With over 20 Hits on the Country Charts, multiple ACM and CMA Nominations and his album Sweet Memories named one of the “Top 10 Country Albums of 2004″ by CMT.com, Con Hunley has given all lovers of deep-down, soulful music something to believe in throughout his prestigious musical career. On the verge of his brand new album Lost and Found: The MCA/Capitol Years set to release February 1, 2011, I   Read More ...

RCA Nashville recording artist Sara Evans visited Pearl-Cohn High School today to give anxious choir students career advice and performance tips in anticipation of their appearance at the Tuesday, Feb. 1 (6:30 PM/CT), Keep the Music Playing All Stars Concert presented by SunTrust Bank at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Despite the snow-day, eight junior and senior students braved the cold to meet and perform for Evans. The students were accompanied   Read More ...

I believe we all have our ideas of actors and actresses, Hollywood, and the big screen. It’s the very elite that we surround our lifestyles. It’s all about style and what’s in…about the who’s-who in Hollywood and what’s the next big thing. This ideology has taken over our televisions, radios, ipods, World Wide Web, and your local grocery line. It’s almost as if it’s an unreachable feat…the idea of fame.   Read More ...

Looking through the catalog of memorable on-air radio personalities, past and present, there is one common denominator…they made us all believe in something. Whether it be a musical genre or style or maybe even an individual artist…we believe…we believe because they have our trust. Knoxville has had its fair share of on-air personalities and Dj’s who have helped shape our radio waves…but it wasn’t until I met Bruce Patrick, program   Read More ...

Most musicians take many steps throughout their journey as an artist. Whether it be taking on new audiences, separating themselves from a single instrument or taking on numerous projects to expand their creativity. For musician Jason Ellis, it’s all of the above and more. Ellis has taken what once was an ordinary musical career for most, and has put his own spin on it. From his solo acoustic project to   Read More ...

When we think about the people in our lives that we label “talented”…there is always something so special about them…but we can never really nail it down to one specific ability or gift.  We also know that none of which was ever obtained without a great deal of hard work and diligence. Knoxville’s very own Cindi Alpert has utilized her many talents and has taken this city by storm. She   Read More ...

There is music…and there is incredible music. There are musicians…and there are outstanding musicians. Sometimes these musicians just stick to the same old template and do the same old thing. However there are some musicians who have something so special that it pours out of their whole being, it engulfs a room like a bright light and you can see and hear it immediately. Up and coming singer/songwriter Brad Blackwell   Read More ...

Most musicians take steps throughout their journey as an artist. Whether it be taking on a new audience, separating themselves from a single instrument or taking on numerous projects to expand their creativity. For leading Knoxville musician Kevin Hyfantis it’s all of the above and more. Hyfantis has taken what once was an ordinary musical career for most, and has put his own spin on the diversity of making music.   Read More ...

Being a front-man for a band is never an easy gig. The idea behind being the main voice and leader for a group of collected musicians to create one solid musical union is…well, put simply…it’s difficult. With the somersault of Knoxville’s newest craze The Pop Rox onto the scene, front-man Valerie Buckner has taken that task head on and has made her voice the only standing sound that resounds through   Read More ...

Knoxville Site No Longer Under Consideration In its ongoing effort to select a permanent location for the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, the organization’s Board of Governors has narrowed the options to remaining in its current Gatlinburg location or moving to a new site in Greeneville, TN. The board announced that Knoxville is no longer being considered. The board will now further their discussion with representatives from both Gatlinburg   Read More ...