In 2013, the world was introduced to the 16-year-old witchy pop sensation known as Lorde; her debut single, “Royals,” sold 10 million copies and spent nine weeks atop the Billboard …
Kevin Abernathy gets to the point on ‘Family Hour’
For the last decade, Kevin Abernathy has been releasing an album every couple of years, each one showcasing a slightly different side of his musicianship. He dug into Southern rock …
Tree Tops Head to the Top of Knoxville’s Prog Scene With ‘Ghosts Don’t Dance With Shoes’
Tree Tops, Cory Smith’s ever-rotating “progressive groove-rock” project, has been at the center of Knoxville’s expanding prog scene for the past four years. But only now—after running the treadmill of …
Local Music Review: Meob
If you spent the 2000s listening to all the right indie rock, Knoxville trio Meob’s self-titled debut may offer a sustained and rather welcome sense of deja vu. It’s clear …
Local Music Review: White Stag, ‘Emergence’
More than 11 minutes into “Emergence,” the monster title track from White Stag’s debut album, the prog-metal quartet breaks the spell of a brooding acoustic guitar atmosphere, introducing a carnivalesque …