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May 5, 2009 | MUSIC
A new kind of country music tour will hit the road in 2010. It will feature more than a dozen acts, with multiple stages, and may include some action sports exibitions. Think CMA Music Festival meets Bonnaroo on tour. It's the brainchild of Kevin Lyman, the co-founder of similar tours in punk and metal with names like Vans Warped and Mayhem in Metal. Lyman has opened an office of 4fini Productions in Nashville. Billboard... March 5, 2009 | TOP STORIES
The Metro Health Board has ordered chain restaurants in Davidson county to add calorie counts to everything on their menus. The law takes effect next year on March 31, 2010. Medical experts hope it helps stem the tide of obesity in Tennessee. Congress is set to consider a similar measure next week. New York City and Seattle also require calorie information on restaurant menus. The Tennessean counts the impact. April 26, 2009 | TOP STORIES
The runner who collapsed and died after the half marathon in Nashville Saturday was a decorated combat soldier who served five tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. The military identifies him as Staff Sgt. Benjamin "Levi" Pigman, originally from Hamilton, Montana. Pigman was a helicopter engine mechanic with the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, stationed at Fort Campbell.
Witnesses saw Pigman complete the half marathon,... November 3, 2009 | CRIME & COURTS
Several restaurants in Smyrna could loose their beer permits after a police sting caught them serving alcohol to minors. Managers from Chili's, Red Robin and Buffalo Wild Wings appeared before the Smyrna Beer Board on Monday. Some restaurant chains require their managers to fire any employee caught serving minors, and according to News 2, several employees did get fired.
Restaurants that have never been cited before may lose their liquor... March 12, 2010 | MUSIC
BBC Presenter Ralph McLean opines on the special links between the two Sister Cities.
Writing in Culture Northern Ireland: "Walk down the main thoroughfares and side streets of Belfast and just like Nashville you’ll hear music, of just about every description, pouring out of just about every doorway. It’s how we define ourselves and it’s how we present ourselves culturally to the world. It’s a legacy of great art that we are rightly proud of and when a... July 11, 2010 | NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
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The Tennessee Ornithological Society will host a ‘Birding the Mountains of Manu, Peru’ program by Jan Shaw. The free program will feature video & photography of cloud forest, grasslands, Andean Slope, rainforest and more. Refreshments at 7:00 pm; Business Meeting at 7:15; Program at 7:30 pm
Radnor Lake State Park Visitor’s Center
1160 Otter... July 30, 2010 | NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
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While this editor was shopping at a recent West Nashville Farmers Market we picked up some "Gourmet Dog Treats" for the family pets.
Percy's Pantry, out of Fairview, sells five different flavors of these crispy bits and while there's nothing in the recipes that humans don't normally eat, we felt they should be taste-tested by experts.
Meet, from the top, Rin-Tin-Tin, Lassie and Benji (not their real names), who tried out... July 31, 2010 | ENTERTAINMENT
Nashville 24/7 has, twice, mentioned nationally syndicated talk show host Dave Ramsey, because of his local roots.
Another syndicated host is in the news now, as Phil Valentine has announced his Valentine Army.
The Valentine Army is a response to what Valentine's press release describes as "one news camera that was focused on one news reporter's agenda... August 1, 2010 | ODDS & ENDS
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Highlights in history on this date:
1776 - Members of the Continental Congress begin adding their signatures to the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
1934 - Germany's President Paul von Hindenburg dies at age 87, and Adolf Hitler assumes the title of "Der... January 13, 2009 | MUSIC
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Faith Hill that is!! The country superstar has signed on to join the Super Bowl XLIII pregame show.
After the Titans loss last weekend that took them out of Super Bowl contention, Nashville gets a little boost knowing that they’ll still be represented at the game.
Faith is slated to sing America the Beautiful at the pregame festitives, adding her name to an elite list of stars who have had the honor of singing the song at the big game. Past artists include, Ray Charles and Alicia... January 18, 2009 | MUSIC
And you thought Nashville can’t get the big shows.
The Elton John/Billy Joel Face 2 Face tour, sure to be the biggest tour of 2009, has a May 16 stop in Nashville.
And it’s gonna cost you some cake. Tix are $179.50, $99.50 and $54. They go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 24.
The last time these guys played Nashville together, they sold a whopping 17,921 tickets, the fourth biggest crowd in Sommet Center history.
January 18, 2009 | MUSIC
This Internet thing seems to be catching on.
Keith Urban is getting ready to release his new album March 31, right?
The first single is Sweet Thing. And Keith’s fans can first see the video for it Jan. 16 on MySpace.
It’s MySpace’s first country music video debut.
“It’s a great thing to be able to shoot, edit and get a video out there as quickly as you can these days,” Keith said in a statement.
“The Internet and MySpace, in this case, gets the music to the fans fast... January 13, 2009 | SPORTS
Everybody loves big round numbers. They have lots of zeroes which, by themselves, are so lonely and devoid, but when preceded by a measly one (the loneliest number!), suddenly become portenders of Doom (in the Medieval sense). Soon enough, Pat Summitt will earn yet another big round number; she's now 99.6% of the way there, which is far closer than anybody else has come.
This most recent win wasn't easy. Mississippi State was fielding one of the best, most athletic squad they've had in a... January 18, 2009 | SPORTS
You know, you don't really realize just how much you've customized your computer until you get a new one. I've gotten myself behind just learning how to drive this crazy thing, so the South Carolina preview is going to be abbreviated. Really, though, it should be shortened anyway because there is one key to the game and one key only. This is that key:
Key to the Game
Stop Devan Downey. I think today it would just be nice not to allow an opposing guard a career high, which, by the way, is 37... |
