Music | Blank Newspaper

Music

Most Popular

Blank’s Knoxville Music Calendar Dec 16th – Jan 18th

Blank’s Knoxville Music Calendar Dec 16th – Jan 18th

Lost Classic – ‘Tunnel of Love’

Lost Classic – ‘Tunnel of Love’

Mr. Mack – 865 Forever

Mr. Mack – 865 Forever

It’s elemental – Hip-hop favorite J. Bu$h explores his own ‘Heartland’ with ‘Tanasi’

It’s elemental – Hip-hop favorite J. Bu$h explores his own ‘Heartland’ with ‘Tanasi’

BLANK’s Knoxville Music Calendar Nov. 20-Dec. 20

BLANK’s Knoxville Music Calendar Nov. 20-Dec. 20

Springsteen biopic, ‘Nebraska’ box set released on same day

Springsteen biopic, ‘Nebraska’ box set released on same day

Most Popular

Go Back

Emi Sunshine and the Rain see clear future

Emi Sunshine and the Rain see clear future

December 1, 2014

One More for the Road: Dixie Dirt

One More for the Road: Dixie Dirt

May 7, 2019

Blame it all on my roots – A grounded Garth Brooks owns Neyland Stadium show

November 18, 2019
An Interview with Lucero’s John Stubblefield

November 10, 2012
Daje Morris: Mystic Folk

December 21, 2016
The State of the Scene by Wayne Bledsoe

November 29, 2017

Latest News

Blank’s Knoxville Music Calendar Dec 16th...

2026/01/01
by BLANK
Lost Classic – ‘Tunnel of Love’

2025/12/21
by BLANK
Mr. Mack – 865 Forever

2025/12/20
by BLANK
It’s elemental – Hip-hop favorite J...

2025/12/12
by Wayne Bledsoe
BLANK’s Knoxville Music Calendar Nov. 20-...

2025/11/26
by BLANK
Springsteen biopic, ‘Nebraska’ box set released...

2025/11/20
by Bill Foster

Latest News

Blank’s Knoxville Music Calendar Dec 16th...

2026/01/01
by BLANK
Lost Classic – ‘Tunnel of Love’

2025/12/21
by BLANK
Mr. Mack – 865 Forever

2025/12/20
by BLANK
It’s elemental – Hip-hop favorite J...

2025/12/12
by Wayne Bledsoe
BLANK’s Knoxville Music Calendar Nov. 20-...

2025/11/26
by BLANK
Springsteen biopic, ‘Nebraska’ box set released...

2025/11/20
by Bill Foster

Blank’s Knoxville Music Calendar Dec 16th – Jan 18th

Lost Classic – ‘Tunnel of Love’

Mr. Mack – 865 Forever

It’s elemental – Hip-hop favorite J. Bu$h explores his own ‘Heartland’ with ‘Tanasi’

BLANK’s Knoxville Music Calendar Nov. 20-Dec. 20

Springsteen biopic, ‘Nebraska’ box set released on same day

Grid
List

Blank’s Knoxville Music Calendar Dec 16th – Jan 18th

Posted by BLANK
|Date: January 01, 2026
| 0 comments

Blank’s Knoxville Music Calendar Dec 16th – Jan 18th

Art By Jon Eaton Dec 16th Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle at Jig and Reel KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA: A SWI ...

Art By Jon Eaton Dec 16th Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle at Jig and Reel KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA: A SWINGIN’ CHRISTMAS WITH SIMON MOULLIER at TN THEATRE Dec 18th LATRICE ROYALE W/ MERCEDES ALEXANDE ...

January 01, 2026
| by BLANK

| 0 comments

Read more
Lost Classic – ‘Tunnel of Love’

Posted by BLANK
|Date: December 21, 2025
| 0 comments

Lost Classic – ‘Tunnel of Love’

Springsteen tones things down on ‘Tunnel of Love’ By Ken Lay By the end of 1985, Bruce Springsteen was on ...

Springsteen tones things down on ‘Tunnel of Love’ By Ken Lay By the end of 1985, Bruce Springsteen was on top of the rock ‘n’ roll world. He had scored a multiplatinum album with “Born in the U.S.A., ...

December 21, 2025
| by BLANK

| 0 comments

Read more
Mr. Mack – 865 Forever

Posted by BLANK
|Date: December 20, 2025
| 0 comments

Mr. Mack – 865 Forever

Two decades after ‘Where You From’ put East Tennessee on the hip-hop map, Mr Mack is still building a cul ...

Two decades after ‘Where You From’ put East Tennessee on the hip-hop map, Mr Mack is still building a culture ... and doing it his way By Steve Wildsmith It’s a rainy, gray, late-November Friday morni ...

December 20, 2025
| by BLANK

| 0 comments

Read more
It’s elemental – Hip-hop favorite J. Bu$h explores his own ‘Heartland’ with ‘Tanasi’

Posted by Wayne Bledsoe
|Date: December 12, 2025
| 0 comments

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 ideas. Per ...

Anybody who knows Jarius Bush knows he's a guy with a big heart and a brain full of big ideas. Performing and recording as J.Bu$h, he's a bright light in the regional hip-hop/rap scene. A membe ...

December 12, 2025
| by Wayne Bledsoe

| 0 comments

Read more
BLANK’s Knoxville Music Calendar Nov. 20-Dec. 20

Posted by BLANK
|Date: November 26, 2025
| 0 comments

BLANK’s Knoxville Music Calendar Nov. 20-Dec. 20

Nov 20th Killers of Kill Tony at Civis Auditorium Dustin Lynch & Scotty McCreery: Two for the Road ...

