Local musicians Kirk Fleta (left) and Christina Horn, two of the organizers of this weekend’s “Cocktails and a Concert” festival, prepare for the crowds expected to flock this weekend to River John’s Island on the Little River in Maryville.
Stars, music and spring: ‘Cocktails and a Concert' celebration set for this weekend
02:15 PM - In his mind’s eye, singer-songwriter Kirk Fleta envisions River John’s Island, on the Little River in the Blount County countryside, as a beacon of light shimmering in the spring evening. Read more...
The North Mississippi Allstars are (from left) Cody Dickinson, Chris Chew and Luther Dickinson. The band headlines Sundown in the City on Thursday in downtown Knoxville.
Shake it, baby: North Mississippi Allstars ready to party with 'Hernando'
02:21 PM - The North Mississippi Allstars may be looking further south for inspiration on their most recent album, “Hernando,” but don’t worry — it’s still Mississippi, and it still sounds like the sons of legendary producer Jim Dickinson. Read more...
Bitch (left) and Ferron, two singer-songwriters who recently collaborated on the latter’s album “Boulder,” will perform Wednesday night at Preservation Pub in downtown Knoxville.
Songs matter most: Bitch still pushing buttons, but in a different way
01:54 PM - Go ahead — say it to her face. Read more...
Singer-songwriter Mike Doughty, formerly of Soul Coughing, performs at The Pilot Light on Thursday night.
Singer-songwriter Mike Doughty keeps on rolling
02:48 PM - For his 2005 album, former Soul Coughing front man and singer-songwriter Mike Doughty had a hard time letting go. Read more...
Singer-songwriter David Wilcox performs Wednesday at the Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville.
Songwriter David Wilcox builds community through music
02:34 PM - It’s easy to imagine one being impressed at that big Airstream trailer, the one with the North Carolina plates, way out on some desert highway outside of Barstow, Calif. Read more...
The Kruger Brothers are (from left) Jens Kruger, Joel Landsberg and Uwe Kruger. The band performs Saturday at The Palace Theater in downtown Maryville.
Kruger Brothers bring Americana sounds to the Palace
02:24 PM - As the unofficial third Kruger Brother, bass player Joel Landsberg had a ringside seat to his bandmates’ first exposure to America when Uwe and Jens Kruger came here in 1997. Read more...
The members of Tres Hombres — (from left) Uwe Lueth as Frank Beard, Mark Akers as Dusty Hill and Rik Asher as Billy Gibbons — will put on their top coats and top hats tonight to help raise money for the Smoky Mountain Animal Care Center Foundation’s fundraiser at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson.
Give ’em all your lovin’: Tres Hombres lends hand to pets
02:28 PM - Local musician Mark Akers wanted to grow the beard, and he didn’t doubt that, given proper care and enough time, he’d have a facial rug that would do Dusty Hill himself proud. Read more...
From our 2006 interview with singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, about her most recent album, “Ruby’s Torch”: “It’s nothing but torch songs, and I got to do it in such a lush way. It just felt like the right time to do it, so for once I just turned loose of the reins. I brought Peter Collins in as producer, and I didn’t have anything to do with the production. I didn’t play any guitar, and I didn’t sing any backup vocals. It’s just one big lush moment,” she told The Daily Times. “There were moments because it is such a lush production, that I had to be conducted just like any other musician. Because there’s not a clear vocal entry moment, I had moments where I thought, ‘I don’t know if I can do this.’ Because I didn’t have a guitar in my hand, it was hard for me to know when my voice was supposed to come in. But in the end, it was really interesting and freeing and just so much fun.” Griffith performs at 8 p.m. Saturday with Blount County duo Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle at The Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville. Tickets are $35.
On the Horizon: Entertainment coming up through May 22
02:53 PM - New movies, music, books and entertainment over the next two weeks: Read more...
