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TeachRock is Transforming the Education Landscape

Aug 29, 2023 at 11:03 am by JC Bowman

TeachRock is an educational initiative launched in 2006 by Stevie Van Zandt, a musician and actor known for his work with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. The initiative was.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Tyler Reese Tritt

Aug 25, 2023 at 01:19 pm by Bethany Bowman

When I received information about Tyler Reese Tritt, I knew she belonged to someone famous (Travis Tritt is her dad). But what mattered to me was whether she could sing..... Read More

Music Spotlight: NEEDTOBREATHE

Aug 21, 2023 at 04:00 pm by Bethany Bowman

When I saw the rock band NEEDTOBREATHE had new music coming, a bell went off. Weren’t they a band that my kids used to listen to? Indeed, they are. NEEDTOBREATHE is an.... Read More

Math is a Critical Skill

Aug 18, 2023 at 02:45 pm by JC Bowman

Math is one of the most important subjects students in Rutherford County, and Tennessee need to focus on moving forward, Numeracy refers to the ability to understand and.... Read More

Horror Mystery ‘Haunting of the Queen Mary’ Opens Today

Aug 18, 2023 at 05:00 am by Bethany Bowman

The new supernatural horror movie “Haunting of the Queen Mary” hits select theaters on Friday, August 18, and is also available On-Demand the same day. It was film.... Read More

3rd Annual Barks & Bourbon

Aug 17, 2023 at 06:18 pm by Beesley Animal Foundation

BOURBON ENTHUSIASTS AND ANIMAL LOVERS UNITE FOR A SPECIAL NIGHT OF FUNDRAISING Mark your calendar and join us at Belle Meadows Farm to support Beesley Animal Foundation on a.... Read More

Concerns and Challenges Faced by Children

Aug 17, 2023 at 06:17 pm by JC Bowman

A 2023 Vanderbilt Child Health Poll conducted by the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy of Tennessee on issues affecting children. The poll explores parental concerns a.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Laine Lonero

Aug 16, 2023 at 04:50 pm by Bethany Bowman

Laine Lonero is from Louisiana where she studied Opera and Musical Theater as a child. No one in her immediate family sings at all. The classically trained artist started.... Read More

Brenda Demonbreun and the Soul of a Soldier

Aug 14, 2023 at 11:07 am by JC Bowman

I frequently find myself on Demonbreun Street here in Nashville, Tennessee. It is named after Jacques-Timothée Boucher, Sieur de Montbrun anglicized as Timothy Demonbre.... Read More

Music Spotlight: O.N.E The Duo

Aug 11, 2023 at 03:14 pm by Bethany Bowman

O.N.E The Duo is a mother-daughter duo from California. Daughter Prana Supreme is the daughter of Tekitha and RZA, the de-facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. O.N.... Read More

Music Spotlight: William Beckmann

Aug 08, 2023 at 04:32 pm by Bethany Bowman

When I was sent William Beckmann’s song, “She Can’t Be Found,” I was mesmerized. It sounded like something from Johnny or Waylon with a little bit of E.... Read More

Nashville will be Home to the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series Grand Finale Race

Aug 07, 2023 at 07:42 am by Voice Wire

Just about every red-blooded boy, lot's of men, a few girls, and probably thousands of women, have dreamed of turning the downtown streets of Nashville into an IndyCar course..... Read More

Connor Zilisch Once Again Drives from Last to First to Win on Street Course, Earns Victory in Big Machine Music City Grand Prix

Aug 06, 2023 at 12:36 am by Voice Wire

NASHVILLE ― Connor Zilisch once again drove his No. 7 Silver Hare Racing Chevrolet Camaro from last to first, rebounding from a technical infraction to win in the Trans.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Johnny Dailey

Aug 05, 2023 at 11:31 am by Bethany Bowman

Johnny Dailey discovered his love for country music as a kid riding around in his cousin’s truck listening to songs in the rural town of Argo, just north of Birmingham..... Read More

Wages, Payroll, Deductions and a Lawsuit

Aug 04, 2023 at 03:11 pm by JC Bowman

On May 16, 2023, Governor Bill Lee signed Public Chapter 437 into law. The union subsequently filed a lawsuit: Tennessee Education Association, et al., versus Bill Lee, et al..... Read More