The East Nashvillian

Exhibit Benefiting The Keep A Breast Foundation At Riverside Revival

October 12, 2020

With the current concern about COVID-19, it’s maybe easy to lose track of the fact that the struggles against other diseases continue unabated. That’s particularly … more

Friendship Commanders Want Everyone to Know Stonechild Chiefstick’s Name

October 12, 2020

After dropping their five-song EP Hold on to Yourself in April, melodic metal duo Friendship Commanders weren’t planning on releasing more music in 2020. But … more

Creating for God’s Pleasure: Marc Scibilia Finds Transcendence In Tragedy

October 9, 2020

Like many Nashville musicians, singer and songwriter Marc Scibilia’s career has been on pause for the last few months. With touring and the other revenue-generating … more

Donald Trump’s Nagging Problems Are Our Collective Nightmare

September 20, 2020

On February 3, I embarked on the Norwegian Pearl for the Cayamo 2020 cruise. Although everyone was aware of “the coronavirus,” as it was known … more

Waylon Payne’s Path To His Dark New Disc

September 15, 2020

“I learned to write songs from Kris Kristofferson and Bobby Gentry,” 48-year-old Waylon Payne softly drawls over the telephone from Nashville, his home since 2015. … more

Heather Magann

July 26, 2020

Our movement cannot be reduced to a trend when real lives are at stake.” —Heather Magann Heather Magann graduated from Belmont University last month with … more

Christian Juru

March 27, 2020

“I don’t remember a specific turning point where I went from being totally Congolese to being mostly American, or where I owned more of an … more

Ross Collier

January 12, 2020

There are plenty of things that don’t bother us as much as they should, but we just need to have them drawn to our lives … more

Artist in Profile

Jeremy Harris

July 31, 2020

Like so many people in our community, when the pandemic first hit, my livelihood as a working artist vanished overnight. The best year of my … more

Artist in Profile

Joe Nolan

May 8, 2020

Joe Nolan is a renaissance man — musician, songwriter, painter, photographer, journalist — and a hell of a nice guy, too. … more

Artist in Profile

Patrick Arena

January 12, 2020

Local painting champ Patrick Arena has gone a circuitous route to wind his way from his native Syracuse, New York, to Nashville. And, as accomplished … more

Exhibit Benefiting The Keep A Breast Foundation At Riverside Revival

Friendship Commanders Want Everyone to Know Stonechild Chiefstick’s Name

Creating for God’s Pleasure: Marc Scibilia Finds Transcendence In Tragedy

Donald Trump’s Nagging Problems Are Our Collective Nightmare

Waylon Payne’s Path To His Dark New Disc

East Side Buzz, October 23

From Culture to Country: Music in the Park Tells the Story of the Parthenon’s Musical History

Know Your Neighbor

Heather Magann

Christian Juru

Ross Collier

Artist in Profile

Jeremy Harris

Joe Nolan

Patrick Arena

Astute Observations

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