Music 19/19

Mar 31, 20112 min read

Randy Rogers Band rocks on, ACM ‘Vocal Group of Year’ nominee finds its roots on the road

Randy Rogers doesn’t mind working for a living. In fact, the front man of the Randy Rogers Band will perform for nearly 200 country...

Lillie Burke

Mar 31, 20111 min read

Curbies honor artists, producers, engineers

The 2011 Curbie Awards, sponsored by the Curb College Student Leadership Council, will be at 7 p.m. on April 5 in Neely Black and White...

Lillie Burke

Mar 31, 20118 min read

Songs from a squad car, security officer on the road with Carolina Rain…and back

In his trademark Crayola blue uniform and an unassuming black baseball cap, Marvin Evatt, 36, doesn’t seem much different from the...

Lillie Burke

Mar 21, 20111 min read

VIDEO: Robert Gay live from the Belmont Vision

In February we featured musician Robert Gay as our Beat ‘n’ Track artist, so we thought we’d invite him to the office to play a few...

Lillie Burke

Mar 14, 20111 min read

Belmont Jazz Festival March 15-18

Funk, Latin, jazzed pop, and reggae– this year the Belmont Jazz Festival, which March 15-18, is featuring more than just swing jazz. “If...

Lillie Burke

Feb 22, 20115 min read

The Beat ‘n’ Track with Robert Gay

This month, Vision editor Erin Carson sat down with Robert Gay, a longtime Nashville native who released his debut solo album, “When This...

Lillie Burke

Feb 22, 20112 min read

Country comes easy for Belmont senior

Russell Dickerson remembers growing up in his rural West Tennessee town and hearing country music all around him. With that background,...

Lillie Burke

Feb 9, 20111 min read

VIDEO: The Westbound Rangers live from the Belmont Vision

The Westbound Rangers have made a name for themselves in Nashville with a distinctive brand of Americana/bluegrass/old-time music. They...

Lillie Burke

Jan 26, 20115 min read

The Beat ‘n’ Track with Lindley Ruth and her Tipsy String Band

This month the Vision sat down with Lindley Wolfgram from Lindley Ruth and Her Tipsy String Band to talk about how she went from singing...

Lillie Burke

Jan 26, 20111 min read

School of Music hosts Commercial Showcase

Belmont’s School of Music is getting ready for the 19th annual Commercial Music Showcase scheduled for 5 p.m., Monday, Feb. 7. This free,...

Lillie Burke

Jan 26, 20112 min read

Feb. 12 showcase promises country vibe, mechanical bull

Behind the twangy melodies and folksy guitar rhythms at Belmont’s Country Showcase is an entire team of people working hard to bring...

Lillie Burke

Jan 26, 20112 min read

Weight of Glory: BU jam sessions jumpstart band

When sophomores Mitchell Blom and Stone Meyer started playing their guitars and ukuleles at the Maddox Grand Atrium in fall 2009, it was...

Lillie Burke

Dec 1, 20101 min read

Jazz is ‘Real’: EP out soon from alum Cristina Taddonio

REVIEW Belmont alumna Cristina Taddonio is the pop/ jazz scene’s newest sensation. Her performance at Gallery F, a cozy little place on...

Lillie Burke

Dec 1, 20107 min read

The Beat ‘n’ Track with Brinley Addington

It’s only an accomplished musician who knows how to comfort a bar patron still carting around the ashes of his departed dog. Senior...

Lillie Burke

Oct 27, 20106 min read

The Beat ‘n’ Track with Chase Foster

This month, Vision editor Erin Carson sat down with artist Chase Foster to cover some serious musical territory. Hailing from Winfield,...

Lillie Burke

Oct 27, 20102 min read

‘33 Variations’ comes to Black Box stage

The Black Box Theater will open its first play of the season Nov. 12 with “33 Variations,” which takes its name from a Beethoven waltz....

Lillie Burke

Oct 27, 20101 min read

‘Anything Goes’

“Anything Goes,” the fall production of Belmont’s musical theatre program, runs Nov. 18-21. Performances are in MPAC. Tickets are...

Lillie Burke

Oct 27, 20103 min read

Cage the Elephant Kentucky alt-rockers earn attention

Aside from being known as another middle of nowhere town, Bowling Green, Ky., has a few claims to fame: Fruit of the Loom, Corvettes and...

Lillie Burke

Oct 27, 20102 min read

Environmental concerns: Kathy Mattea’s ‘Coal’ album draws its focus from West Virginia roots

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Kathy Mattea will be speaking about her musical career that has lasted more than 30 years. The...