Broadway is getting back to its roots.
Since Nashville has become a bachelorette hotspot, Broadway has transformed into a mecca of booming bars owned by the hottest names in country music. From Miranda Lambert and Kid Rock to Eric Church and Lainey Wilson, a pivotal moment in the idea of “making it” as an artist these days is having an establishment with your name slapped on it.
However, with the rise in artist-owned establishments, that meant that the tried and true honky tonk stages struggled to operate against them, leading some of the best businesses on the strip of bars to close. One of those was the historic Ernest Tubb Record Shop. The record store and venue first opened in 1947 and showcased some of the greatest country music talents over its 75-year operation…