He’s now readying for an international tour, including festival dates opening for Neil Young and Van Morrison.
Famous In Stockholm, Unknown In Nashville – A Music City Busker Gets International Buzz
Haslam Welcomes Chris Christie But Stops Short of Endorsing NJ Governor For President
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will be making several appearances in Tennessee Friday, and the visits in Nashville and Memphis seem to be part of some potential pre-presidential race campaigning.
Music City Center To Wine And Dine Convention Of 6,000 Convention Planners
The Music City Center is preparing for its most important convention yet. It’s a group most people have never heard of, and they’re so important that tourism officials plan to wine and dine all 6,000 attendees.
Tennessee May Have Natural Gas To Thank For Major Drop In Carbon Emissions
Between 2007 and 2012, Tennessee’s coal-powered energy dipped 40 percent. At the same time, natural gas generation is 11 times greater.
East Tennessee Congressman Calls On VA Secretary To Step Down
Republican Phil Roe’s request follows a report showing that the Veterans Affairs agency systemically delayed care to wounded veterans and manipulated records to cover it up.
Ed Talk: Teacher’s Union Chief Makes Her Case Against Tennessee’s Reform Mindset
Tennessee’s largest union of teachers has soured on many of the reforms it signed on to support just four years ago under the Race to the Top. The primary complaints from Tennessee Education Association president Gera Summerford revolve around standardized testing – how much, how important and how reliable it is.
Power’s Out? There’s A Good Chance You Can Blame It On A Squirrel
An unruly squirrel knocked out electricity to 145 homes earlier this week after chewing on a transformer. Perhaps it was trying to compete with the raccoon a few weeks ago that left an entire neighborhood in West Nashville without power.
Bank Of America Offloads 13 Tennessee Branches As Customers Turn To Digital Transactions
The company is closing down branches in small places that aren’t that profitable, giving First Tennessee Bank an opportunity to expand.
Backlash Against Tennessee’s Electric Chair Law Fuels Death Penalty Opponents
A few dozen United Methodist clergy held a prayer vigil near the Capitol Tuesday. They were protesting Governor Haslam’s signing of law legalizing the electric chair as a backup to lethal injection.
Tennessee Bar Decides To Weigh In On Contested Retention Elections
Tennessee’s lawyers regularly conduct straw polls to see which candidate attorneys support – but never for the state Supreme Court, until now.
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