Country artist Ashley Monroe articulates her complicated relationship with Nashville

WBUR

Published September 8, 2026 at 12:07 PM EDT

Country artist Ashley Monroe’s latest album may first seem to be a contradiction of sorts, but, as WPLN’s Jewly Hight reports, it’s a tender, nuanced look at her relationship with the genre and the music industry.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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