomkins, Nikita Kucherov, Nick Suzuki, Michael Pezzetta, Christian Dvorak, Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek, Pat Maroon, Vinni Lettieri, Marc, Andre Fleury, Noah Dobson, Oliver Wahlstrom, Semyon Varlamov, Panarin, Vincent Trocheck, Chris Kreider, Trocheck, Ville, Michael Rasmussen, Klim Kostin, Andrew Copp, Kyle Connor, Louis, Mark Scheifele, Alex Iafallo, Josh Morrissey, Neal Pionk, Cole Perfetti, Connor Hellebuyck, Robert Thomas, Brayden Schenn, Jordan Binnington, Kadri, Noah Hanifin, Blake Coleman, Dillon Dube, Calgary's Jacob Markstrom, Nick DeSimone, Sharangovich, Michael McCarron, Kiefer Sherwood Organizations: Arizona Coyotes, Seattle, Mullett, Coyotes, Arizona, Arizona State, Hurricanes, Sabres, Buffalo, Necas, Canadiens, NHL, Montreal, Ohio, Islanders, New York, Minnesota, Rangers, Red Wings, New, Detroit, New York's, Jets, Blues, Winnipeg, St, Flames, Calgary, Nashville, Predators, Thomson Locations: Tempe , Arizona, USA, Tempe, Ariz, Carolina, Raleigh, N.C, Tampa, Minnesota, New, Elmont, Ville Husso

Authorities have not disclosed any of Hale's journals or writings that were collected after the March 27 shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville. Police then reversed course, saying that because of the lawsuits they would await the direction of the court on whether to release Hale’s writings. “I am deeply concerned with the safety, security, and well-being of the Covenant families and all Nashvillians who are grieving," O’Connell said. Attorneys representing families with the Covenant School have repeatedly said they have not seen Hale's writings. Authorities’ refusal to release Hale’s writings has fueled further speculation and conspiracy theories about what they might reveal about Hale’s motive or influences.

Persons: Freddie O'Connell, Steven Crowder, Audrey Hale's, MNPD, O’Connell, Wally Dietz, Brent Leatherwood, Crowder, Leatherwood, it’s, Hale, haven’t, Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, William Kinney, Katherine Koonce, Mike Hill, Cynthia Peak, Adrian Sainz Organizations: Nashville, Metro Nashville Police Department, Tennessee Bureau of, Covenant School, Police, Covenant, Associated Press, AP, Authorities Locations: Tenn, Nashville, Tennessee, Memphis , Tennessee

The three state court judges sided with Nashville officials who sued, ruling that the law targeted Nashville alone and didn't include the local involvement required under the Tennessee Constitution's home rule protections. The ruling ousts the new Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority board, which awarded six of eight appointments to state officials and two to the mayor. The decision marks another win in court for Nashville officials over the slate of state restrictions passed this year to limit their authority. The new airport law, which brought on changes to the board on July 1, quickly created confusion. Meanwhile, the board with the state appointees was quickly installed, with the airport board arguing that it couldn’t defy a state law without a court order.

Persons: “, Democratic Sen, Jeff Yarbro, Cameron Sexton, ”, Wally Dietz Organizations: Nashville International, Republicans, Democratic, Nashville, Tennessee, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Republican, NASCAR, Federal Aviation Administration, International Airport, FedEx —, Convention Locations: Tenn, Tennessee, Nashville

☆ Nashville police chief's son, wanted for shooting 2 officers, found dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - The estranged son of Nashville's police chief, who was wanted for shooting two police officers, died from a self-inflicted gun wound as authorities closed in on him, state investigators said. John Drake Jr., 38, who was on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's "most wanted" list, was found dead in south Nashville on Tuesday night, the bureau said in a written statement on Tuesday. On Tuesday evening, Nashville officers responded to reports that Drake Jr. had allegedly stolen a car at gunpoint and a brief car chase ensued, police said. Drake Jr. crashed into a parked car, jumped out of the vehicle he had allegedly stolen and ran into a shed. As officers approached, they heard a muffled gunshot from the shed and found Drake Jr. dead.

