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Matthew Leimkuehler

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Journalism educator by day (MTSU). Music writer by night (GQ, Forbes, Nashville Scene, etc). Midwesterner in Nashville. Strange but not a stranger.

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Preds cleaned house and are still gonna steal a playoff spot.

06.03.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No Matter What Time It Is, It’s Garage-Beers-O’Clock in the Mutiny After Midnight YouTube Comments Section Sturgill Simpson surprise-dropped the new Johnny Blueskies album on YouTube, and the wildest record-release party of the year is in the comments section.

Sturgill Simpson is just that dude.

www.gq.com/story/mutiny...

03.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I missed NHL hockey.

Go Preds.

27.02.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Boring Company receives OK from state, feds Music City Loop tunnel project continues as new legislation seeks to cement state control

Construction on the Music City Loop is fully underway despite vocal opposition from many Nashvillians and Metro and state Democrats. Meanwhile, Tennessee Republicans are pushing legislation to cement state control over the project.
www.nashvillepost.com/the-boring-c...

25.02.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Earl the mule rescued after being frozen in a river amid TN ice storm Earl the mule had quite the misadventure after getting loose in the Tennessee ice storm. A community came together to bring him home safe.

I got to write a story with a much-needed happy ending about a very special (and tough) mule named Earl.

(Spoiler: He's okay! And getting all the treats he wants.)

01.02.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More than 100 protestors gathered outside of Tennessee State Museum tonight as state lawmakers and other top leaders in Tennessee politics β€” including Gov. Bill Lee and U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn β€” attended a private reception to kick off this year’s legislative session.

14.01.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And we still have 11 more playoff games after this.

11.01.2026 04:35 πŸ‘ 223 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Bob Weir: 11 Essential Songs Bob Weir's best songs: 'Truckin,' 'Sugar Magnolia,' 'Playing in the Band,' 'Me and My Uncle,' 'Black-Throated Wind,' 'Estimated Prophet,' and more

RIP to the everyman in the Grateful Dead, the guy who was so much more than just "the other one."

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

11.01.2026 02:05 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of Bob Weir playing the guitar on stage. text reads Los Angeles Times obituary Bob Weir 1947-2026

Photo of Bob Weir playing the guitar on stage. text reads Los Angeles Times obituary Bob Weir 1947-2026

Bob Weir, a founding member of countercultural icons the Grateful Dead known for his singular guitar playing, emotive singing and vibrant songwriting, has died at 78.
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

11.01.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 200 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 11

Six people will read this and no one will care but that’s OK!! It needed to be said.

08.01.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Man, I miss ETID. Look at this run! Five unstoppable albums!

Hot Damn!
Gutter Phenomenon
The Big Dirty
New Junk Aesthetic
Ex-Lives

Not sure I could name back-to-back skips on any of these?

08.01.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gino Bulso submits anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in Tennessee - Nashville Banner A Tennessee lawmaker introduces anti-LGBT bills that seeks to challenge Obergefell decision and more, raising concerns over discrimination and rhetoric.

Bulso wants to ban pride flags, takeaway discrimination protections and undermine same sex marriage in Tennessee.

nashvillebanner.com/2026/01/08/g...

08.01.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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How Nashville's Music Row Went MAGA in 2025 Nashville's mainstream country music industry went all in on Trump and the MAGA movement in 2025.

Wrote about the country music industry going full MAGA in 2025
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

30.12.2025 16:44 πŸ‘ 99 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 11
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Our photographer Alex Kormann captured the exact moment the presses stopped for the last time in Minneapolis, ending a 158 history of locally printed newspapers.

28.12.2025 15:25 πŸ‘ 2175 πŸ” 642 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 115
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In Memoriam 2025: Music Remembering Todd Snider, Raul Malo, Steve Cropper and more irreplaceable figures from Nashville music who died in 2025.

Remembering Todd Snider, Raul Malo, Steve Cropper and other figures from the world of Nashville music who died in 2025.

18.12.2025 22:00 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

We’re keeping tabs on/trying to verify ICE encounters in Nashville. If you see something, let us know.

I’m on signal at sgtaylor.01, email sgtaylor@nashvillepublicmedia.com or you can DM me.

@iamstevenhale.bsky.social is at iamstevenhale.88

@stelliott.bsky.social is stephen.81

11.12.2025 00:03 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI’ve always believed that music is one of the most powerful bridges that we have. It crosses cultures, politics ... languages β€” and sometimes, pain. In these past months I’ve had to fight battles I never imagined. But on the hardest days, music remained my companion.” β€” Raul Malo, RIP.

09.12.2025 16:33 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

raul malo passing is...just very heartbreaking. a wonderful artist still at the top of his game, one unhindered by genre and any kind of pretension

09.12.2025 14:40 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
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Raul Malo, Golden-Voiced 'Maestro' of the Mavericks, Dead at 60 Raul Malo, the operatic singer and frontman of the country-rock band the Mavericks, has died at age 60.

Farewell to Raul Malo, the lead singer of the Mavericks, one of the greatest bands in country music in the last 30 years. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

09.12.2025 14:38 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

RIP to the great Raul Malo.

09.12.2025 14:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Y’all haven’t *experienced* parasocial until you’ve seen a family of midwesterners root for their football team on Thanksgiving.

27.11.2025 22:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Something good comes along, then it’s gone: Farewell, Todd Snider. When I moved to East Nashville in 2012, legend had it that if you wanted to find Todd Snider, all you had to do was go to Drifter’s BBQ in Five Points, and he’d be there at the bar. Nashville always h...

Wrote about Todd Snider, East Nashville and how the more things change, the more they change.

www.dontrocktheinbox.com/something-go...

17.11.2025 19:08 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 8

Crank up β€˜East Nashville Skyline’ today, y’all. RIP to a true folk hero.

15.11.2025 16:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Got β€˜em.

04.11.2025 17:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That time of year!

02.11.2025 16:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

THE TRUTH vs. THE PINNACLE

A heated WWE match or a face-off against new midsize venues in Nashville? We’ll never know.

29.10.2025 01:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIU alumni have withdrawn more than $1 million in donations to the university because of the administration’s actions.”

28.10.2025 19:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Need some Steve King for Halloween? Gotcha covered.
THE INSTITUTE (MGM + thru AMAZON PRIME)
1922 (Netflix)
GERALD'S GAME (Netflix)
LISEY'S STORY (Apple+)
And tonight: IT: WELCOME TO DERRY (HBO)
You can find other stuff, too. If you're brave enough.

26.10.2025 13:15 πŸ‘ 3031 πŸ” 353 πŸ’¬ 222 πŸ“Œ 29
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Cam Ward-Will Levis-Malik Willis.

19.10.2025 23:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0