(photo credit: Karla Moheno) Tommy Stinson has spent most of his adult life trying to figure out what comes next. Sometimes, it’s another band. Always, it’s another album. Sometimes, another collaboration … another tour … another unlikely chapter…
Read The StoryFree artists reception open to the public on September 15 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but when two distinct and dynamic visual artists combine their talents for a…
Read The StoryA curious thing is brewing on Ellis Ave in Maryville. It’s rather unusual to open a bar that doesn’t serve alcohol. After all, it would seem to defeat the purpose. It’s even more unusual to have that establishment…
Read The StoryGiven the British Isles heritage that runs deep in East Tennessee and the traditions that have helped shape the culture here, it seems appropriate that Maryville will soon welcome a Scottish pub. Partners Alice Basler and Eric Chadwell…
Read The StoryIt’s hard to say for certain what led Benjamin Christopher Parton — the third great-grandfather of country music legend and all-around pop culture icon Dolly Parton, who died this week at the age of 80 — to lead…
Read The StoryAt Tremont's annual fundraiser Friday night, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Charles Sellars finished his prepared remarks and then kept talking. He worked in the park from 2008 to 2014. His wife taught elementary school. He got…
Read The StoryBy any definition, John Jorgenson could be considered not only a multifaceted musician, but an extraordinary multitasker as well. Although he’s best known for his guitar work at the helm of the Desert Rose Band and the Hellecasters,…
Read The StoryIf there’s one thing Blount County proves, it’s that there is always another adventure waiting around the corner. Whether you’re looking for a new restaurant, a hands-on activity or a place to unwind with the family, there are…
Read The StoryLee and Scott sit down with Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle, and if you've been anywhere near live music in this region over the last three decades, you've felt their fingerprints on it whether you knew their names or not.
(photo credit: Karla Moheno) Tommy Stinson has spent most of his adult life trying to figure out what comes next.
Free artists reception open to the public on September 15 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm. They say beauty is in
“You Don’t Come Here to See a Show.” JJ Johnston, owner “The Station isn’t a smaller version of a big
A curious thing is brewing on Ellis Ave in Maryville. It’s rather unusual to open a bar that doesn’t serve
Given the British Isles heritage that runs deep in East Tennessee and the traditions that have helped shape the culture
It’s hard to say for certain what led Benjamin Christopher Parton — the third great-grandfather of country music legend and
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