The oil spill in the Gulf is overshadowing another awful story in the USA, and that's the horrible flooding in Tennessee, and specifically Nashville. I've spent a bit of time there and while it's a gritty no-nonsense city, there's also history around every corner and lots of cool shit going down everywhere. 31 people have been killed so far in the flooding (not all in TN or Nashville, but it's widespread).
Asking for vibes for the people and families first, landmarks, venues, musicians, instruments and history of Nashville and surrounding areas...
In case you haven't seen or heard what's going on, here's a place to start...
Nashville floods claim grand ole opry house
Grand Ole Opry Before
Now
Google News listings for Nashville Flooding
For music-centric stats on this: Musicians lose millions in gear in Nashville flood