Nashville’s Nissan Stadium and its adjoining parking lots were covered with concert goers last Saturday to catch a piece of music history. The Rolling Stones were making a stop in Music City for their 2021 No Filter tour. Along with them came the new generation of rock n’ roll – Pittsburg, Pa.’s Ghost Hounds. Opening for any major group is a huge honor to any up-and-coming ... (click for more)

The Lee University School of Music will welcome mezzo-soprano Caitlin Moore as the next guest in the 2021 Performing Arts Series. The performance will take place Monday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Squires Recital Hall, located in the Humanities Center on Lee’s campus. Ms. Moore, a Lee alumna recognized by La Presse as “magnifique talent vocal et dramatique” and “aplomb and distinction” ... (click for more)

After 41 years of service, Maj. Gen. Tommy H. Baker, a Huntingdon resident, retired from the Tennessee National Guard on Oct. 17. Since September 2018, Maj. Gen. Baker served as Tennessee’s Deputy Adjutant General and was responsible for the training and oversight of more than 12,000 Soldiers and Airmen in the Tennessee National Guard. In April 2021, Baker was appointed by Tennessee ... (click for more)

The long-awaited return of Lane Kiffin to Neyland Stadium ended in chaos as many in the crowd of over 102,000 tossed hundreds of bottles and other debris onto the field, causing a 25-minute delay and injuring some fans who were hit in the head by flying objects. Tennessee still had a chance at a comeback in the final 54 seconds, but two final efforts to get into the end zone ... (click for more)

Tennessee Vols fans hit a new low at the end of the UTK vs Ole Miss last evening. Maybe Lane Kiffin did us wrong when he left Knoxville for his dream team back in 2009, however, the crass and repulsive behavior of a large number of Tennessee fans didn’t reflect on Kiffin, it reflected on the great state of Tennessee. Has society really reduced itself to believing that reducing ... (click for more)

This may be a bit personal but I’m not going to apologize. Some of my best buddies are “going through the fire” right now and, while I dare not give examples or share names, this gives me the avenue to forward this column along. “Hey, here’s a piece I wrote for Sunday that you might enjoy.” I do that every now and again, when I write something I think is funny or when I write something ... (click for more)