RollingStone blesses N'ville

Via Nashville Scene, which says a reader ripped-off and passed-along an RS article, Nashville is now regarded as America's Best Music Scene. Rip it here.

Biz-friendly TN

With weight on taxes, Tennessee ranks among the top-third U.S. States for business friendlieness, the KNS reports.

TN tax burden

A new study found Tennesseans bore the fourth-lowest tax burden among U.S. states in fiscal year 2009. The only states with lower combined state and local taxes per person were South Dakota, Nevada and Alaska, according to the Tax Foundation.

Tennessee sci-tech 41st

The Milken Institute State Technology and Science Index puts Tennessee 41st, overall.

Tennessee 2nd nationally in business climate

Site Selection magazine says Tennessee is second only to North Carolina in Business Climate. The state's release is here.

TN top in SEast in Site Selection ranking

Tennessee has won 5th place in the annual Site Selection magazine rankings of states, based on capital-investment victories. That puts TN ahead of North Carolina and other Southeastern States. The magazine story is here.

More love for Clarksville

This time, it's BusinessWeek, naming Clarksville the best city in Tennessee in which to raise children. Earlier, the city made CNNMoney's list of top 4 places to start a business. Gannett's Leaf Chronicle reports.

TN slip in Site ranking

Tennessee slipped from 2nd to 5th in the latest Site Selection business-climate ranking, which the KNS reports.