Today's Weekend News
A MOST INTERESTING MAN: From bass-playing to wrestling to cab-driving to politics, Funkmaster V does it all
Interview with/profile of Vinnie “Funkmaster V” Vineyard ... perhaps the most interesting man in Knoxville. Read more...
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros get ‘rambunctious’ on forthcoming album
Interview with Christian Letts of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Rock ‘n’ roll history-maker: Faces keyboardist Ian McLagan to play music, tell stories
Interview with Ian McLagan Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra: Steel pan fusion not conventionally defined
Profile of the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
AfterLife gets back to rock ‘n’ roll basics on new ‘Bare Bones’ CD
Profile of local band AfterLife Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Modey Lemon bandmates ‘reboot’ as new indie project Shockwave Riderz
Profile of Shockwave Riderz Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Chris Seigler launches ministry, puts on gospel concert this weekend
Interview with Chris Seigler Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Play by play, year by year, Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp grows in learning and instruction
Summer brings all kinds to Maryville: motorcyclists rumble toward the Dragon, bicyclists stream in for a ride in Townsend, and tourists from all over come to glimpse the splendor of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. And some people are on the way to camp: Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp and Concert Series at the Maryville College campus, that is. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Concert series offers exciting lineup nightly
Even if you’re not a student at Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp, there’s plenty of great music to enjoy. The public is welcome to wander about Maryville College and listen in on jam sessions that crop up all over campus. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Vagabond Philosophy finds its calling, hits the road
When it came time to hit the road, the Vagabonds made their way east. Now settled in Knoxville, indie folk-rock band Vagabond Philosophy has played throughout Tennessee and is scheduled for a performance at Brackin’s Blues Club at 9 p.m. Saturday night. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
McKee finds sistahood, happiness in solo career
Some say home is where the heart is. For singer-songwriter Beth McKee, home is wherever her dogs, husband, friends or “sistas” reside. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Start your engines: Raffle Ride to benefit school in Haiti
Motorcycle riders in Blount County have the chance to enjoy a scenic outing on Saturday morning, help out a wonderful cause and win some great prizes. Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
H.O.G. wild: Downtown celebrates the arrival of Harley riders with fun-filled block party
Preview of the May 30 downtown block party for the Tennessee State H.O.G. Rally Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
Widespread Panic comes roaring back from hiatus with renewed focus, determination
Interview with John Bell of Widespread Panic Subscribe to our e-edition to read more. Only $1/mo. for print subscribers!
GUITARS, CAMERAS, ACTION! Knoxville Film and Music Festival debuts this weekend
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Chaplain Josh Lindamood serves mobile community
Josh Lindamood has never heard of the phrase “new monasticism.” Yet as the 27-year-old chaplain journeys with other hikers along The Appalachian Trail, Lindamood is engaged in something similar to a movement that involves “incarnational” mission. Read more...
Hiking With Hardtack: ‘The Hitch-in-the-Get-Along Gang’ hits The Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain
When two Army veterans hit The Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain, Ga., with Daily Times staffers who are following a thru-hiking United Methodist chaplain, they encounter rain, ice, wind and a crowd of other hikers attempting to reach Mount Katahdin before snow arrives -- plus a whole lot more. Read more...
Hiking with Hardtack: United Methodist chaplain journeys along The Appalachian Trail
Josh "Hardtack" Lindamood, a chaplain commissioned by the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church to serve hikers along The Appalachian Trail, begins his thru-hike of the approximate 2,183-mile footpath from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Katahdin, Maine, on April 4, and provides a look at the first few days on The A.T. Read more...
