Small-Batch Bourbon Review: Belle Meade
Belle Meade is the handiwork of Charles and W.A. Nelson, great-great-great-grandsons of one Charles Nelson, a pre-Prohibition legend who, according to his progeny, made the first Tennessee whiskey. read more
Found in: Culture, ReviewsA Day In The Life Of Josh Rouse
Check out Mark C. Austin's photos as he spent a day with Tennessean singer/songwriter Josh Rouse, who performed at The High Watt in Nashville last weekend. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 Words12 Tennessee Bands You Should Listen to Now
You don't have to be a music scholar (or a Tennessean, at that) to appreciate the enormous contributions the Volunteer State has made to American music history. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTen Out of Tenn Tour Launches Today
Nashville is known for its great music scene, so it’s no surprise someone would try to base a whole tour around it. This year’s Ten Out of Tenn tour features 10 budding artists that are heating up in Nashville. The tour was started in 2005 by Trent and Kristen Dabbs with the goal of showing a different side of a place that is known for its high-profile country scene. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsCowboy Jack Clement's Home Damaged in Fire
Wearing his Elvis-print pajamas, musician and producer Cowboy Jack Clement watched as 40 firefighters hosed down his house Saturday afternoon for more than an hour—the result of an undetermined fire.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBonnaroo Announces 2012 Festival Dates
Before this year’s Bonnaroo attendees could wash the mud off their cars or finish flaking off their sunburns, the Manchester, Tenn. festival announced the dates for next year’s festivities.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsTennessee Gets New "Musical" License Plate
Tennessee unveiled a new vanity license plate, to commemorate the state’s contribution to music and benefit music education.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsFive Goner Records Gateway Bands
It's the penultimate day of Gonerfest 2010, the seventh annual garage rock extravaganza in Memphis, Tennessee... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayListen Up: A Bend in the River
The city I grew up in grew up around a river... read more
Found in: ColumnsNashville Flood Benefit Concerts: How You Can Help
As you’ve probably heard by now, devastating floods wreaked havoc on Nashville, Tenn. last weekend, and as the waters receded this week, billions of dollars in damage were left behind. The Grand Ole Opry building was pretty much destroyed, and the Country Music Hall of Fame also sustained damage. Hundreds of people have lost their homes and possessions, and several businesses were hard hit as well. With water still receding and clean-up just beginning, the extent of the damage cannot be known, but you can help by attending one of the many planned benefit concerts. If you aren’t from Nashville,... read more
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