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Music Features

Murfreesboro music makers: Make way for metalcore with Bloodveil

Photos courtesy of Cadee Havard Story by Bailey Brantingham Many bands in Murfreesboro are adept at playing little laid-back venues, performing acoustic sets at MTSU’s Student Union or a small corner...

Murfreesboro music makers: Caroline Bowling blooms where planted

Photos by Sam McIntyre and Jaedyn Barnaby Story by Siri Reynolds Caroline Bowling is no garden variety singer-songwriter. A genuine, vulnerable...

Murfreesboro music makers: Match Artist Sav. releases long-awaited debut EP ‘Waiting Game’

Feature photo by Cadee Havard Story by Josie James Murfreesboro’s Hop Springs Beer Park ignited with energy Friday night. Friends,...

AmericanaFest 2024: 10 music newbies and notables you can’t miss

Story by Sidelines Staff Once a year, AmericanaFest provides Nashville with five days of musical escapism. Instead of stopping...

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

Feature Photo by Skyler Wendell Story by Hannah Carley Bonnaroo headliners the Red Hot Chili Peppers sold out The Farm...

‘I wouldn’t have it any other way’: Nashville-based *repeat repeat talks being partners in music, marriage

Photo by Alexis Marshall / MTSU Sidelines Nashville-based husband-and-wife duo *repeat repeat has had a busy summer. From playing Bonnaroo back in June to buying...

Musician Ruby Boots brings Australian roots to Nashville with sophomore album ‘Don’t Talk About It’

Photo courtesy of Mike Bresnen Born and bred in Perth, Australia, Bex Chilcott came to Nashville during her first trip to the United States and...

In ‘The Florida Room’ With MTSU’s So Very

Photo by Sarfarez Syed Story by Bonnie Hyer / Contributing Writer While most fresh-faced students living on a college campus find themselves struggling to hop from...

Influential black musicians throughout history

Photo courtesty of GQ Story by Maro Isong / Contributing Writer Music and artistry have always been key elements in black culture. From African rhythms to...

MTSU student Chloe Kimes reflects on her new single, shaping a path through music

Photo by Karsten Holberg Story by LB Rogers / Contributing Writer Like most artists who come to MTSU for its Recording Industry Management Program, Chloe Kimes...

MTSU hip-hop producer, Keem the Cipher, on the beats and samples that define him

Photo by Hayden Goodridge / MTSU Sidelines There are tonnes of independent hip hop artists on the scene so it can sometimes be hard to...