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March 19, 2008
M.S.G.- The Acoustic Blues Trio Packs a Sound Steeped in Piedmont Blues
Bristol is a good place to live. Bristol is also a good place to play music. Miles Spicer and Jackie Merritt of M.S.G. ? The Acoustic Blues Trio learned that firsthand while appearing at last year?s Rhythm and Roots Reunion.
South Indian Music, an Hawaiian Storyteller, Zula Patrol, Ballet and More in Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities entertainment comes in a variety of styles.
March 15, 2008
Kid Rock Was Crude But Entertaining At Viking Hall
It was a show that spanned nearly three hours and criss-crossed categories of hip-hop, hard rock, southern rock, soul and country twang.
March 13, 2008
Short Takes: A Glimpse at Weekend Entertainment
Take a look at weekend entertainment.
March 12, 2008
Catch up with Reverend Run in Bristol
Joseph Simmons qualifies as a pioneer in music. Better known as Run from seminal hip-hop trio Run-D.M.C. and now billed as Reverend Run, he will appear on March 14 at Viking Hall, along with headliner Kid Rock and rock guitar legend and former member of the Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts.
Who’s the Man Behind the ‘Kid’?
Kid Rock epitomizes rock and roll. He?s loud. He?s rebellious. He flaunts ego and attitude. He can be a walking, talking middle finger or a heart-on-his-sleeve balladeer.
A Rundown of Hits, More for Concert Performers
Remember these hits for Kid Rock, Run, Dickey Betts?
Shuttle Service to Operate During Kid Rock Concert
Kid Rock?s Rock ?N? Roll Revival Tour will kick off race weekend at Viking Hall on March 14 at 8 p.m. with special guests, Rev. Run, Dickey Betts of the Allman Bros. and Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band.
March 05, 2008
Chippendales in Bristol March 7
Fellas, look elsewhere. Ladies, if bow-tied, bottom-shakin? dudes are your thing, then read on. The Chippendales are coming to town. Yes, the clothing-challenged Chippendales will appear on March 7 at the VFW in Bristol Tennessee.
March 04, 2008
Patty Loveless Is Added To Artistic Council For Music Heritage Center Effort
Doyle Lawson wants music fans who make the pilgrimage to the birthplace of country music to have more than a mural or a monument to look at.
February 28, 2008
elecTriCity Calendar Offers a Look at Region’s Entertainment
Check out weekend entertainment in Bristol Herald Courier's elecTriCity calendar.
SHORT TAKES: Glimpse at Weekend Entertainment
A glimpse at entertainment in the Tri-Cities.
Canadian-Style Jigs, Reels, More in Bristol, Marion
Music reveals culture much as accents do. Rock and rhythm and blues point to suburbia. Country and bluegrass lean rural. Reels and jigs point across the pond to Ireland and Scotland.
February 22, 2008
Sussex Avenue Fiddlers Concerts
The ACMA based in Bristol, VA and the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia will present Ivan Hicks and the Sussex Avenue Fiddlers for two separate concerts in our region.
February 21, 2008
Gov. Kaine Finds Plans ‘Intriguing’ For Downtown Music Heritage Center
The center would focus on the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings that exposed the world to eventual Country Music Hall of Fame musicians Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family.
Those Jones Boys Will Make You Dance
Catch The Jones Boys on Feb. 23 at O?Mainnin?s on State Street in Bristol Tennessee. Bluegrass, soul, country, rock ? all within a few minutes. The Jones Boys realize that much of the general public listens to multiple styles of music.
Short Takes: A Glimpse at Tri-Cities Events
February 20, 2008
Bluegrass at the Netherland Inn
Bluegrass at the Netherland Inn. Friday's at 6pm, Netherland Inn Schoolhouse, Kingsport
February 19, 2008
Swing into the SVHEC with the Symphony and the Charles Goodwin Orchestra- March 1
Symphony of the Mountains will present a Salute to the Big Bands on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 8:00 PM at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, VA.
February 18, 2008
Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra To Perform A Community Concert at NPAC
Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra To Perform A Community Concert at NPAC
Drifters at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center
On March 1st, THE DRIFTERS are coming to the Niswonger Performance Arts Center, performing hits like ?Under the Boardwalk.?
February 13, 2008
Music brought couple together
Billy Wells of Bluff City ? once famous as the first elected black mayor in Tennessee ? still plays music with the Scat Cats and the Wells Brothers Band.
February 12, 2008
Bristol Sessions point man, Pop Stoneman, to be inducted in County Music Hall of Fame
Ernest "Pop" Stoneman, a key figure in the landmark 1927 music recordings, will be inducted posthumously into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, the Country Music Association announced Tuesday.
February 09, 2008
In the mood for love
Love and passion can ignite with a blink of an eye. One look ? the look ? and you bet Cupid aims his arrows and fires mightily. Musicians have famously captured such moments in songs. Love of all kinds ? enduring to fleeting, unrequited to unconditional, among young and old alike live in songs.
February 07, 2008
From canvas to composition: ‘Artistic Reflections II’ on Feb. 10
Let your eyes wander over famous works of art to understand how local composers transformed art into music.
February 06, 2008
Music of the Platters, Coasters, Drifters and Temptations to fill Bristol’s Paramount Center
Love, laugh, remember and cry to the music of the Platters, Coasters, Temptations and Drifters on Feb. 16 at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol Tennessee.
Short takes on music
Singers with strong voices make music go. Few singers in pop, rock or country own a stronger voice than Russell Moore.
February 02, 2008
She’s the Queen of Swing and much more
Civil rights champions such as the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and W.E.B.Dubois garner the bulk of the attention during Black History Month. Yet they certainly aren?t alone among worthy contributors. Take Norma Miller.
January 31, 2008
Fiddlin? Barber closes Bristol Shop
Fiddlin? Barber Gene Boyd retires at 80.
January 29, 2008
Invencia Piano Duo comes to Johnson City Symphony Orchestra Feb 9th
Invencia Piano Duo, Andrey Kasparov and Oksana Lutsyshyn, will be the guest artist at the February 9th concert of the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra. The concert, beginning at 8:00 will be held in Seeger Chapel at Milligan College.
