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Nashville Lifestyles •

Black History Month in Nashville

Nashville owes much of its iconic identity to its rich Black history. 

From the voices that gave it the Music City moniker to the flavors and landmarks that define Nashville, there are countless ways to connect with the Black culture that has shaped Middle Tennessee. 

Music City Roots

If you think the name Music City came solely from Nashville’s colossal country music scene, think again. The signature nickname was originally credited to the Fisk Jubilee Singers of Nashville’s very own F...
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Get the Scoop on Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival

Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival returns, uniting people through music, art, food, and more for the 10th year in a row.

Gallivant through the gorgeous rolling hills and bask in the stirrings of fall weather at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin on September 28 and 29. Like its predecessors, this weekend will be packed with unforgettable memories forged in the all-embracing music scene, culinary delights, hand-crafted goods, and activities for fans of all ages.

This year’s lin...
Nashville Lifestyles •

Father's Day Happenings in and Around Nashville

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 16.

Celebrate Dad with live music, fun activities, and a memorable meal. Check out our list of Father’s Day fun in and around Nashville.

WHERE TO EAT:

Black Tap Craft Burgers + Beer

Treat Dad to a special craft burger created exclusively for the holiday. The Boss Burger is a prime beef double bacon cheeseburger topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and special sauce served with fries. The father-forward burger is available June 14 through 16....
Nashville Lifestyles •

Dolly Parton Unveils Dolly Wines

Global superstar, Dolly Parton, announced Dolly Wines in collaboration with Parton Family Cellars and Accolade Wines.

Dolly’s first wine to be released, Dolly Wines California Chardonnay 2023, is on sale in retail stores across the country starting in July, but can also be pre-ordered. The crisp Chardonnay offers a blend of white peach, sweet cream, and toasty oak for a balanced sweetness.

The beloved entertainer was involved in every step of the winemaking process, offering her input on t...
Nashville Lifestyles •

Step into the World of Lee Alexander McQueen at the Frist

Visit the Frist Art Museum's Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous exhibition now through August 25. 

The experience serves as an intimate glimpse into the contemporary fashion trailblazer’s world through a selection of Ray’s photographs spanning more than thirteen years.

The exhibit features sixty of McQueen’s garments alongside sixty-five of Ray’s photos with the intent to reexamine the life and legacy of a beloved yet misunderstood figure. This exhibition is profoundly moving, of...
Nashville Lifestyles •

Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum Displays Iconic Guitars for a Limited Time

Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum has one-of-a-kind guitars from legendary artists including Prince, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, and more on display in a special exhibit through May 18.

Each guitar is steeped in music history, from the yellow cigarette smoke stains and visible repairs on Steve Jones’ original Sex Pistols guitar to Randy Bachman’s axe that birthed the rock ‘n’ roll song “American Woman.”  Prince’s Cloud 3 and John Lennon’s “Help!” acoustic guitar are the rarest in the exhibit. The C...

Audio production students take Austin, SXSW

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Audio production students alongside three department professors flew to Austin, Texas, on Tuesday to attend South by Southwest’s annual music festival.

Spending four days at the festival, this served as Middle Tennessee State University’s first time collaborating with SXSW. Professor Frank Baird spearheaded the project with support from Professor Mike Hanson and ad

Murfreesboro residents embrace winter wonderland

Retail workers are cursing the heavens, children are jumping for joy, truck drivers are scoping out stranded sedans and residents are trudging out of their homes with tote lids or pool floats clutched in their socked hands. It’s a southern snow day.

However, in Middle Tennessee’s case, it’s sort of a snow week.

Middle Tennessee winters usually receive dustings of snow here and there, but sometimes a snowstorm hits. Sunday night the flurries came in and persisted for several hours, then started
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Big Blimpin’: Rutherford County Residents Spotting Blimps Landing and Taking Off From Smyrna Airport

Murfreesboro and Smyrna residents have been speculating the who, what and why on the soaring submarine-shaped objects seen in the surrounding airspace this past month.

Some sky watchers have cast out theories about aliens amongst us and spyware, but the truth is much more mundane—the vessels are blimps, originating from the Smyrna airport. Currently, French pilots are training in the area so that, eventually, they can fly blimps in France.

The Smyrna Airport is one of the only locations in Mid
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Deck the Halls: Valley Growers Offering Plenty of Poinsettias, Trees and Garland for Christmas

Searching for the best places to find good old-fashioned live Christmas decor? No need to search far and wide like Clark Griswold in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Valley Growers Garden Center sells poinsettias, wreaths, garland, cut Christmas trees and more, right here in Murfreesboro.

