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Music

Watch the video for “Empire of Love” from the Tennessee songwriter’s third album

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Food & Drink

Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Collaborative Series finishes the year by finishing whiskey in stout beer barrels

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Fork in the Road

The new cozy morning spot preserves the fellowship and simplicity of the Southern gas station cafés and diners

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Music

The country superstar gathers a few dozen relatives for a collection that spans generations and genres. Listen to a premiere of the track “Not Bad.”

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Arts & Culture

Bring your tarnished, your busted, your hopelessly mangled to the Memphis insitution’s miracle-working pros

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Food & Drink

Standout Volunteer State distillers are making up for lost time

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hurricane helene

“We all see disasters around the world, but this I can help with”

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Arts & Culture

The revival of a civil rights landmark reaches a majestic milestone

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HURRICANE HELENE

Days after historic storm, “we’re still trying to save every single person we can”

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Champions of Conservation

From sun-brightened streams to dark, dank caves, an ichthy-obsessed biologist tenaciously protects the South’s aquatic life

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Recipe

Lodge’s own chef reveals the one recipe to rule them all

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Music

As Elvis Week kicks off, the producers of the new box set Memphis, a comprehensive collection of Presley’s recordings in the city, share spots to soak up the King’s legacy and rock-and-roll history

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Travel

Escape the crowds at the nation’s busiest national park and explore one of these less-traveled trails

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Travel

Hidden gems along the scenic route, from Gadsden, Alabama, to Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Music

The eighteen-year-old prodigy is turning heads with her rock ‘n’ roll and blues prowess

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Land & Conservation

The crested penguins take their name from a historic fashion trend (not the pasta), and this chick is on track to be a dandy

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Recipe

For National Catfish Day (or any day), fry up this favorite from Nashville chef Deb Paquette

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Sporting

A homegrown Smoky Mountains event caters to the cult of the cane makers, restorers, and collectors

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Food & Drink

Why Allan Benton’s son quit medicine and settled into the smokehouse

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Travel

At the confluence of three Tennessee rivers, this rugged park delivers scenic views, impressive waterfalls, and serene swimming holes as well as world-class fishing and kayaking