by design | Jun 26, 2013 | Dan Andrews, News, The Daily Focus
Country singer Jake Owen took time out of his busy schedule to make a difference in the lives of people living with Williams Syndrome. This was accomplished with the assistance of The Academy of Country Music Lifting Lives program and the Vanderbilt Kennedy...
by design | Jun 20, 2013 | Dan Andrews, The Daily Focus
Today at approximately 1 p.m. traffic in downtown Knoxville was snarled on Gay Street. Two employees with the City of Knoxville Horticulture Department continuously blocked traffic with a City owned pickup truck that included a water tank and hose. The...
by design | Jun 11, 2013 | Dan Andrews, The Daily Focus
While watching Rachel Holder perform on the Chevy Stage, I actually did something a little different. I watched the crowd, and I saw the crowd grow larger and larger as she performed. I watched the body language of the fans. I watched as people walk by in...
by design | Jun 10, 2013 | Dan Andrews, The Daily Focus
On June 5th 2013, The Knoxville Focus attended a performance by Knoxvilles’ own Stephen Hunley. He played a solo 30 minute set at “The Commodore”… which is virtually unheard of. During CMAfest, it is a daunting task to book a gig anywhere. Due...
by design | Jun 10, 2013 | Dan Andrews, The Daily Focus
Without a shadow of doubt, Whitney Duncan had the best fan party in Nashville during CMA week. While other artists rented out big restaurants, and had expensive sound machines and charged ridiculous amounts of money, Whitney Duncan brought it all back to the basics....
by design | Jun 10, 2013 | Dan Andrews, News, The Daily Focus
A “David vs Goliath” moment in Knoxville radio occurred this past Saturday in Nashville. Merle FM radio host, Jack Ryan, not only attended the Country Music Association Festival…he became a major part of it. CMAfest is a major four day...
