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Songwriter Leyla McCalla appeared on one of three panels about artificial intelligence at this year's Americanafest. Photo by Chris Scheurich.

Americana and AI: Opposites that attract? 

Bailey Brantingham October 9, 2024

Feature photo by Chris Scheurich Story by Kailee Shores One might think that Artificial Intelligence has no place in musical genres grounded in authenticity, but so-called progress has...

Photo from Big Hassle Media.

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

Kailee Shores September 16, 2024

Story by Sidelines Staff Once a year, AmericanaFest provides Nashville with five days of musical escapism. Instead of stopping to watch the blasting window bands of Broadway, tourists and purveyors...

WMOT Executive Director Val Hoeppner participates in the station's pledge drive on Thursday, April 25, 2019. (MTSU Sidelines / Andrew Wigdor)

WMOT turns 50: A look at the people who powered the 100,000-watt MTSU station for 5 decades

Sidelines May 2, 2019

Story by Andrew Wigdor, Editor-in-Chief Updated at 8:45 a.m. on May 3, 2019, for correction: The article originally stated that WMOT switched to Americana in December 2016. The switch was made in September...

'Murfreesboro Loves' encourages shopping on square to make up last weekend's losses

‘Murfreesboro Loves’ encourages shopping on square to make up last weekend’s losses

Sidelines November 7, 2017

Photo by Anthony Merriweather / MTSU Sidelines Story by Megan Cole / Contributing Writer The organization "Murfreesboro Loves" created a campaign to encourage citizens of Murfreesboro to shop from businesses...

WMOT 'Roots Radio' celebrates first year as full-time Americana station

WMOT ‘Roots Radio’ celebrates first year as full-time Americana station

Sidelines September 17, 2017

Photo and story by Aaliyah Johnson / Contributing Writer WMOT "Roots Radio," Middle Tennessee’s first full-time Americana radio station, celebrated its first full year as an Americana station Saturday...

WMOT-FM/Roots Radio 89.5 kicks off new programming

CIM Digital September 2, 2016

Photo by Olivia Ladd/MTSU Sidelines The WMOT 89.5/Roots Radio station launched this morning with a live kickoff event and marked the beginning of the new Americana music programming. MTSU's station,...

WMOT partners with Music City Roots for new Americana format

CIM Digital August 26, 2016

MTSU's own WMOT station is trading in its jazz and classical programming for an updated format of Americana music ranging from country and blues to gospel and more. Music City Roots is integrating with...

MTSU wins 37 AP College Awards, ‘Sidelines’ named Best Website

CIM Digital April 11, 2016

MTSU students received 37 awards and two honorable mentions at the 2016 Tennessee AP Broadcast and Media Editors College Contest on Saturday in Nashville. The contest, which was held at the John Seigenthaler...

The Voice of Natalie Donegan

The Voice of Natalie Donegan

CIM Digital October 19, 2015

“I would say confident, yeah. I know my abilities. I think.” Ask Natalie Donegan to describe herself in one word and she chooses “confident.” Considering her self-made success and driven attitude,...

The Cope Administration building on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. The building underwent a 10-month project to repair and renovate the 51-year-old structure. (MTSU Sidelines/Samantha Hearn)

Preliminary Numbers Reveal Steady Enrollment Rate

CIM Digital September 2, 2015

Middle Tennessee State University’s preliminary enrollment numbers, released on Sunday, reveal a steady rate of undergraduate students as well as transfer students for the fall 2015 semester, according...

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