Today's Weekend News
THE DARK CARNIVAL: Crome Molly veterans keep rock ‘n’ roll interesting with their brand of theatricality
A look at long-time East Tennessee rock-rap band Crome Molly, which will bring the bizarre and the brazen to Wallypalooza, the Blount County music festival that starts Thursday, March 1, at the Thirsty Turtle Pub in Maryville.Read more...
Needtobreathe faces success and pressure with a sense of ‘Reckoning’
Interview with Bear Rinehart of the band Needtobreathe, which will perform for a sold-out crowd next week in downtown Knoxville. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
A need for speed: Daredevil motorcyclists bring thrills to the Ringling Bros. big top
Interview with Erwin Urias, one of the performers with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which opens Thursday, March 1, at the Civic Coliseum in downtown Knoxville. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Country strong: Jerrod Niemann stays true to his roots while branching into new musical directions
Interview with country star Jerrod Niemann, who releases a new single to radio in April and performs at Cotton Eyed Joe in Knoxville on March 1. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Burning desire: Blount pyrographer turns passion for innovation into masterpieces
Interview with Maryville resident and artist Norman Gipson, who will display examples of his pyrography on Friday as part of downtown Maryville’s Last Friday Art Walk. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
‘Ready’ to roll: Blount native, rapper turns negatives into positives
Interview with Jason “Ready” Montgomery, an Alcoa native and hip-hop artist performing at Rackoons in downtown Maryville on Saturday night as part of a showcase by local promotion company Big Katz Exposure. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
About this Wallypalooza shindig: An open letter from Wally
An open letter to local live music fans about Wallypalooza, next week’s four-day festival at The Thirsty Turtle Pub and Grub in Maryville. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Best of the rest: Two concerts worth checking out on Saturday
From Carnegie Hall to the Clayton Center: Acclaimed electric violinist Tracy Silverman charts his own course
Interview with classical-fusion violinist Tracy Silverman, one of the pioneers of the electric violin and the guest artist who will perform with the Maryville Intermediate School Orchestra on Sunday at the Clayton Center. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Dark Star Orchestra keeps the Grateful Dead alive via live performance
Interview with Dino English of the band Dark Star Orchestra, a group dedicated to the “Grateful Dead concert experience.” That band performs in Knoxville on Sunday. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Blount songbird Robinella channels her inner diva for R&B side project
Interview with Robinella, former Columbia Records recording artist who’s a Blount County native and still makes music and lives locally. She’ll perform at Brackins in Maryville on Saturday, Feb. 18. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
‘Da 865’ home to two talented young rappers who will throw down at Alnwick Saturday
Interview with “Jae” and “Lil Bug,” two local hip-hop artists who perform an all-ages show this weekend in Maryville. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Taking a bow: Dr. Larry Smithee bids a 21-year career goodbye at Friday’s recital
Interview with Dr. Larry Smithee of Maryville College, performing his final faculty jazz recital on Friday before retiring at the end of the spring semester. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Songwriter Kevin Hyfantis back to what he does best with release of new EP
Interview with Kevin Hyfantis, local singer-songwriter
releasing a new album this weekend at Barley’s Taproom in Knoxville’s Old City. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Mountains goes natural for droning, hypnotic sounds of ‘Air Museum’
Interview with Koen Holtkamp of the band Mountains, an experimental noise/folk/rock duo performing Monday, Feb. 20, at The Pilot Light in Knoxville’s Old City. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
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