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Mayday Brewery in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Nov. 8, 2024. (Photo by Megan Goble)

Last call: regulars pour one out for Murfreesboro’s Mayday Brewery

Shauna Reynolds December 5, 2024

Feature photo by Megan Goble Story by Megan Goble Patrons gather at Mayday Brewery in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Nov. 8, 2024. (Photo by Megan Goble) On the surface, Mayday Brewery looks like...

Grace Holland and Wren Miller share a meal in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Oct. 24, 2024. (Photo by Alyssa Williams)

MTSU queer couple finds home in faith – and each other

Alyssa Williams November 2, 2024

Feature photo by Alyssa Williams Story by Alyssa Williams For some, Christianity and queerness represent two separate circles, rather than parts of the same Venn diagram.  MTSU students...

Student James Long works patiently at Old City Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Oct. 11, 2024. (Photo by Shauna Reynolds)

Students uncover local history at Center for Historic Preservation cemetery workshop

Shauna Reynolds October 17, 2024

Feature photo by Shauna Reynolds Story by Shauna Reynolds Friday morning, a small group of students assembled at Old City Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The sun blazed bright above them while...

Hoodoo Belle offers tarot readings at the Nashville Pagan Pride festival on Oct. 5, 2024. (Photo by Matthew Olson)

Nashville Pagan Pride day educates the curious while celebrating pagan traditions

Shauna Reynolds October 9, 2024

Feature photo by Matthew Olson Story by Matthew Olson Iron horseshoes on display at Nashville Pagan Pride on Oct. 5, 2024. (Photo by Matthew Olson) Each year in Nashville, a joyous festival draws...

A crowd of thousands anticipates the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ performance at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Skyler Wendell.)

‘My mom, I love her ‘cause she loves me’: Bonnaroo with Ma

Hannah Carley June 19, 2024

Feature Photo by Skyler Wendell Story by Hannah Carley Bonnaroo headliners the Red Hot Chili Peppers sold out The Farm Saturday, and fans packed the grounds like sardines in a can, baked in the June heat....

A row of tents in the Non-Profit Village at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 16, 2024. (Taken by Skyler Wendell)

Advocates make connections and spread awareness in Bonnaroo’s Non-Profit Village

Shauna Reynolds June 17, 2024

Photos by Skyler Wendell, Sidelines Story by Shauna Reynolds A safe place to sleep. A listening ear. A chance to live. Everyone needs these things, but some people struggle to find them.  Many organizations...

The What Stage at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, promotes accessibility for all on June 16, 2024. (Photo by Emma Burden/MTSU Seigenthaler News Service.)

Feel the music: The hard of hearing and Deaf experience at Bonnaroo

Emma Burden June 17, 2024

Photo by Emma Burden Story by Emma Burden Steven Thorn walked out of the Chappell Roan pit with sweat down his back and a smile on his face. Dust and sunscreen decorated his skin. To everyone else, Thorn...

Chappell Roan's fans (AKA the Pink Pony Club) dance into Bonnaroo

Chappell Roan’s fans (AKA the Pink Pony Club) dance into Bonnaroo

Bailey Brantingham June 17, 2024

Photos by Skyler Wendell, Sidelines Story by Sarah Baczewski Festivalgoers arrived at Chappell Roan’s set exhausted from Saturday night's shenanigans at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, but, as...

Rock band Idles sits down for a press conference at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 15, 2024. (Taken by Sidelines)

Idles celebrates a birthday at Bonnaroo

Bailey Brantingham June 17, 2024

Feature photo by MTSU Sidelines Story by Matthew Olson Adam Devonshire and Jon Beavis of Idles stomped their way into Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival for a press conference preceding a Saturday night...

Brodi
Diamond, Makayla Tanner and Milton Rickman line up for Melanie
Martinez hours before her set starts at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester,
Tennessee, on June 15, 2024. (Taken by Kerstie Wolaver)

‘Embrace the suck’: Bonnaroo pit lines aren’t for fickle festivalgoers 

Kerstie Wolaver June 16, 2024

Photos by Kerstie Wolaver, Sidelines Story by Kailee Shores and Kerstie Wolaver At Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, some festivalgoers line up for front-row access to the...

Cage the Elephant frontman Matt Shultz sings to the crowd on the What Stage at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 15, 2024. (Taken by Skyler Wendell)

Bonnaroo day three: The Red Hot Chili Peppers soothe the sunburn with “Californication”

Bailey Brantingham June 16, 2024

Photos by Skyler Wendell, Sidelines Story by Bailey Brantingham Bonnaroo’s Saturday opening ceremonies embraced partiers with sweat-drenched tank tops and chest-to-chest bodies. For some, the...

Post Malone begins his headlining set at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 14, 2024. (Taken by Skyler Wendell)

Bonnaroo day two: Manchester, Tennessee’s non-stop party reaches new heights

Emma Burden June 15, 2024

Photos by Skyler Wendell, Sidelines Story by Emma Burden By day two of Bonnaroo, tents littered the campground like the world’s dustiest stained glass. Tens of thousands of people started losing their...

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