Nov 20th Killers of Kill Tony at Civis Auditorium Dustin Lynch & Scotty McCreery: Two for the Road at Civic Coliseum Irish Session with Chad Beauchaine and Gil Draper at Jig and Reel Randall Ki ...

November 26, 2025
| by BLANK

| 0 comments

Read more
Springsteen biopic, ‘Nebraska’ box set released on same day

Posted by Bill Foster
|Date: November 20, 2025
| 0 comments

Springsteen biopic, ‘Nebraska’ box set released on same day

Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska,” released in 1982, was one of the greatest left turns in the history of mo ...

Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska,” released in 1982, was one of the greatest left turns in the history of modern music – and perhaps in all of art. This month, we see both a movie about it, “Springsteen: ...

November 20, 2025
| by Bill Foster

| 0 comments

Read more
Gift Ideas From the Past

Posted by Lee Zimmerman
|Date: November 20, 2025
| 0 comments

Gift Ideas From the Past

Box sets, releases and archival offerings As the year draws to a close, it’s naturally a time to l ...

Box sets, releases and archival offerings As the year draws to a close, it’s naturally a time to look back. In what we call the music biz these days, there seems to be a continuing trend of rem ...

November 20, 2025
| by Lee Zimmerman

| 0 comments

Read more
The Reel Deal: ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’

Posted by BLANK
|Date: November 01, 2025
| 0 comments

The Reel Deal: ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’

Springsteen biopic, ‘Nebraska’ box set released on same day By Bill Foster Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska, ...

Springsteen biopic, ‘Nebraska’ box set released on same day By Bill Foster Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska,” released in 1982, was one of the greatest left turns in the history of modern music – and per ...

November 01, 2025
| by BLANK

| 0 comments

Read more
AmericanaFest gives Music City common cause

Posted by Lee Zimmerman
|Date: October 19, 2025
| 0 comments

AmericanaFest gives Music City common cause

Nashville wouldn’t be Nashville without young female party-goers flocking to the streets in their cut-off ...

Nashville wouldn’t be Nashville without young female party-goers flocking to the streets in their cut-off jeans, cowboy hats and cowboy boots, all prepped to party and set off in celebration. However, ...

October 19, 2025
| by Lee Zimmerman

| 0 comments

Read more
Miss Apartment scratches the record

Posted by BLANK
|Date: September 26, 2025
| 0 comments

Miss Apartment scratches the record

An inside look on how a group of friends is turning ‘what if’ into a reality by Emma Henson Starting a b ...

An inside look on how a group of friends is turning ‘what if’ into a reality by Emma Henson Starting a band is a recurring pipe dream for many creative college students, but for those in a music-imme ...

September 26, 2025
| by BLANK

| 0 comments

Read more
Fantastic Friday: A Recap of Bristol Rhythm & Roots Day One

Posted by Luke Brogden
|Date: September 20, 2025
| 0 comments

Fantastic Friday: A Recap of Bristol Rhythm & Roots Day One

Bristol Rhythm and Roots 2025 already has a day in the books, after a nice gentle warm-up through the ear ...

Bristol Rhythm and Roots 2025 already has a day in the books, after a nice gentle warm-up through the early hours of Friday that turned electric as folks filtered in and grabbed food, hugged necks, an ...

September 20, 2025
| by Luke Brogden

| 0 comments

Read more
Reliable as ever, Shaky Knees spreads its wings in Piedmont Park

Posted by BLANK
|Date: September 20, 2025
| 0 comments

Reliable as ever, Shaky Knees spreads its wings in Piedmont Park

By John Flannagan, Bill Foster, Matt Rankin and Rusty Odom If Piedmont Park is the new permanent home of ...

By John Flannagan, Bill Foster, Matt Rankin and Rusty Odom If Piedmont Park is the new permanent home of Shaky Knees, you’ll get no complaints from the BLANK crew. Putting together a music festival in ...

September 20, 2025
| by BLANK

| 0 comments

Read more
Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion 2025: A Preview Guide

Posted by Luke Brogden
|Date: September 17, 2025
| 0 comments

Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion 2025: A Preview Guide

by Luke Brogden (Edited by D-B EXCEL Junior Aniya Stidham; reporting from students in Professional Commun ...

by Luke Brogden (Edited by D-B EXCEL Junior Aniya Stidham; reporting from students in Professional Communications I) Blank has a long-running tradition of dedicated festival coverage across the Southe ...

September 17, 2025
| by Luke Brogden

| 0 comments

Read more
BLANK’s picks to click at Shaky Knees 2025

Posted by John Flannagan
|Date: September 16, 2025
| 0 comments

BLANK’s picks to click at Shaky Knees 2025

Scouring the undercard for the best bets at this year's rock festival in Atlanta It seems like forever si ...

Scouring the undercard for the best bets at this year's rock festival in Atlanta It seems like forever since we (Bill Foster, Rusty Odom, Matt Rankin and I) roamed the hallowed grounds of Shaky Knees ...

September 16, 2025
| by John Flannagan

| 0 comments

Read more
Late Summer Indie Exploration by Lee Zimmerman

Posted by Lee Zimmerman
|Date: September 02, 2025
| 0 comments

Late Summer Indie Exploration by Lee Zimmerman

A recap of recent under-the-radar music releases Handsome and the Humbles - “Draw Some Blood” When Josh ...

A recap of recent under-the-radar music releases Handsome and the Humbles - “Draw Some Blood” When Josh Smith relocated to Texas in July 2023, it threatened to put the band on permanent hiatus. Fortu ...

September 02, 2025
| by Lee Zimmerman

| 0 comments

Read more