There’s an expectation when you name your band Civil Strife. You expect some chaos, maybe some polit ...
Family Ties – Civil Strife battle for rock, family and good causes
April, 2026
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It’s elemental – Hip-hop favorite J. Bu$h explores his own ‘Heartland’ with ‘Tanasi’
Anybody who knows Jarius Bush knows he’s a guy with a big heart and a brain full of big ...
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Trisha Gene Brady, Mic Harrison and the High Score shine on new albums
By Wayne Bledsoe Two of Knoxville’s best acts have just released new albums. Both Trisha Gene Brady ...
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Redd & the Paper Flowers ready to shine a light with ‘Appalachian Bell Jar’
It’s been a long road for Redd & the Paper Flowers’ album “Appalachian Bell Jar.” The recently r ...
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Big Ears founder Ashley Capps realizes a dream
Blank’s Big Ears Guide • Big Ears Creator Ashley Capps Interview • Madame Weezy’s Big Ea ...
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Shadows and Light – Famed photographer David McClister puts it all together in his new book
David McClister didn’t intend to become a photographer. “I was a filmmaker first,” he says. “I kind ...
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The Rush of Real Life – Redd Daugherty takes charge of Rush’s Music and her career after tragedy
In most cases, inheriting a well-known and beloved business would bring nothing but joy to its new o ...
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Nevermore – Knoxville institution Raven Records and Rarities finally folds its wings
For the Knoxville music community, the closing of Raven Records feels like another gut punch. For th ...
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Handsome and the Humbles release revelatory new batch of songs
Handsome, humble and now … compellingly peculiar ‘Gerbil in the Wild’ finds Americana band out ...
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Knoxville Plays Itself: A guide to some notable movies filmed in East Tennessee since 1970
Guide Home • A History of Film in East Tennessee • A Love Letter to the UT Film Committee • A Deep D ...
