Earlier this afternoon, Track 29 announced that former White Stripes lead vocalist and guitarist Jack White will be playing at the concert venue March 10.
From a giant squid that accidentally destroys the ships it loves to an evil genius who starts a robot war to win over his high school crush, Jonathan Coulton is a champion of creating sympathy for the unlovable.
When the nine voices in Ladysmith Black Mambazo blend in harmony, the music is felt as much as heard.
Blah, blah, blah ... love.
In first grade, Tamblin Papendorp huffed and puffed his villainous way into the furry soles of the Big Bad Wolf in a class production of "Little Red Riding Hood."
In Jack Kirton's vision of a perfect world, musicians would never have to spend money to be heard. Publicity videos and demo recordings would be provided to them free of charge to send to labels or sell at shows.
For most of his 40-year academic career, Ralph Hood, 69, has documented the beliefs of those at the religious margins, but he's always been particularly fascinated with serpent handlers.
Anyone with siblings knows there's no point in asking a mother which of her children she loves the most.
Well, downtown, it's been nice being here for four years, but it's time to say adieu.
It's not often a band can claim to have been founded out of forgetfulness, but had it not been for the musicians overlooking a promise to some friends, Future Islands might never have taken the stage.
By the time Miles Davis died at age 65, he had released more than 70 albums and had earned an honorary doctorate of music, a French knighthood and six Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award.
On average, U.S. marathoners cross the finish line in just over four and a half hours, but long-distance runners say the real race begins months before the starting shot.
When it comes to developing a menu for a clientele as diverse as T-Bone's Sports Cafe's, trying to please everybody is setting the bar pretty high, especially during the lunch rush.
The way Daniel Wamp sees it, nervousness is the mark of a weak musician, and when he's onstage, nerves are the last thing on his mind.
During his keynote address at the Macworld conference on Jan. 9, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs answered months of rumors about the company's latest project with a bold statement and an even bolder promise.
For the next three days, I'm leaving my boring, everyday life behind in favor of something a little more ... alien.
For more than 60 years, the Terminal Station off Market Street served as the final destination for crowds of people arriving from trips from the Southeast.
Many relationships take years to evolve from the initial moments of intense, nervous infatuation into a comfortable, romantic groove.
Chattanooga Times Free Press entertainment reporter Casey Phillips spoke with Nashville-based folk/hip-hop singer/songwriter Mat Kearney about how his latest album, “Young Love,” was a departure for him, creating a balanced set list and what his stomach loves about being on the road.
With its elegant, gleaming wooden curves and mellow tone, the viola may not seem like a stressful instrument. Yet, the violin’s bigger, deeper brother is far more rare in most orchestras, which puts its practitioners squarely in the spotlight.
Many of them wear ears with pointy tips. Some have slaved away for months making suits of chainmail or Stormtrooper armor. More than a few wouldn’t blink at strapping on an eye patch or slathering on a bit of zombie makeup.
Looking out the window at a landscape that's gray, featureless and unseasonably mild is hardly inspiring when it comes to filling a page with brilliant prose.
In public-relations terms, the Grim Reaper is a bit of a nightmare client. Few people look with any favor on the inevitability of his work, and he's followed by sorrow and destruction wherever he goes.
Even with a dozen years and as many albums under their collective belts, the members of Minnesota-based bluegrass troupe Monroe Crossing still like each other.
Chattanooga Times Free Press entertainment reporter Casey Phillips spoke with Seattle-based singer/songwriter Lindsay Fuller, about her upcoming tour with Indigo Girl co-founder Amy Ray, why she’s fascinated by death and her complex relationship with the South.
At an average of 55 mph, Maddie Millwood's fastball could beat even a quick-hoofed gazelle in a race from the pitcher's mound to the catcher's mitt.
On Dec. 21, the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar will complete a great cycle, an event some believe heralds an end-of-the-world scenario.
Chattanooga Times Free Press entertainment reporter Casey Phillips spoke with Jason NeSmith, lead singer of Athens, Ga.-based pop rock band Casper and The Ghosts, about his desire to be constantly surprised and why the band can’t just be The Cookies.
Saturday, the city of Dalton will honor the accomplishments of celebrated hometown war hero, actor and reality TV star J.R. Martinez with an afternoon of activities in his honor.
2012, I'm sorry to say, has started off as a bit of an epic failure.
Jason NeSmith wants you to dance ... sort of.
Lon Eldridge grew up in a musical family, but his most life-altering musical experience didn’t take place in his childhood home but in a Best Buy parking lot late at night.
Third grade was a game changer for Matthew Davis.
As we all unwrap our Kitten-a-Day 2012 calendars in preparation for replacing the 2011 ones, it’s apropos to ruminate a bit on what’s happened over the last 12 months.
The Features' lead singer, Matt Pelham, isn't on Team Jacob or Team Edward, but he's more than happy to provide the soundtrack to their squabbling.
As one calendar lands in the wastebin and a new one takes its place on the wall, nothing says “New Year” to a band quite like putting the spit and polish on a new album.
Standing beneath the stage lights on a stage, Noah Huseman said he often feels like he's administering group therapy. Theater, the 11-year-old Signal Mountain actor said, can be emotionally cathartic.
It would be awfully easy to write a cliché-filled Christmas column, but instead, I’d like to ruminate on a recent experience at the Folk School of Chattanooga.
Say your prayers, eggnog. Bon voyage, hot toddy. Move over, Irish coffee.
To Matt Stephens, conventional is just another four-letter word, especially when it's applied to his music.
When it was released in 1996, Beck's fourth studio album was considered by many to be a masterpiece of mid-'90s grunge and his best work since his 1994 debut, "Mellow Gold."
When Timothy Hawn sits down at the piano, he judges his performance not on how masterfully his fingers follow the notes on the page but how well he conveys the emotion those notes imply.
Maybe I have too much junk cluttering up my apartment, but as I've grown older, the holidays have become less and less about "What am I going to get?" and more about "Who am I going to get to see?"
Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son." Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a-Changin'." The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again."
It used to be that if you wanted to know how effective your exercise regimen was, you had to sign up for a gym membership or hire a personal trainer.
To Eleanor Bryan, life isn't a stage all of the time. After all, even drama queens need to sleep once in a while.
