Don't miss the shocking finale of Murder on Music Row

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I am politics and investigations editor Duane Gang.

This week, we conclude our eight-part narrative series uncovering new details about the March 9, 1989 murder of Kevin Hughes, a 23-year-old who tried to bring some integrity to an independent country music chart.

The killing became known as the Murder on Music Row.

I hope many of you have already spent time reading the series and listening to the eight-part podcast, which not only explores the murder but provides important context to understanding what was going on in the country music industry 35 years ago.

There's a lot to unpack in the series, and today, we are posting a cast of characters and a timeline to help you out. Don't miss those. And here's a handy guide to all eight parts from reporter Keith Sharon .

• Part 1: Shots in the heart of country music disrupt the Nashville night
• Part 2: Nashville couple witness man in ski mask take the shot. Who was he?
• Part 3: Corrupt independent record chart might hold key to Nashville homicide
• Part 4: Predatory promoters bilk Nashville's singing newcomers
• Part 5: Could Kevin Hughes' death been mistaken identity over a spurned lover?
• Part 6: Phone calls reveal anger, tension on Hughes' last day alive
• Part 7: An off-key singer with $10K to burn helped solve a Nashville murder
• Part 8: Nashville police 'thanked the Lord' after miracle evidence surfaced

Interested in listening? Binge the entire eight-part podcast here . Please tell your friends to listen, too. They won't want to miss it.

This series debuted exclusively for you, our subscribers. Episodes of the podcast are starting to land in popular podcasting apps like Apple , Spotify and iHeart , but those listeners have to wait a lot longer to get every episode and don't have access to our companion narrative series.

It's one of the reasons a subscription is so valuable. As the project editor, I want to personally think all of you for your support in helping make these series happen. If you subscribed for the first time to listen to this compelling true crime podcast, thank you!

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— Duane W. Gang , The Tennessean

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