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Soaked in nostalgia, inaugural South Star Festival shines despite also being drenched by rain

Posted by John Flannagan
|Date: October 09, 2024
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Soaked in nostalgia, inaugural South Star Festival shines despite also being drenched by rain

Helene’s remnants leave mark on grounds, cause cancellation of second day As cleanup continues acr ...

Helene’s remnants leave mark on grounds, cause cancellation of second day As cleanup continues across large portions of the Southeast that were battered by Helene, it is remarkable to consider ...

October 09, 2024
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‘Let Me Tell You’ about Milk Man & The Big Band

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|Date: April 22, 2024
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‘Let Me Tell You’ about Milk Man & The Big Band

Knoxville group readies its debut ahead of March release By Sam Hastings In order for a band to be ...

Knoxville group readies its debut ahead of March release By Sam Hastings In order for a band to be significant, immense effort must be demonstrated by all of its collective members. If done cor ...

April 22, 2024
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Madame Weezy’s horoscopes – November 23

Posted by Jennifer Duncan Rankin
|Date: November 24, 2023
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Madame Weezy’s horoscopes – November 23

Practical predictions from BLANK’s resident soothsayer By Madame Weezy For such a scruffy little c ...

Practical predictions from BLANK’s resident soothsayer By Madame Weezy For such a scruffy little city, Knoxville is overflowing with some big talent, and that is no better evidenced than in our ...

November 24, 2023
| by Jennifer Duncan Rankin

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Art for art’s sake

Posted by Matt Rankin
|Date: November 24, 2023
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Art for art’s sake

Knoxville-based Gezellig Records specializes in niche world music For Ben TO Smith, music is a calling. F ...

Knoxville-based Gezellig Records specializes in niche world music For Ben TO Smith, music is a calling. From his salaried position as a concert production manager for Live Nation (formerly AC Entertai ...

November 24, 2023
| by Matt Rankin

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Saturday review: Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

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|Date: September 20, 2023
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Saturday review: Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

Music, food, shopping, more make 22nd edition of Tennessee/Virginia festival a destination event (Editor' ...

Music, food, shopping, more make 22nd edition of Tennessee/Virginia festival a destination event (Editor's note: Our team always has a wonderful time covering festivals like Bristol Rhythm & Roots ...

September 20, 2023
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Connor Kelly and the Time Warp return to Knoxville for Barley’s appearance

Posted by Luke Brogden
|Date: April 20, 2023
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Connor Kelly and the Time Warp return to Knoxville for Barley’s appearance

Friday's homecoming set culminates tour that included West Coast swing When BLANK catches up with Connor ...

Friday's homecoming set culminates tour that included West Coast swing When BLANK catches up with Connor Kelly and the Time Warp in advance of their homecoming show at Barley’s (10 p.m., April 21), th ...

April 20, 2023
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Shannon and the Clams channel ‘strange psychic magic’

Posted by Carey Hodges
|Date: April 26, 2022
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Shannon and the Clams channel ‘strange psychic magic’

Prepare to fall under group’s spell at Bijou on Wednesday, April 27 By Carey Hodges “Joy, we are all gonn ...

Prepare to fall under group’s spell at Bijou on Wednesday, April 27 By Carey Hodges “Joy, we are all gonna partake in some joy, OK?!” Shannon Shaw, frontwoman for Oakland rockers Shannon and the Clams ...

April 26, 2022
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Shaky Knees 2022 undercard preview

Posted by John Flannagan
|Date: April 26, 2022
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Shaky Knees 2022 undercard preview

Highlighting lesser-known artists on Atlanta rock fest’s bill By John Flannagan and Matt Rankin Ea ...

Highlighting lesser-known artists on Atlanta rock fest’s bill By John Flannagan and Matt Rankin Each iteration of the Shaky Knees Music Festival, traditionally held each spring in Atlanta since ...

April 26, 2022
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Live interview/performance series continues in Maryville

Posted by Luke Brogden
|Date: March 20, 2022
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Live interview/performance series continues in Maryville

“Songs and Stories” takes place at The Bird and The Book Maryville is home to one of the region’s most th ...

“Songs and Stories” takes place at The Bird and The Book Maryville is home to one of the region’s most thorough and intimate live interview/performance series. “Songs and Stories,” conducted by rock j ...

March 20, 2022
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Jimi Hendrix leads all-star jam on ‘Woke Up This Morning and Found Myself Dead’

Posted by Ken Lay
|Date: January 22, 2022
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Jimi Hendrix leads all-star jam on ‘Woke Up This Morning and Found Myself Dead’

Guitar virtuoso played 1968 set with Jim Morrison, Johnny Winter and Buddy Miles Despite having a career ...

Guitar virtuoso played 1968 set with Jim Morrison, Johnny Winter and Buddy Miles Despite having a career cut short by his untimely death in 1970, Jimi Hendrix remains one of rock ‘n’ roll’s finest gui ...

January 22, 2022
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Fine Young Cannibals’ debut shows promise

Posted by Ken Lay
|Date: January 22, 2022
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Fine Young Cannibals’ debut shows promise

Group blends Motown sound with ska on first LP In 1985, the Fine Young Cannibals emerged with a sound tha ...

Group blends Motown sound with ska on first LP In 1985, the Fine Young Cannibals emerged with a sound that blended soul and ska, the result of which was a charming self-titled debut album. The trio of ...

January 22, 2022
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Lost Classics: Concert compilation album captures guitarist Jimi Hendrix at his best

Posted by Ken Lay
|Date: December 22, 2021
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Lost Classics: Concert compilation album captures guitarist Jimi Hendrix at his best

Guitar virtuoso’s best work highlighted on The Jimi Hendrix Concerts Throughout his brief career, rock an ...

Guitar virtuoso’s best work highlighted on The Jimi Hendrix Concerts Throughout his brief career, rock and blues guitar virtuoso Jimi Hendrix played some classic live shows and composed some of the be ...

December 22, 2021
| by Ken Lay

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Local talent to be on full display at Second Bell

Posted by Luke Brogden
|Date: August 26, 2021
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Local talent to be on full display at Second Bell

Previewing Knoxville artists performing at festival Aug. 27-28 Promoting local music has long been a corn ...

Previewing Knoxville artists performing at festival Aug. 27-28 Promoting local music has long been a cornerstone of BLANK Newspaper, from our robust, year-round coverage of local music and regional fe ...

August 26, 2021
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Staying in tune with Christmas

Posted by Jennifer Duncan Rankin
|Date: December 17, 2020
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Staying in tune with Christmas

Tracing my love of the holiday and its music to my roots I originally had planned to compose a quick list ...

Tracing my love of the holiday and its music to my roots I originally had planned to compose a quick list of what are, in my opinion, the top 10 Christmas songs of all time. A simple enough task, righ ...

December 17, 2020
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Homebound: Matt Rankin

Posted by Matt Rankin
|Date: April 16, 2020
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Homebound: Matt Rankin

Books, video games and lots of music to sustain you in these trying times Editor’s note: In the aftermath ...

Books, video games and lots of music to sustain you in these trying times Editor’s note: In the aftermath of the unfortunate yet completely understandable and responsible decision to scrap this year’s ...

April 16, 2020
| by Matt Rankin

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