An '80's Hair Band Rocks The Ryman (WKRN Nashville)
Just one day after Bluegrass legend, Earl Scruggs performed at the Ryman, the 1980?s hair band, Tesla, took the Ryman stage. | | Tesla?s lead singer, Jeff Keith, is currently writing some country songs and planned to perform a few of them at Friday night?s show. | | Band members said they like the vibes of the Mother Church of Country Music. | | In other entertainment... ...more...Effingham Writers Night: Poetry and music to capture time and home (The Conway Daily Sun)
? EFFINGHAM ? It may be known as Writers' Night, but this month's installment welcomes summer with an assortment of artistic expression. Effingham Writers Night at the Effingham Public Library offers poetry, music and a display of art work on Thursday, June 21....more... Students explore reading, writing through arts (The Hub)
RED BANK - Fourth-graders at Red Bank Middle School last week celebrated the end of a six-week enrichment program piloted by the Children's Cultural Center (CCC), a branch of The Community YMCA. At an exhibit, students displayed their writing projects, participated in writing stations and joined in an African dance and music performance led by Basha Alprin. ...more... Artists look forward to rubbing shoulders at CMA Music Festival (The Tennessean)
There's no denying it. CMA Music Festival week is about the fans. Every year, tens of thousands of music lovers make the pilgrimage here to get autographs, shake hands, take pictures and see their favorite stars perform....more... Next Groovefest workshop starts at 5 p.m. (Saint George Spectrum)
CEDAR CITY ? Though the first Groovefest American Music Festival workshop is complete, people can still attend the second one. The first, revolving around song writing and hosted by St. George songwriter Rich Panessa, was at 3 p.m....more... Bands of America returns as Music for All (The Pantagraph)
NORMAL -- If it's late June, it must be time for (insert loud drum corps roll here) the annual Bands of America Summer Symposium Concert Series at Illinois State University....more... Music Review: The Junior Varsity - Cinematographic (Blogcritics.org)
The Junior Varsity is back with an all new album Cinematographic under the Victory Records imprint. The Chicago fivesome still turn out the same pop/alt-rock they have become known for here. But this album definitely shows a little maturity in terms of the band's sound. After a non-stop, almost two year tour for their last Victory release Wide Eyed , the band finally started writing new ......more... Reading Roy (Austin American-Statesman)
What makes a shy American Indian girl grow up to be the country's head librarian? Love of books, love of learning, love of information...more... Terrance Darnell mixes music, meaning in Chocolate Soul (Tallahassee Democrat)
Terrance Darnell, a co-founder of the local live entertainment event Chocolate Soul, wants to make music with meaning....more... |