Persons: Nashville's, John Drake Jr, Drake Jr, John Drake, Drake, Brad Brooks, Rod Nickel Organizations: Tennessee Bureau, Nashville Police, Police, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Thomson Locations: Nashville, Vergne , Tennessee, Longmont , Colorado

☆ NHL roundup: Knights' season-opening surge makes history
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Vegas stretched its season-opening winning streak to six games, the longest by a defending Stanley Cup champion in league history. Justin Schultz scored for Seattle, which has tallied more than one goal only once in six games this season to drop to 1-4-1. Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3 (OT)John Tavares scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Toronto rallied past host Tampa Bay. Predators 5, Sharks 1Tommy Novak scored two goals and Juuse Saros made 31 saves to propel host Nashville past San Jose. Marchand scored goals in the second and third periods after recording an assist.

Persons: Nicolas Roy, Laurent Brossoit, James Carey Lauder, Marc Stone, Paul Cotter, Vegas, Cotter, Michael Amadio, Connor Bedard, Artturi Lehkonen, Logan O'Connor, Nathan MacKinnon, Ryan Johansen, Mikko Rantanen, Fredrik Olofsson, Alexandar Georgiev, Jesperi, Jaccob Slavin, Brent Burns, Michael Bunting, Stefan Noesen, Pyotr Kochetkov, Jonathan Quick, Artemi Panarin, Kaapo Kakko, Alexis Lafreniere, Filip Chytil, K'Andre Miller, Justin Schultz, Philipp Grubauer, Joe Veleno, Dylan Larkin, Shayne Gostisbehere, David Perron, Ville Husso, Jake Sanderson, Ridly Greig, Joonas Korpisalo, Karel Vejmelka, Jason Zucker, Clayton Keller, Frank Vatrano, Lukas Dostal, Jeff Skinner, Mattias Samuelsson, Dylan Cozens, Eric Comrie, Comrie, Semyon Varlamov, Cole Caufield, Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Darcy Kuemper, Sean Monahan, Brendan Gallagher, Dylan Strome, Kuemper, Andrei Kuzmenko, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, Carson Soucy, Brock Boeser, . Miller, Casey DeSmith, Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov, Sergei Bobrovsky, John Tavares, Tavares, William Nylander, Nikita Kucherov, Alex Barre, Boulet, Adam Fantilli, Jack Roslovic, Minn, Justin Danforth, Kent Johnson, Boone Jenner, Elvis Merzlikins, Dakota Mermis, Marcus Johansson, Mats Zuccarello, Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Pat Maroon, Filip Gustavsson, Joe Pavelski, Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn, Roope Hintz, Tyler Sequin, Scott Wedgewood, Travis Konecny, Sean Walker, Joel Farabee, Noah Cates, Samuel Ersson, Tommy Novak, Nashville's Kiefer Sherwood, Luke Evangelista, Samuel Fagemo, Tomas Hertl, Mackenzie Blackwood, Brandon Saad, Louis, Jake Neighbours, Colton Parayko, Kasperi Kapanen, Robert Thomas, Jordan Binnington, Evgeni Malkin, Radim Zohorna, Tristan Jarry, Saad, Mark Scheifele, Connor Hellebuyck, Josh Morrissey's, Stuart Skinner's, Darnell Nurse, Evan Bouchard, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, didn't, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Marchand, Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie, Derek Forbort, Jeremy Swayman, Alex Laferriere, Carl Grundstrom, Cam Talbot, Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets, Canada Life, USA, Chicago Blackhawks, Stanley, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Golden Knights, Chicago, United, Blackhawks, Avalanche, Hurricanes, Colorado, Carolina, Rangers, Seattle, Red Wings, Senators, Ottawa, Detroit, Coyotes, Ducks, Arizona, Anaheim, Islanders, Buffalo, Sabres, New Jersey Devils, Canadiens, Capitals, Montreal, Washington, Canucks, Panthers, Florida, Maple Leafs, Toronto, Tampa Bay, Leafs, Brayden, Blue Jackets, NHL, Dakota, Flyers, Dallas, Philadelphia, Sharks, Nashville, Penguins, Pittsburgh, Blues, Jets, Oilers, Winnipeg, Edmonton, McDavid, Scheifele, Bruins, Thomson Locations: Winnipeg , Manitoba, Vegas, Denver, Colorado, New York, Detroit, Tempe, Ariz, Vancouver, Florida, Sunrise, Fla, Tampa, Columbus, Minnesota, Saint Paul, San Jose, Pittsburgh, Scheifele, Boston, Los Angeles

☆ Cannabis entrepreneur rolls his fortune into real estate and sports deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"A lot of professional athletes and musicians and entertainers love cannabis," Joseph said. Now, Big Plan is teaming up with cannabis retailer Silver Therapeutics to buy $35 million of marijuana-related commercial real estate in New England. Unlike most family offices, Big Plan didn't actually start with a big plan or mission. Sydni oversees business development and handles due diligence and screening for potential deals, while Sophie is president of the Joseph Family foundation. "My number one piece of advice for other family offices is get your kids involved," he said.

