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Kelly Lang Releases New Album, 'Jealous Green Eyes'

Aug 20, 2026 at 03:25 pm

Country/pop singer Kelly Lang has released a new album, Jealous Green Eyes, featuring 11 self-penned or co-written songs that leave no stone unturned, exploring life, love,.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Braden Hull

Jul 24, 2026 at 07:13 am

Braden Hull is a rising singer/songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, who hails from Lexington, North Carolina. I first met him at CRS 2026, where he immediately impressed me w.... Read More

Remembering Our Dolly

Aug 25, 2026 at 02:35 pm

Global icon and humanitarian Dolly Parton, known worldwide as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author, died peacefully today in Nashville.... Read More

MTSU’s Dr. Ryan Otter Discusses Data Science Institute

May 18, 2022 at 02:53 pm by Justin Stokes 4

Data is becoming an area of interest for businesses and universities alike. Educating students about the growing field of data science, MTSU’s Data Science Institute (DS.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Carrie Brockwell

Jun 11, 2026 at 09:18 am by Bethany Bowman

When Carrie Brockwell started compiling her collection of songs for her new album, That's Real, which blends country music storytelling with Yacht Rock influences, she had n.... Read More

Bizarre in the Boro: Meth fuels bad night for Murfreesboro couple

Jan 27, 2018 at 09:30 am by Michelle Willard

A Murfreesboro couple were arrested Jan. 18 after he reportedly called 911 six while high on PCP and meth and she got into a meth-fueled fight with police, according to&n.... Read More

Tayla Lynn Releases ‘Singin Loretta’

May 30, 2025 at 10:13 am by Bethany Bowman

Loretta Lynn's granddaughter, Tayla Lynn, has released her 2nd album to honor her grandmother, Singin’ Loretta. As part of the Opry's 100 celebrations, on May 13.... Read More

George Jones Honored With Bronze Statue at the Ryman Auditorium

Jun 03, 2025 at 01:58 pm by Bethany Bowman

On June 3rd, 2025, one of the most influential and revered voices in country music history, George Jones, was honored with a bronze statue alongside other country icons, inc.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Ian Munsick

Oct 14, 2022 at 07:57 pm by Bethany Bowman 2

An authentic singing cowboy, Ian Munsick comes from a musical ranching family. They were and are real-life singing cowboys. Under the tutelage of their fiddle-playing fat.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Noah Thompson

Jan 11, 2025 at 01:56 pm by Bethany Bowman

The one word that came to mind when I heard Noah Thompson for the first time was “unexpected.” And I believe that is part of why Thompson won American Idol in 20.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Leah Marie Mason

Oct 18, 2022 at 02:37 pm by Bethany Bowman 2

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Leah Marie Mason is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter from North Carolina. She comes from a musical family where her dad was a drummer. “W.... Read More

Murfreesboro teen killed in car crash

Dec 04, 2017 at 10:20 am by Voice Wire

On Saturday, Dec. 2 at 8:05 p.m., a fatal crash occurred at 2500 Memorial Boulevard, according to a press release from the Murfreesboro Police Department. The crash inv.... Read More

Jim Tracy has a new job with the state government

Jan 25, 2021 at 08:54 am by Michelle Willard

Jim Tracy the former Tennessee State Senator from Bedford County is working for the government again. The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance announced last week.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Pryor Baird

Jun 02, 2023 at 09:53 am by Bethany Bowman

One of my favorite groups to interview are the finalists from the music competition shows. To make it to the finales of any of the shows, artists normally have talent in spade.... Read More

James Robert Webb Releases 'Weekend Outlaw'

Jun 06, 2025 at 07:33 am by Bethany Bowman

As reported in my Music Spotlight column in 2020, James Robert Webb was a gifted musician before he became an acclaimed radiologist. However, like many of us with dual caree.... Read More

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Photos: Business After Hours at Lanes, Trains and Automobiles

Feb 12, 2019 at 08:54 pm by tbeckwith

Business After Hours was presented by Lanes, Trains and Automobiles Entertainment Depot on Tuesday evening, Feb. 12. Business After Hours is an informal, social ne.... Read More

Learn to talk with your hands at MTSU's ASL classes

Jan 11, 2019 at 02:46 pm by Voice Wire

If you’ve ever been accused of “talking with your hands,” you can learn how to put it into practice at MTSU this semester. MTSU’s first ever American.... Read More

Travis Tritt Releases Country Chapel

Sep 15, 2023 at 12:47 pm by Bethany Bowman

Travis Tritt released his first-ever gospel project, Country Chapel, on September 15, a record that was more than three decades in the making. Comprised of original songs info.... Read More

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3 Ways to Take-in the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center

Nov 06, 2019 at 10:00 am by Laura Beth Payne

With dropping temperatures and the end of that darned Daylight Savings this month, I definitely felt the need to start laying out my indoor recreation options for the kids. T.... Read More

Police on scene of shooting at Broad Street barbershop

Nov 02, 2018 at 02:43 pm by Michelle Willard

The Murfreesboro Police Department is currently working a shooting situation at 810 N. W. Broad St at Eclipse Barbershop. "There is one male adult victim who is current.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Spencer Hatcher

Jul 09, 2026 at 04:05 pm

Out of the 43 artists I interviewed at CRS this year, one who clearly stood out to me was Spencer Hatcher. Because he has a bluegrass background, a traditional country sound.... Read More

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