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Music

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

Feature graphic by Bailey Brantingham Story by Sidelines staff If 2024 was “brat,” 2014 was “#blessed.” Pop was at its peak, the alternative genre was flourishing and the bland social media beats...

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

Feature photo courtesy of Jason Dietz Story by Matthew Olson Jason Dietz has established a distinctive presence in the music...

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

Feature photo by Sam McIntyre Story by Kerstie Wolaver With finals season approaching and the temperature dropping, a Murfreesboro venue...

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

Feature photo courtesy of Daniel Nunnelee Story by Kerstie Wolaver Each semester, MTSU Music Business Professor Adam Caress teaches a...

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,...

Are You A Match: Kyelen Arora and Cade Ortego and the Moodswings join Match Records roster

Feature photo by Jaedyn Barnaby Story by Kerstie Wolaver A rainy Tuesday night couldn’t stop a swarming crowd from gathering at Hop Springs to witness the...

Mr. Dynamite: The Legacy of James Brown brings the funk to MTSU’s Center for Popular Music

Feature photo by Caitlyn Hajek Story by Shauna Reynolds He was talented. He was complicated. He was influential. But most memorably, James Brown was funky. MTSU professor Charlie...

Match Records artists rock Hop Springs with multi-genre showcase

Feature photo by Nicholas Evans Story by Nicholas Evans On Nov. 12, MTSU’s student-run record label Match Records held a multi-genre artist showcase at Hop Springs. The...

Murfreesboro music makers: Meet the Feetles

Feature photo courtesy of Stella Crooks Story by Victoria Stone Let’s get one thing straight: The Feetles are not a Beatles cover band.  But — the band’s...

Photo Gallery: Del Water Gap, Sav. and Cece Coakley take over the Student Union Ballroom

All photos by Paige Mast Paige Mast is the Social Media Editor for MTSU Sidelines To contact the Lifestyles Editor, email [email protected]. For more news, visit www.mtsusidelines.com, or follow...

Del Water Gap crowns MTSU concert ‘one of his favorite nights playing music’

Photos by Paige Mast Story by Bailey Brantingham Students might not expect an artist to add a quick tour stop at their Student Union Ballroom in...