Persons: Josh Joseph, Joseph, CNBC's, South Joseph, He's, seltzer, we're, Josh, Tara, Sydni, Sophie, we've Organizations: Grassroots, Big, Holdings, Vegas, Broadway, Music City, NBA, Silver Therapeutics, University of Illinois Locations: Nashville, South, cannabidiol, Chicago, New England, Austin

☆ Eric Clapton and Kurt Cobain guitars could fetch up to $2 million each at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Rollo Ross | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 10 (Reuters) - Two iconic guitars played by Eric Clapton and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain could each fetch $1 million to $2 million when they go up for auction in November. The Beatles' George Harrison gave it to Clapton after his guitar was stolen. The other guitar, also estimated between $1 million and $2 million, is Kurt Cobain's guitar, the "SkyStang I", which Cobain played during his final public performance on Nirvana's "In Utero" concert tour. The auction also features items belonging to Cobain, including his cardigan, jeans, and a pack of cigarettes, all of which he left behind at rehab. There are over 1,000 items going up for auction at Nashville's Hard Rock Cafe between Nov. 16-18 at the "Played, Worn & Torn: Rock 'n' Roll Iconic Guitars and Memorabilia" event.

Persons: Eric Clapton, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, Clapton's, George Harrison, Clapton, Martin Nolan, Layla, Kurt Cobain's, Cobain, Kurt, Nolan, Martin, cardigan, Nirvana, Amy Winehouse's bustier, Elvis Presley, Frank Zappa, Rollo Ross, Remi Acosta, Lisa Shumaker, Michael Perry Organizations: Julien's, Hall of Fame, Fender, Seattle, Brit, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles

☆ An ex-mortgage underwriter who owns 129 rental units worth over $28 million lists the 3 strategies he used to maximize cash from real estate and grow his portfolio, including the property types he cho
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

If you're considering short-term rentals, Gerbig recommends doing some market research. He also advised making sure the area has rental-friendly laws that don't restrict short-term rentals. But for the short-term rentals, he pays 20-30% of his gross revenue. Plus, the short-term rentals were requiring more time and work than he wanted to give. Investors have 45 days to identify the next purchase property and six months to close to qualify for the deferral, Gerbig said.

Persons: Chris Gerbig, Gerbig, it's, Gerbig's Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, Nashville

IndyCar will return to the Milwaukee Mile next season and Texas Motor Speedway is off the calendar for the first time since 1997 in the 2024 schedule released Monday. NASCAR is expected to return to the oval, and IndyCar will race the Indianapolis road course only once — in May ahead of the Indianapolis 500. IndyCar is still finalizing an exhibition race to be held in Argentina next season that was not part of Monday's schedule announcement. Political Cartoons View All 1176 ImagesSebastien Bourdais won the final IndyCar race at the track in West Allis, Wisconsin. IndyCar is coming off its most-watched season on record with an average Total Audience Delivery of 1.32 million viewers.

Persons: Rodger Ward, Michael Andretti, Bobby Unser, Mario Andretti, A.J, Foyt, Gordon Johncock, Johnny Rutherford, Tom Sneva, Paul Tracy, Al Unser, Sebastien Bourdais, Roger Penske, Peacock, ”, Mark Miles Organizations: IndyCar, Milwaukee Mile, Texas Motor, NBC, Texas, NASCAR, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Labor, Indianapolis Motor, Wisconsin, Fair, NBC Sports, Penske Entertainment Corp, USA, Motorsports Park, America, Speedway, International Raceway Locations: Southern California, Nashville, —, Argentina, West Allis , Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, St . Petersburg , Florida, Toronto, St . Petersburg, Long Beach, Detroit, Laguna Seca

☆ My husband and I couldn't afford to buy a home in Nashville, so we moved into an RV instead. We've been able to upgrade our vehicle, but haven't made the leap to homeownership.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kirsten and Devin Trout wanted to live in Nashville but couldn't afford to rent or buy a home. We both grew up in normal households and never pictured ourselves getting into RV living. The Trout family dogs in their RV living room. I have had to learn a lot of things related to the RV lifestyle the hard way. While we do get negative comments, there are still a lot of people that tell us we've helped them get into the RV lifestyle and achieve financial freedom — it's why I continue posting to my pages.

