Way back in the day, I fancied myself an amateur audiophile. I read the magazines and loved getting a new piece of stereo equipment and tinkering with it to get better sound.

The way Tyson Rogers sees it, he is simply a sideman, a keyboard player who plays the notes that fit the song.

I felt a little odd driving around the corner from La Tienda, a perfectly good Mexican restaurant I've frequented often, to order tacos and a tostada from the counter at Carniceria Loa No. 7, but I wanted to try something new.

The Band Perry, recently nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy Award, will headline Wednesday, June 13, at this year's Riverbend Festival, according to Joe "Dixie" Fuller, talent and production coordinator.

Rebecca Eaton has been the executive producer of "Masterpiece Theatre" since 1985, so she has both an intimate knowledge of the PBS series and a true love for its mission of presenting classic works.

Contemporary Christian artist Chris Tomlin will headline this year's Faith & Family Night at the Riverbend Festival, according to Joe "Dixie" Fuller, talent and production coordinator for Friends of the Festival.

After transferring from Farragut High School in Knoxville to Rhea County High several months ago, Tommy Blackburn was simply the new kid in the hallways.

The Happy Together Tour, featuring stars of the '60s and '70s, will headline the Riverbend Festival on Sunday, June 10, said talent and production coordinator Joe "Dixie" Fuller.

If Chattanooga wants to continue being touted in national publications as among the "best places to visit" and "best places to start a business," it needs to continue investing in arts and culture.

This monthly cooking series features husband and wife team Barry and Kelley Courter.

Steve Byrne knew after his first time telling a joke in front of a crowd that he wanted to be a comedian.

It's no great secret that the Internet has changed our lives, but for some reason the point was driven home over the last couple of weeks. One of the biggest areas of interest to me is the field of entertainment.

Back in 1981, radio personality Magic Crutcher had a choice to make after high school.

On Tuesday, the fruits of a lot of hard work by more than two dozen area rappers, producers and hip-hop artists will be available for digital download.

For the first time since the late 1980s, country radio station titan WUSY-FM 100.7 is not atop the Arbitron rating in an all-important audience category.

Jason sought the Golden Fleece, Ahab searched for the white whale and Psyche searched the world over for Cupid.

This was my fourth visit to University Pizza on Vine Street and my third time opting for the Palestinian Platter. Not only do you get to nosh on hummus and warm pita bread, you get to say baba ghannoush, falafel and tabouleh during your meal.

Everybody has heard "Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building." Few may recall that there was another line in the script that ended Elvis Presley concerts in the 1970s.

Food seems to be on the minds of a lot of people these days. Which should hardly seem surprising since we all eat, but the subject matter has changed a bit.

When Ivan Kelley Sr. moved his family to Atlanta to further his son's music and acting career, he knew success would take hard work, luck and perseverance. He just didn't quite know how hard the work might be.

At least 19 organizations have worked together to give birth to a 10-day arts and cultural festival that will encompass some existing events and create new ones.

At least 19 organizations have been working together to create a 10-day festival called HATCH — History Art Technology Culture Happenings — that will take place throughout the city April 13-22, according to Hunter Museum of American Art executive director Dan Stetson.

Last year around this time, it was easy enough to predict that the local entertainment scene would undergo some significant changes.

Booker T. Scruggs II started playing music in the first grade. His first instrument was a flutophone. Over time, he has played the saxophone, the clarinet and the bassoon.

This monthly cooking series features husband and wife team Barry and Kelley Courter.

The space next to Niedlov's Breadworks on East Main Street has undergone quite a transformation since it first opened as Taco Rico. Still, Salvadoran foods, including pupusas, have remained on the menu at what is now Conga Latin Food.

Brainerd High School graduate John Zachary has designed a nontraditional nativity scene with a social message for his church in Claremont, Calif., for six years. This is the first year that his design made someone angry enough to vandalize the scene depicting the birth of Christ.

The 1,700 people who were lucky enough to buy a ticket for tonight’s sold-out Avett Brothers’ show at Track 29 will see a band that has gone from playing clubs and small venues to drawing huge crowds at outdoor festivals in a few years.

You might have noticed that the formats of local TV newscasts have changed over the years. Like many other things, TV has been adapting to smartphones, the Internet and the 24-hour news cycle. One of the biggest changes has come in the area of sports coverage.

Scott Allison started playing the guitar at age 11 thanks to an older brother who taught him a few chords.

I like Christmas music and honestly have no problem listening to bad Christmas music ... once.

Zach Sale only started building an acting resume about 18 months ago, but his list of credits is growing impressively. Sale credits his tenacity and his wife of almost two years, Jax, for his relatively quick success.

Always on the hunt for a new place to eat, especially a place with something a little out of the ordinary, I offered to meet my son near his job at Eastgate in Brainerd for lunch. The Family Food Mart around the corner from China Moon is primarily a place to get mostly Middle Eastern groceries. They also have a small deli/kitchen in the back with a few tables and some chairs.

This year's "Home for the Holidays" pop concert will feature several special events, including two world premieres for new pieces.

Yes, Bobcat Goldthwait was in three "Police Academy" films. No, he was not the guy who mimicked all of the funny noises. He makes funny noises, but he is not Michael Winslow.

As we head into the new year, it's a good time to reflect on the past and look to the future.

In the 1980s song "Beautiful Boy," John Lennon famously sang the lyric: "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

Q: Dad, since I've been old enough to remember, you've quizzed both of us on the names of singers whose songs pop up on the radio. Why?

What better way to get into the holiday spirit, or spirits, than through a pub crawl?

My uncle in Indiana shared this adventure with my father earlier this week.