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Evan Scandrett, an audio production major at MTSU, recently used an artificial intelligence tool, Chat GPT-4, to write a song. He was impressed, for the most part. Photo by Isabella Gutierrez

MTSU student cowrites song set in El Paso with ChatGPT-4

Kailee Shores October 13, 2023

Featured Photo by Isabella Gutierrez Story by Isabella Gutierrez At 4 a.m. on Friday, September 15, Evan Scandrett was tired. He sat in a dark soundproof recording studio, padding covering the walls....

Her pink dress shimmering in the spotlight on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, MTSU alumna Jaelee Roberts performs a solo set at the iconic venue on September 19. She graduated with a commercial songwriting degree in August. (Photo courtesy of Jaelee Roberts)

MTSU alumna makes solo debut at the Opry

Kailee Shores October 12, 2023

Featured Photo by Jaelee Roberts Story by Nate Kindma On Sept. 19, Jaelee Roberts stood front and center in the spotlight of the Grand Ole Opry. Beyond the stage was the audience; beneath her...

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...

Harry Styles and Fans Come Together Again for the Long-Awaited 'Love on Tour'

Harry Styles and Fans Come Together Again for the Long-Awaited ‘Love on Tour’

Styles mid-performance Story and Photos by Morgan Baker | Contributing Writer Imagine a packed sports arena full of masked up and vaccinated concertgoers. The British superstar Harry Styles...

Dan + Shay fill Music Row streets to celebrate 'Tequila Tuesday'

Dan + Shay fill Music Row streets to celebrate ‘Tequila Tuesday’

Sidelines August 15, 2018

 Photo and story by LB Rogers / Contributing Writer Thousands of fans toasted country duo Dan + Shay at an event they billed “Tequila Tuesday” on Tuesday night to celebrate their recent number one...

Nonprofit Girls Write Nashville hosts second-season CD release show

Nonprofit Girls Write Nashville hosts second-season CD release show

Sidelines July 8, 2018

Photos and story by Karly Cordell / Contributing Writer What was once a daydream for a pair of passionate singer-songwriters is now a reality in Music City. Sixteen young female musicians performed their...

Photos: Music City celebrates International Day of Yoga

Photos: Music City celebrates International Day of Yoga

Sidelines June 22, 2018

Photos and story by Karly Cordell / Contributing Writer 21st June marks the International Day of Yoga where fans of yoga all come together to celebrate the activity. If you're not a fan of yoga this year...

Alyssa Hope Baker: From Arkansas to Tennessee

Alyssa Hope Baker: From Arkansas to Tennessee

CIM Digital October 3, 2017

Photo courtesy of Alyssa Hope Baker Recognized as Music City, U.S.A, many artists make the move to Nashville, Tennessee, in hopes of pursuing a music career. Country-pop artist Alyssa Hope Baker shares...

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