Persons: Kirsten, Devin Trout, Kirsten Trout, Devin, he's, Zack Knudsen, homeownership, We've, we've, we'd Organizations: Service, YouTube Locations: Nashville, Wall, Silicon, Nashville , Tennessee, Delaware, Tennessee, Montana

☆ Insight: What happens when a $2 million gene therapy is not enough
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Deena Beasley | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +13 min

Their experience raises broader questions around other high-cost gene therapies coming to market, sometimes after accelerated regulatory approvals, drug pricing experts said. Gene therapies work by replacing genes – the body's blueprint for its development. The gene Zolgensma delivers instructs the body to make a protein vital for muscle control. If gene therapies do fall short, it becomes harder to justify prices that researchers have argued are already poor value. More recently, the first hemophilia gene therapy approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was priced by CSL Behring at $3.5 million; 26 more gene therapies are in late-stage development, according to IQVIA.

Persons: Elizabeth Kutschke, Ben, Zolgensma, Ben Kutschke, neurologists, Sitra Tauscher, Wisniewski, Ben's, Roger Hajjar, Brigham Gene, Kutschke, Vasant Narasimhan, Stacie Dusetzina, Roche's, Biogen, Roche, Maha Radhakrishnan, Steven Pearson, It's, Sree Chaguturu, Amanda Cook, Weston, Jackson, Cook, Elizabeth, Jerry Mendell, Russell Butterfield, –, Biogen's, Mendell, UMR, Spinraza, Eric Cox, Caroline Humer, Sara Ledwith Organizations: Reuters, U.S, Novartis, IQVIA Institute, Human Data, Novartis Gene Therapies, Mass, Cell Therapy, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, CSL Behring, CSL, Nashville's Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Clinical, Economic, CVS Health, Aetna, SMA, Nationwide Children's Hospital, University of Utah Health, Children's, UnitedHealth, Thomson Locations: Oak Park, Berwyn , Illinois, Swiss, U.S, Lebanon , Virginia, United States, Columbus , Ohio, Russia, Kazakhstan, Chicago

☆ Dolly Parton says she 'never' wants to retire: 'I'll just hopefully drop dead on stage'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"I'll just hopefully drop dead in the middle of a song on stage someday, hopefully one I've written." But, Parton said, a few things could convince her to stop working after 60-plus years in the music industry. "As long as I'm able to work, as long as my health is good, and my husband is good," she said. "I have new dreams every day … I've got lots of dreams," Parton said of her future aspirations, noting that she wants to have her own network television show, as well as her own makeup and wig lines. Part of what motivates Parton to keep working, she added, is wanting to see all of her professional goals through to the end.

Persons: Dolly Parton, she'd, Parton, I'm, she's, Tony, Dolly, I've, you've Organizations: Grand Ole Opry, Foundation, Imagination, Moderna

☆ Garth Brooks says he'll sell 'every brand of beer' at his new Nashville bar following Bud Light backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Garth Brooks said his Nashville bar will serve "every brand of beer" in an interview with Billboard. His comments come in the wake of a conservative backlash against Bud Light. Sales of Bud Light dropped by 23% in May, per Circana data, and lost its crown as America's best-selling beer to Modelo Especial. The singer, who also owns a bar in Nashville, filmed himself using a rifle to shoot up multiple cases of Bud Light. Brooks' bar, called Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk, is set to open soon in a three-level building on Nashville's Lower Broadway.

Persons: Garth Brooks, Bud Light, —, Dylan Mulvaney, Brooks, Heinerscheid Organizations: Billboard, Service, Modelo Especial, Low Places Locations: Nashville, Broadway

☆ Oprah Winfrey almost turned down her first TV job—how a college professor changed her mind
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Oprah Winfrey has a highly decorated media career, winning 20 Emmy awards, a Tony award and a Peabody award, amongst many others. These feats may not have happened, however, if it wasn't for a reality check from a college professor. Winfrey, 69, started her sophomore year with a career in education in mind, she told 2023 graduates at Tennessee State University, her alma mater, during her commencement speech on Saturday. When Winfrey told her professor, he looked at her "as if I didn't have a brain that God gave lettuce," she said. "At no time did I ever feel out of place or not enough or inadequate or an imposter," she said.

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