He's a singer, a writer, broadcaster and all-around musical troubadour, and now Makky Kaylor can add "state songwriter" to his long list of musical achievements. On April 16, Gov. Bill Lee signed a ...

Could Tennessee have a new state song? Two lawmakers are looking to make just that happen. Tennessee State Rep. Antonio Parkinson and Tennessee State Sen. Raumesh Akbari, both representing Shelby ...

Tennessee has a way of sticking with you. This state’s mountains, rivers, and hospitality create something hard to define but impossible to forget. As someone who’s called Tennessee home for years, ...

Kenny Chesney has never forgotten where he came from. The country superstar grew up in Luttrell, just outside Knoxville, graduated from Gibbs High School and has carried his East Tennessee pride onto ...

There's something about rivers that gets the creative juices of songwriters flowing. "The word 'river' is definitely a metaphor for life and, as such, fits well in a song," says local ...

As the home of country music's capital of Nashville, the state of Tennessee has always had a special place in the hearts of country's biggest stars. That, coupled with the fact that the state itself ...

The Alabama-Tennessee rivalry isn't just a battle over college football bragging rights. It's also a country pop culture tug-of-war, as the fanbases claim possession of the hit country music classic, ...