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Events

The spirit of the ‘80s haunts Hop Springs’ annual costume party

Feature photo by Bailey Brantingham Story by Bailey Brantingham Mullets, legwarmers and neon tutus crowded Hop Springs Friday night as nostalgia seekers gathered for the venue’s annual ‘80s costume party.  Decked-out attendees...

Memphis or bust: True Blue road rallies return

Feature photo by DeAsia Powell Story by DeAsia Powell An MTSU tradition returned Saturday as 75 students boarded a Memphis-bound...

Nashville’s Grammy U Fall Summit: Music business hopefuls come for networking, stay for Charli XCX and Troye Sivan

Feature photo by Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Story by Bailey Brantingham and Emma Burden “Brat” summer...

Photo Gallery: Pilgrimage Festival Day 2

All Photos by Paige Mast Paige Mast is the social media editor for MTSU Sidelines. To contact the Lifestyles...

Pilgrimage Festival 2024: Steven Sanchez, COIN and Noah Kahan rock the rain away on day 2

Featured photo by Paige Mast Story by Emma Burden Music lovers strutted down the streets of Franklin, Tennessee, decked in...

NPR’s Ann Powers delivers lecture at Center for Popular Music

Story and photo by William Green / Contributing Writer NPR music critic Ann Powers highlighted the unique connection between popular music and eroticism in America...

MTSU alumna celebrates Grammy nomination, shares advice with students

Photo by Andrew Oppmann Story by LB Rogers / Contributing Writer MTSU alumna Laura Rogers was honored Saturday for receiving her first Grammy nomination for Best...

Ann Powers, NPR music critic to speak at Center for Popular Music

Story by Mamie Lomax / Contributing Writer Ann Powers, National Public Radio’s music critic and correspondent, will make an appearance at the Center for Popular...

Kamasi Washington channels a shared energy at Marathon Music Works

Photo by Hayden Goodridge / MTSU Sidelines Kamasi Washington is one of the greatest forces in contemporary jazz music. In 2015, the saxophonist released a...

AMP Entertainment presents first ‘Music Heals’ charity event

Photo courtesy of AMP Entertainment Story by Jeffrey Jenkins / Contributing Writer  There’s few things in this world that brings people together the way music does....