Mozart meets Stephen Foster. Big deal, right? Not so at all. Mozart and Foster were musical giants from long ago and separate eras, yet on Mother’s Day their music meets courtesy the stellar Voices of the Mountains.

Welcome to the year of the rat. Yep, the year in which we live, 2008, will go down as the year of the rat. But hold the traps. This also happens to be the 25th anniversary of rock band Ratt’s first release. The million-selling hair metal band’s lead singer, Stephen Pearcy, will appear at the Crowbar in Johnson City on May 13.

Introducing Savannah Vaughn. Vaughn plays fiddle, sings and also emcees as a member of the Fall Creek Band.

LYNYRD SKYNYRD, “Street Survivors – Deluxe Edition” (Geffen)

Like a rocket. One hit atop another and another has built a stair to the stars for country singer Jason Aldean. When he first played Bristol several years back, he was struggling.

Here is a sample of weekend entertainment.

Study hard. Get good grades. Walk a straight line. Fall in love. Magical. Positive. That in part describes the list of messages designed for kids within Disney’s “High School Musical: The Ice Tour.”

Music on the Square! MOTS begins the '08 season Friday, May 2 at 7 p.m. with local favorite The Jonesborough Novelty Band and Asheville's own Mariachi Puebla!

Mike Seeger will headline the Song of the Mountains concert at the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, VA on Saturday, May 3rd.