Leisure: Arts & Entertainment

Music Spotlight: Tiera Kennedy

Oct 01, 2023 at 01:07 pm by Bethany Bowman

The first time I saw Tiera Kennedy was on November 8, 2022, at the Nashville City Winery where there was a writer’s round of young female artists who were hono.... Read More

Jenny Tolman Releases New Music

Sep 29, 2023 at 04:00 am by Bethany Bowman

In March of 2022, I featured Jenny Tolman in my column as she was releasing her sophomore album and was on the cusp of getting married to GRAMMY-nominated producer.... Read More

‘Playin’ Possum’: Nancy Jones Remembers George Jones

Sep 26, 2023 at 07:07 pm by Bethany Bowman

Many have been fascinated by George Jones’ storied life. He is possibly the greatest male vocalist in county music history with 79 top ten hits and 10 number ones incl.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Whey Jennings

Sep 22, 2023 at 03:00 am by Bethany Bowman

Whey Jennings is as great a performer as you would expect him to be, but his path to stardom has not been an easy one. When Whey was around six years old, he picked.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Erin Kirby

Sep 19, 2023 at 12:43 pm by Bethany Bowman

Erin Kirby is a country music singer/song from the small town of Jasper, Georgia, just north of Atlanta. She got her start in music by being in pageants, the kinds that h.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Heartland

Sep 17, 2023 at 12:33 pm by Bethany Bowman

Heartland is back and better than ever says People Magazine and I couldn’t agree more. The ACM, CMA nominated, and platinum-selling group returns for the first si.... 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

Music Spotlight: Alyssa and Wayne Brewer

Sep 15, 2023 at 06:15 am by Bethany Bowman

I get sent tracks from artists daily, so many that I can’t listen to everything that gets sent to me. But when I happened upon Alyssa and Wayne Brewer’s cover of G.... Read More

Levi Hummon Releases ‘Rock Bottom’

Sep 08, 2023 at 06:00 am by Bethany Bowman

Music Spotlight artist Levi Hummon has teamed up with actor and alternative pop-rocker Sam Tinnesz, to bring us his latest single, “Rock Bottom.” H.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Johnathon Heilbroun

Sep 01, 2023 at 10:39 am by Bethany Bowman

When I went to see Music Spotlight artist, 12-year-old Brooklyn Summer play at Opry Mills last year, her then 14-year-old friend, Johnathon Heilbroun, played too. I already kn.... 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