By Will O’Brien The true spirit of rock ‘n’ roll is a hard essence to capture, and some flourish easier than others. To...
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‘Europe ‘72’ documents Grateful Dead’s first tour of the continent
Live triple album is essential listening for both fans, new acolytes Writer’s note: Rock lost a legendary artist and per...
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‘Blount County Live’ pursues local musical mission
New podcast features conversation, interviews, performances While Knoxville generally gets all the attention in terms of...
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Trio of local songwriters show out with new projects
By Luke Brogden Highway Love: Maggie Tharp captures the sound of the road on new release As of late, there’s been a sens...
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Blank’s February Knoxville Music Calendar – 2026 February
Art By Jon Eaton Feb 1st NETTIE AND THE DELTA BOY at Barley’s Feb 2nd Out Series: Improvised music sets at Pilot Light...
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Waynestock 2026 to benefit Centro Hispano
Long-running local music lovefest adds Knox-based community nonprofit as 2026 beneficiary By Steve Wildsmith For more th...
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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 SWINGIN’ CHRISTMAS...
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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 top of the roc...
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Lee Zimmerman’s November Indie Exploration
A recent recap of under-the-radar releases By Lee Zimmerman Bill Mallonee – “Trailways” An Americana original, the oneti...
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Mr. Mack: 865 Forever
Two decades after ‘Where You From’ put East Tennessee on the hip-hop map, Mr Mack is still building a culture ... and do...
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Film soundtrack captures classic live performances by The Beatles
‘Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years’ features Fab Four at their best By Ken Lay The decade of the 1960s brought music...
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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 ideas. Performing and rec...
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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 at Civic Colise...
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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 modern music – an...
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Gift Ideas From the Past
Box sets, releases and archival offerings As the year draws to a close, it’s naturally a time to look back. In wh...
