A band can mean different things to different people. It may be a group of musicians who have been through thick and thin together every step of the way, but it also refers to any group that celebrates on stage together, no matter how casually, or any collective that comes together for a cause, no matter how large. The Law Firm is a band that stretches definition, as their 7 p.m. performance... Read More
This time, we’ve got new music from a well-known neighbor, opening day for Inglewood Lounge, a BIG TV spot for Pepperfire and lots more. On to the latest East Nashville News: Ellie Holcomb finds hope with new ‘Red Sea Road’ From contributor Randy Fox: Contemporary Christian singer, songwriter and East... Read More
With their 2017 season opener Three Way, the Nashville Opera hopes to change the public’s perception as to what exactly opera is. Or isn’t. To some, the word “opera” calls to mind culture and distinction, one of the last highbrow entertainments left in a world increasingly in thrall to appetites both crass and craven. To others — fairly or not —... Read More
Hope you’re all staying warm and dry during this rainy Nashville week. Among the bits of sun we’ve tried to share: giving away tickets to Saturday’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road East Nashville Revue of Elton John; and giving away tickets to Nashville Opera’s trio of comedies, “Three Way.” Please feel encouraged to enter one/both and (maybe) have... Read More
Few musicians have had more success getting on the radio than Elton John. Over the course of 50-plus years and 30-plus studio albums, he and songwriting partner Bernie Taupin have charted 62 top 40 hit singles, including at least one every year from 1970 to 1996. On the evening of Saturday, Jan. 21, that endless string of hits will be celebrated during “Goodbye Yellow... Read More
A potential neighborhood staple is planned for 501 Main Street in East Nashville, where two local restaurateurs are working on a new venture to be called The Mainstay. East Side residents Manny Hatz (above, right) and Josiah Johnson (above, left) have joined forces for the new restaurant. Hatz recently sold five Jet’s Pizza locations, while Johnson ended... Read More
In 2016, the world lost many titans of music, prolific artists across all genres, linked now forever by the proximity of their deaths and the feeling they went too soon. While fans everywhere are still reeling from the enormous musical losses of the past year, locally they can remember those lost by celebrating the enduring works they left behind. On Saturday, Jan. 14, The Basement... Read More
This week’s big news, at least in our world: Our January/February issue is here. Nashville creator Callie Khouri (pictured above) is on the cover, and elsewhere, you can read about the newly crowned East Nashvillians of the year (business and citizen), East Nashville author Lydia Peelle, rock & roll mainstay Dan Baird and lots more. Pick up a print copy... Read More
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