Tennessean Features
Throughout her three years at The Tennessean, Audrey has interviewed a wide variety of musicians and creatives for feature pieces.
Some of her interviewees include: Reese Witherspoon, David Byrne, Sombr, Djo (Joe Keery), Jon Batiste, Stella Lefty, Keanu Reeves, Suki Waterhouse, Brandi Carlile, Laufey, Noah Cyrus, Julia Michaels, Amy Allen, King Princess, Kim Petras, Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast), Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten, Dan Auerbach, Aaron Lewis, Matt and Brad Shultz of Cage the Elephant, Finneas, Ashe, Lucinda Williams, Ketch Secor, Cyndi Lauper, Soccer Mommy, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Noah Kahan, Jenny Lewis, Ruston Kelly, Stephen Sanchez, Mon Rovia, Michigander, Jordana, JP Harris, Phantogram, Tennis, Todd Snider, Rita Wilson, Maxwell, Max McNown and Rhian Teasdale of Wet Leg.
Her dream interviewee is Danny DeVito. So Danny, if you’re reading this, let’s make some magic.
See below for links to Audrey’s feature and profile work.
Country music's new 'it' couple, Stella Lefty, Vincent Mason, tell all
Keanu Reeves and Dogstar bandmates talk upcoming Ryman show in Nashville
Aaron Lewis' politics lost him friends. The loneliness fuels his music.
How Madden Metcalf went from commercial crabbing to Nashville stages
Is Nashville the next big influencer city? Here's what creators say
The Foxies to lead local indie lineup at Independence Day celebration
Devon Gilfillian's 'Time Will Tell' album offers a new Nashville sound
The history of Tennessee's most adventurous music festival: Bonnaroo
When musicians get political, does it cost them their careers?
Why America's official 'Redneck Woman' will always be 'Mom' first
Kacey Musgraves becomes the voice of single women on 'Middle of Nowhere'
Josiah and the Bonnevilles paint a portrait of blue-collar America
Love, Nashville and Stephen Sanchez’s most personal album yet
Nashville's Mary Kutter is the up-and-coming spitfire of country music
Modern outlaw Charley Crockett channels Old West fugitive in new music
How TikTok launches country music careers: Nashville stars weigh in
David Byrne of Talking Heads takes new approach to solo TN shows
Frist exhibition 'In Her Place' elevates generations of Nashville's women artists
Indie rockers The Brook &The Bluff embrace light, dark on 'Werewolf'
Love notes, lyrics and legends, look at country music’s romantic relics
Lucinda Williams is 'really angry.' She's channeling it into protest songs on 'World's Gone Wrong'
Nashville teen stars with Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson in 'Song Sung Blue'
Dan Auerbach keeps it raw. And the Grammys keep calling
Guangbin Wang, blind pianist, wins Nashville Chopin competition
Jon Batiste debuts Nashville music museum exhibit, Americana album 'Big Money'
Ruston Kelly and Tia Cubelic fell in love. Then came the music
How Grammy-winning Amy Allen shaped Nashville's music scene in 2025
Raul Malo, frontman of The Mavericks and country-Latin visionary, dies at 60
Sammy Arriaga embraces his Cuban roots, makes country Latino music history
27 years later, My Morning Jacket still having a blast as band gears up for Nashville show
Which Nashville legend helped launch Maroon 5? Guitarist shares before Bridgestone show
Nashville singer-songwriter Evan Honer reflects on success on 'Everything I Wanted'
Laufey fulfills dream with Bridgestone concert, talks longtime 'fascination of Nashville'
Julia Michaels shares the secret to staying 'sharp' ahead of Nashville songwriting camp
Nashville punk band Snõõper debuts 'Worldwide' with puppets, props and high-energy tracks
King Princess aims to bring 'unapologetically queer' music where it's needed most: 'It's the job of an artist'
Djo, musical persona of Joe Keery, talks first-ever Nashville show at sold-out Pinnacle
Pop-rocker Sombr proves he never needed a plan B after sold-out Nashville show
Reclaiming the Heartland: Why pop singer MORGXN, a Nashville native, never gave up on home
From dirt bike racing in Australia to Nashville stages, why Zoee credits the 'Butterfly Effect' for unlikely journey
Bonnaroo organizer: 2025 festival cancellation was 'slow torture.' What happened, why refunds changed and what's next
Folk band Caamp went from nearly-empty Nashville open mic to amphitheater show: 'We're not slowing down'
How The Technicolors' record 'Heavy Pulp' channels Nashville isolation into raucous alt-rock
Inside Daniel Donato's cosmic journey: From playing Robert's as a teen to headlining the Ryman
How the Goo Goo Dolls are balancing classic hits and deep cuts ahead of Nashville show
K-pop city? How Nashville is becoming a player as global phenomenon tops the charts
Cage the Elephant's Brad Shultz debuts Parallel Vision, Nashville's fresh alt-rock label
Noah Cyrus' first heartbreak, loss and family legacy takes her to new directions on latest album
Old Crow Medicine Show frontman Ketch Secor documents 'what Nashville was' in first solo record
Dance-pop queen Kim Petras dazzles as Nashville Pride Festival headliner, covers Shania Twain
Indie rock powerhouse Blondshell to bring razor-sharp songwriting to Nashville's Basement East
How 'Junegloom' tracks Nashville artist Taylor Noelle's coming of age in Music City
Why Mt. Joy's journey to Opry debut and Bonnaroo didn't happen overnight: 'We were in a van for a very long time'
Ahead of Nashville farewell show, indie pop band Tennis talks hiatus, what's next
Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. invites Nashville down a murky path with songs off their new album 'Romance'
Ahead of Ryman debut, Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner talks about Nashville, siren calls and her next book
Lucy Dacus' lush, artistic record 'Forever is a Feeling' started in a Nashville garage studio
Dark pop singer Isabel LaRosa to play first Nashville headlining show, talks debut album
After Nashville singer-songwriter's untimely death, Larysa Jaye's new single honors her legacy
Who are The Weird Sisters? Nashville duo reveal why they went space-disco ahead of homecoming show
Rocker Ty Segall's been working on solo, acoustic show for 'years and years.' What to expect in Nashville
Ahead of Nashville run, Jason Isbell talks about 'difficult conversations' that led to new album 'Foxes in the Snow'
How Nashville singer-songwriter Stephen Day struck gold by 'doing something different'
Nashville indie rocker Annie DiRusso on taking back control in debut album 'Super Pedestrian'
Bear Rinehart opens up about solo project Wilder Woods and album inspired by grandmother's curio cabinet
Nashville's New Translations on their new era as a band and creating their dreamy debut album, 'Vacation'
Nashville's Max McNown goes from busking on a Cali pier to sold-out tour: 'It's all happened pretty fast'
Singer-songwriter Finneas to make Ryman debut at tour-opening Nashville show
Indie pop band Post Sex Nachos on their musical journey and Missouri-to-Nashville move
Michigander's Jason Singer on debut album: 'It took my whole life to make this'
Suki Waterhouse talks momentous year and upcoming show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium
On 'Woodland,' Gillian Welch and David Rawlings document recovery journey from 2020 tornado
'Behold' the art of María Magdalena Campos-Pons at the Frist museum in Nashville
From Liberia to Tennessee: Mon Rovîa on bridging cultures with Afro-Appalachian sound ahead of Nashville show
Tyler Childers' 2025 tour opener Cory Branan has advice for new fans: 'Walk in Blind'
Nashville's Soccer Mommy creates 'Evergreen' piece of art on masterful fourth album
Ashe discusses healing and her return to music: 'Nashville gave me a chance to breathe'
Lucinda Williams dives into the Beatles' catalog on a new album recorded at Abbey Road
Experimental pop duo Phantogram talks new album, upcoming Ryman debut in Nashville
Eclectic indie artist Jordana talks show at Nashville's Blue Room, her genre-bending sound
Honky-tonkin' carpenter JP Harris talks his vagabond past and 'Trash Fire' of a new album
Nashville's Cassadee Pope returns to her pop-punk roots on latest album 'Hereditary'
Pop music is ready for Nashville's Brooke Alexx: 'Big Mouth' is a smile-inducing debut
Pop legend Cyndi Lauper recalls favorite Nashville memories ahead of Music City farewell tour stop
Genre-blending ZZ Ward releases "Dirty Shine" album, stops in Nashville on tour
Noah Kahan dives into time in Music City, Grammy nomination and mental health
Singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov to perform at Ryman Auditorium, bringing folksy poetic tunes
Nashville links help inspire Reese Witherspoon's new 'Busy Betty & the Circus Surprise' children's book
The Band of Heathens: The unsigned alt-rock band with a gold record
Silky-voiced Stephen Sanchez on reaching the 'big leagues' with Ryman shows in Nashville
Folk singer Willie Watson talks his original debut album, return to Nashville on tour
Nashville musician Lydia Luce releases vulnerable, experimental pop album 'Florida Girl'
Nashville's Flatland Cavalry discusses new album 'Wandering Star' and a runaway year
Nashville musician Jobi Riccio discusses her career takeoff, debut album and upcoming show in Music City
Nashville singer-songwriter Tommy Prine makes his Grand Ole Opry debut
Ahead of 2024 tour, Niko Moon opens up about the guiding star in his sobriety journey
Singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis on why she moved to Nashville and her upcoming Ryman show
Singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz explores sonic textures in collab album 'Polaroid Lovers'
The highway takes Grace Potter to the Ryman Auditorium on Mother Road tour
The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson produced a long lost country album. Over 50 years later, it's being released
Adeem the Artist reveals album 'Anniversary,' drops queer country track 'One Night Stand'
R&B singer Maxwell preps to 'serve' crowd at Nashville show, discusses writing rut
Madi Diaz, Nashville's indie starlet, says Music City makes her 'feel seen'
Todd Snider releases lost album 'Crank It, We're Doomed' 16 years after recording
LEW, the artist formerly known as Lauren Weintraub, discusses rebrand ahead of EP, tour
Outlaw folk singer Dylan LeBlanc headed to Nashville, showcasing new 'Coyote' album
Phosphorescent releases dreamy new album 'Revelator,' reflects on making Nashville home
Singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly discusses healing from divorce and moving back to Nashville
Cage the Elephant frontman Matt Shultz talks writing music amid psychosis
Say 'Geronimo,' Music City: Australian sibling pop band Sheppard takes on Nashville
New Johnny Cash album 'Songwriter' released posthumously by son, producer John Carter Cash
Tayla Lynn talks her 'soul connection' with grandma Loretta Lynn, works to preserve memory