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Nashville skyline. (Photo by Aubrey Salm)

Independent artists are changing the tune of the Music City soundscape

Destiny Mizell | Lifestyles Editor September 24, 2023

Featured Photo by Aubrey Salm Story by Aiden O'Neill As Nashville rapidly grows, the music industry continues to diversify. Artists of all genreschoose Nashville over New York or Los Angeles to...

Indie and Alternative Music Coming to Nashville

Indie and Alternative Music Coming to Nashville

Ethan Pickering | Lifestyles Editor February 10, 2022

'The Driver Era' Preforming at Mercy Lounge Story and Photos by Maddy Williams | Contributing Writer Indie and Alternative music is kicking back into gear with upcoming concerts this spring in...

Popular Murfreesboro band "Shelter Cove" drops new single

Popular Murfreesboro band “Shelter Cove” drops new single

CIM Digital October 27, 2019

Photo courtesy of Shelter Cove Story and Photos by Elizabeth Juengling/Contributing Writer Shelter Cove, a popular local band comprised of MTSU students, released their newest single “Shut the Lights...

Bridgers sings out to help form lush harmonies for boygenius at their November 4, 2018 show. (Alexis Marshall / MTSU Sidelines)

Photos: Supergroup boygenius plays first-ever show at Ryman

CIM Digital November 5, 2018

Photos by Alexis Marshall / MTSU Sidelines  Imagine Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers bowing down on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium to Julien Baker as she shreds a larger-than-life guitar solo. It's...

Mt. Joy by Sydney Gawlik

Indie-folk outfit Mt. Joy took risks to get to Lollapalooza

CIM Digital August 11, 2017

Photo courtesy of Sydney Gawlik / Lollapalooza 2017  About a month before Lollapalooza 2017 would begin, indie-folk outfit Mt. Joy found out they would be playing in Grant Park on the final day of the...

Foster the People maintain the status quo with ‘Sacred Hearts Club’

Sidelines July 24, 2017

Story by Nick Jones / Contributing Writer Formed in 2009, the indie rock trio Foster the People exudes an electronic pop-rock sound. This sound is exhibited in their first two LP’s “Torches” and...

Grizfolk plays The High Watt in Nashville | Photo Gallery

Sidelines February 18, 2016

Los Angeles indie rock band Grizfolk kept their fans satisfied, but still wanting more after their performance at The High Watt Tuesday night in Nashville. After alt rock outfit Knox Hamilton opened the...

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