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Fuzzy image of Hayley Williams singing in a striped sweater. Scanlines cut the image and ghostly versions of Williams sit behind her. An upside down yellow cross sits in front and behind.

Reanimating the Bones 2: Death and Tourism in the Music Scene

Hayley Williams's "True Believer" contends with the dynamics of tourism and death in her city of Nashville. This second of several essays examines how.

Fuzzy image of Hayley Williams singing wearing a striped sweater. Scanlines cut across the image and ghostly versions of Williams sit behind her. An upside down yellow cross covers it.

Reanimating the Bones: Hayley Williams, Jimmy Fallon, and a Confrontation with Nashville’s Living Ghosts

Hayley Williams's "True Believer" performance on Jimmy Fallon's show was a force. This first of several essays examines some of the context of the show before providing a list of the other essays about Williams's indictment of Nashville.