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Ian Fisher and Cade Ortego jam at the Laundry Room in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Feb. 13, 2025.

Murfreesboro music makers: Cade Ortego and the Mood Swings take fans back in time with ‘Sophia’

Kerstie Wolaver, Reporter March 4, 2025

From jazz to soul to motown, Cade Ortego and The Mood Swings exist in their own venn diagram of a genre. The Mood Swings blend these influences and describe themselves as “young guys with old...

Queen Latifah sings "Ease on Down the Road" at the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on March 2, 2025. (Photo courtesy of ABC Entertainment)

Weekly Distractions: ‘Top’ country release, 10 year ‘Throw’ back and more

Sidelines staff March 3, 2025
A sampling of this week’s healthy distractions from all the turmoil of the world.
Jackson Buckner of Munkn performs beside a man in a raccoon mask, Feb. 22, 2025.

Murfreesboro music makers: Munkn brings the party to Hop Springs with ‘Songs About Cars’

Emma Burden, Lead features reporter February 25, 2025

A thin crowd multiplied at Hop Springs Beer Park as the sun went down this Saturday. Patrons gathered at the bar, ordering craft beer and cocktails and listening to Karate Chad warm up on guitar. Two...

Sunny War rides again with "Armageddon in a Summer Dress." (Photo courtesy of Joshua Black Wilkins.)

Weekly Distractions: ‘Monkey’ business, not so ‘Short’ and more

Sidelines staff February 24, 2025
A sampling of this week's healthy distractions from all the horrors of this world.
Auburn on stage at The East Room in Nashville, Tennessee, on Dec. 18, 2024.

Murfreesboro music makers: Auburn unleashes ‘Reverberate’

Nicholas Evans, Reporter February 17, 2025
Auburn's frontman Austin Evans talks about the band's influences and newest single.
Singer-songwriters onstage at "Blue Bloods in the Round" in Shelbyville, Tennessee, on Feb. 13, 2025.

Songwriters gather ‘Round’ to support MTSU athletics

Emma Burden, Lead features reporter February 16, 2025

Influential Nashville singer-songwriters gathered at the actual world’s longest bar to promote and support MTSU Athletics’ partnership with the Athlete Licensing Company on Feb. 13 at Shelbyville’s...

MTSU students and faculty pose with President Sidney McPhee and Elizabeth McPhee for the MusiCares Person of the Year Gala in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2025.

From BNA to LAX: 6 MTSU students travel to California for the Grammys

Bailey Brantingham, Managing editor February 4, 2025
MTSU sent six College of Media and Entertainment students to Los Angeles for Grammys week.
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025.

Grammys 2025: A night of tributes, surprises and remembrance

Bailey Brantingham, Managing editor February 4, 2025
An inside look at the most moving, surprising and mind-blowing moments from the 2025 Grammy Awards.
(From left to right) Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Hozier, U2 and Azealia Banks. (Graphic by Bailey Brantingham)

10 years later: 2014 albums that stood the test of time

Bailey Brantingham, Managing editor December 13, 2024
A list of the most unforgettable albums released in 2014 that remain impactful over a decade later.
Jason Dietz on stage at Red Rocks Amphitheater with Amigo the Devil. (Photo courtesy of Jason Dietz)

Murfreesboro Music Makers: Jason Dietz navigates the stage and the studio

Matthew Olson, Reporter December 9, 2024

Feature photo courtesy of Jason Dietz Story by Matthew Olson Jason Dietz has established a distinctive presence in the music industry, showcasing his talents on stage and behind...

Ana Grosh entertains at Diana Street on Dec. 7, 2024. (Photo by Sam McIntyre)

Diana Street heats up December with Fa-La-La-Li Daze festival

Kerstie Wolaver December 9, 2024

Feature photo by Sam McIntyre Story by Kerstie Wolaver Sid's Lucky Number 7 vends vintage wares at Diana Street on Dec. 7, 2024. (Photo by Sam McIntyre) With finals season approaching...

Indievelopment: Live Concert Planning class books MTSU alum Daniel Nunnelee for end-of-semester show

Indievelopment: Live Concert Planning class books MTSU alum Daniel Nunnelee for end-of-semester show

Kerstie Wolaver December 2, 2024

Feature photo courtesy of Daniel Nunnelee Story by Kerstie Wolaver Indievelopment takes place Dec. 3, 2024, at MTSU's Tucker theatre. Each semester, MTSU Music Business Professor...

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