Murder on Music Row Episode 1: There ain't no justice in it

Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean
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Murder on Music Row, an investigative series from The Tennessean, unveils never-before-published details about the killing of Kevin Hughes, a crime that defined Nashville’s music scene in the ‘80s and ‘90s.
Murder on Music Row, an investigative series from The Tennessean, unveils never-before-published details about the killing of Kevin Hughes, a crime that defined Nashville’s music scene in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Episode 1: There ain't no justice in it

On March 9, 1989, Kevin Hughes was shot twice, execution style, in the middle of one of the most famous streets in America, known as Music Row. As the crime was reported by local news outlets, more than a few people thought they knew immediately who the killer was. The police, however, didn't have a clue.

Inside the car Kevin Hughes was in the night he died in 1989.
Inside the car Kevin Hughes was in the night he died in 1989.

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