Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
John Mayer plays Sommet after interview controversy
Words and the things John Mayer does with them have earned him a place in the hearts of countless teenage girls over the past decade or so. They’ve also gotten him into trouble along the way, as introspective, imagery-laden lyrics turn into uncomfortable, sometimes offensive ramblings from a musician...
February 14th, 2010 | A&E, Music | Read More
BUMSAP promotes underground music scene
Spider-Friends. Dipset Taliban. Diarrhea Planet. These aren’t the names people typically associate with Belmont University. But Belmont’s music scene is of two worlds. The showcase circuit is the public face of the school—the suggested path to collegiate stardom, beginning with classes and ending...
January 27th, 2010 | A&E, Music | Read More
Michael Huff charts own course with ‘Other Hearts’
C, G and D. Artists have built careers off those three simple chords, and here in Nashville, Belmont senior Michael Huff looks to start something of his own with the release of his debut EP, “Other Hearts.”
The record comes after a summer recording session in Smyrna, Ga. Huff contacted producer Randy...
January 27th, 2010 | A&E, Music | Read More
Paramore rocks the Ryman
The historic Ryman Auditorium in the heart of Nashville is accustomed to housing some of the biggest names in country music. Previously the home of the Grand Ole Opry, it serves to let an artist know they have both made it and officially arrived. But on Sunday night, Franklin-based group Paramore brought...
November 5th, 2009 | Music | Read More
Galaxy Star benefit free, fun
Future will headline the benefit for underprivileged youth when the Galaxy Star benefit opens its doors at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Beaman A & B.
“Galaxy Star is a non-profit organization that gives everyone the benefit of a doubt no matter how hard they have fallen,” said Belmont junior...
November 3rd, 2009 | Music | Read More
Making earth-minded music
Reaping the harvest from years of hard work, “Plow to the End of the Row” is not just a Grammy-nominated album, a popular song, or even a phrase from a beloved friend, but a motto Belmont alum Adrienne Young clearly lives by.
A seventh-generation Floridian, Young became just another Belmont musician...
October 28th, 2009 | A&E, Music | Read More
A cloud of joy
Today, more than 143 million children around the world have lost one or both parents. The African nation of Uganda has 2.3 million orphans, many of which have been forced into sex slavery and rebel armies. For many people, these overwhelming statistics are discouraging. How can one person begin to...
October 28th, 2009 | A&E, Music | Read More
Sharon Jones is the queen of Live on the Green
Nashville has a tenuous relationship with free shows and outdoor concert series, especially when the two are combined. Live on the Green is only the latest in a series of events dating back years which has included the good (Uptown Mix), the decent (Dancin in the District) and the ugly (the incredibly...
October 5th, 2009 | A&E, Music | Read More
Belmont represented at 4th annual Next Big Nashville
Nashville’s biggest celebration of local music is returning to music venues for its fourth incarnation next week, and Belmont bands have never been better represented.
Next Big Nashville is a four-day music festival spread across more than 10 music venues in town, including Exit/In, Mercy Lounge, The...
October 1st, 2009 | A&E, Music | Read More
Those Darlins interview
Those Darlins, the punk-rock Americana group of girls, Kelley, Nikki and Jessi Darlin, from down the road in Murfreesboro, played in The Americana Music Festival this weekend. The Belmont Vision had the chance to interview them and find out a little more about the outspoken musicians.
None of you are...
September 24th, 2009 | Music | Read More







