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Singer-songwriters onstage at "Blue Bloods in the Round" in Shelbyville, Tennessee, on Feb. 13, 2025.

Songwriters gather ‘Round’ to support MTSU athletics

Emma Burden, Lead features reporter February 16, 2025

Influential Nashville singer-songwriters gathered at the actual world’s longest bar to promote and support MTSU Athletics’ partnership with the Athlete Licensing Company on Feb. 13 at Shelbyville’s...

SLF 2016: Songwriter Nathan Bell on characters, propaganda and Taylor Swift

CIM Digital March 30, 2016

With his straightforward lyrics and everyman persona — the kind of guy who wrinkles every shirt he puts on — Nathan Bell is an accomplished Iowa songwriter, relocated to the Volunteer State in 1991....

Buffy Sainte-Marie talks free speech in music with RIM students

Buffy Sainte-Marie talks free speech in music with RIM students

CIM Digital September 19, 2015

  With MTSU's recent Constitution and Civil Rights events on campus, it’s only fitting that renowned singer-songwriter and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie discussed free speech, inspiration and songwriting...

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