It was a year before Kristi Slack realized the guy living next to her in Pikeville, Tennessee, (the guy she knew as Stuart, husband to Lorraine) was actually Adam Ant, flamboyant English new wave/MTV video star and leader of Adam and the Ants.

For Mitch Rossell, the former Chattanoogan with a penchant for writing hit country songs, the COVID-19 pandemic has given him a reason to go back into his treasure trove of songs, both unfinished and finished.

Musicians have for decades embraced technology as a way to counter expensive studio time and to put their art on something tangible, so in some ways they were ahead of the game when the pandemic hit. Home studios have evolved from simple cassette recorders to laptops with software like Pro Tools and Garageband, and talented creatives have used them to make everything from demos to full albums.

Sometimes, the stories behind the origin of a business can take a few twists and turns and Burlaep on E. 11th Street is one such enterprise.

Muscle Shoals, Alabama, has been a mecca for musicians since the 1960s, but that storied history is only part of the reason to visit the state's upper northwest corner.

Dean Donnell, food and beverage director at Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa, begins his workday around 9 a.m., visiting all of his chefs and managers.

Although 2020 didn't exactly make a lot of people swoon, the past 12 months did feature a few notable films of love and whimsy, of laughter and sweetness, of hope and connection.

There's a trend in higher education called experiential learning.

Bring on the sentimental holiday rom-coms, the chorus of Christmas music specials and the nostalgia of last century's animated charmers. We'll take any and all feel-good moments in a year of scarcity.

If there is one thing owners of vintage Volkswagens know, it's that being prepared for the unexpected is part of the VW experience.

In this week's preview of entertainment offerings, stories are being told about social justice, love and Abraham Lincoln, among other topics.

Never in his wildest dreams did New York City comedian Jeff Greenspan envision standing outdoors with a woman in Huntsville, Alabama, looking up at the night sky and being lectured on Pluto.