Serving the area for 24 years, most of Valley Growers Garden Center’s product is locally sourced. Owner Susie Tramel’s family grows the products on a 650-acre Tennessee farm with about 65 greenhouses. Tr
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Art Studio Tour: Decades-Long Tradition Celebrating One-of-a-Kind Treasures Continues Nov. 17–19

Since 1993, the Stones River Craft Association has hosted its annual Art Studio Tour around Murfreesboro and the surrounding area. The Art Studio Tour fosters a medium for local artists to showcase their eclectic works and for the community to visit their home studios and gain exposure to a variety of creators and their respective styles. The 2023 Art Studio Tour will take place Friday through Sunday, Nov. 17–19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

The four participating studios this year are Jona
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Enriching the Community or Threatening Tradition? Murfreesboro Residents Cry Foul After City Proposes Baseball Stadium at Cannonsburgh

The debate on whether to place a minor league baseball stadium at Cannonsburgh, a Murfreesboro City Parks property, became a huge talking point in Murfreesboro last month.

In early September, Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland confirmed that the city had been contacted by developers looking to build a AA minor league baseball stadium somewhere in the heart of Murfreesboro. Local controversy unleashed after McFarland’s Sept. 7 Facebook post shared that he did not support demolishing Cannonsburgh

Catfeine: Sip coffee, cuddle cats

When Catfeine Cat Cafe opened, owners Curtis and Taura Byrd strived to facilitate at least 100 adoptions a year.

They quickly exceeded that goal, nearly doubling it annually.

Since welcoming feline-friendly customers in 2019, the business helped more than 750 cats — or three to five per week — find their “furever” homes.

Their business plan allows 15 to 20 cats to roam freely, make friends and pick their parents. They only host rescues vetted by Rutherford County Cat Rescue, Puurrrfect Paws,

Women in Film president moderates "An evening with Brittany Broski" event

Brittany Broski flew from Los Angeles to Murfreesboro to answer student-asked questions about her current heartthrobs, music taste and experiences as a female content creator and comedian.

Students nearly covered the perimeter of the Student Union Building’s second floor waiting for the event to start Thursday night. Empty seats in the Student Union Ballroom were scarce.

Signs displaying the event’s information and a QR code to submit questions cropped up in multiple locations on Middle Tennes

MT Indian Association decorates students and faculty in henna fundraiser

The potent, citrus-like aroma of henna floated through the air while soft Indian music danced in the background. A long table decorated with confetti, flowers and informative papers sat at the very front of the room. There, henna artists from the Middle Tennessee Indian Association sat evenly spaced with henna tools at their sides. A hand-painted, lemon colored sign at the end of this table read “MTIA Henna Fundraiser.” A handful of club leaders and members stood toward the back of the room, pre

Womack Lane Apartments to be torn down: Combatting the Campus housing crisis for Students to come

Womack Lane Apartments are on the list to be demolished to make room for more updated student housing on Middle Tennessee State University’s campus.

While this project is still in the discussion phase, and other updates will be done to the campus in the interim, Womack Lane will most likely be demolished in the next few years.

“This project will house more students than what is currently provided by the Womack Lane apartments,” said Assistant VP of Campus Planning Bill Waits.

While roughly th

Murfreesboro to expect first ampitheater by early 2024

On Aug. 10, the city of Murfreesboro finalized plans with Live Notes Inc. to bring the largest-capacity entertainment venue Murfreesboro has ever seen. The Sunset Music Colosseum on the River will be located on the corner of Medical Center Parkway and Gateway Boulevard. This $40 million investment will seat 4,500 people in their outdoor venue and 1,400 people in their indoor venue, Boot Barn Hall. The outdoor and indoor venues will span over 18 acres, accompanied by a Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse

Take a Stand: Denim Day

On Wednesday, people across the globe were seen wearing denim jeans, jackets, vests and more to stand in solidarity with survivors and victims of sexual assault.

Middle Tennessee State University students, faculty and staff commemorated this day by showcasing their denimwear. In addition, organizations such as the June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students and their counterpart, Power of ONE, helped promote Denim Day to ensure campus support.

The June Anderson Center’s Office o

MTSU Hosts Discussion on the Relationship Between Religion and Public Policies

The Honors College building buzzed with discussion concerning topics such as religion, public policy and government on Tuesday.

John Vile, Dean of the Honors College and scholar of the United States constitution, explored how religion and public policies have coincided with one another throughout America’s history. Ken Paulson, Middle Tennessee State University’s non-partisan Free Speech Center director, hosted the lecture and helped spark conversation on Vile’s main points.

The majority of th

MTSU's Annual AG. Day Returns

Horses, Cows and Sheep: Oh My!

After a long-awaited two years, Middle Tennessee State University’s commemoration of National Agriculture Day returned to campus on Thursday.

Located on the lawn between the School of Agriculture and the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., “Ag. Day” showcased farm animals and hosted a scavenger hunt with prizes. This year, MTSU student Emily Gill coordinated the event.

“National Ag. Day was started in the 1970s by the Agricultural Council of A
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