The mission behind OurVinyl.com is not immediately apparent from its homepage, however, founder Mike Reuthers displays a vision that far exceeds the ordinary music blog: changing the nature of the listening experience. “Our Vinyl is like a Pandora of music videos but with live performances,” said Reuthers. “We are different from our competitors in […]

The clubhouse is packed with students donned in white-haired wigs, face-painted wrinkles and orthopedic shoes while someone pushes around a walker to the beat of dance music thumping through the speakers. This is not your typical college party. “You’re going to be really confused and a bit overwhelmed,” said Josh Cypher, executive director of Good […]

Starting a magazine in today’s economy is not advised, especially for two recent college graduates, however, Dave Pittman and Cayla Mackey forged ahead anyway, creating Nashville’s trendiest new publication: Native. In the span of only several months, Native magazine has made a name for itself in the Nashville community, partnering with local businesses, record labels […]

While most trends fade away, ombre could be here to stay. Ombre is hair coloring with a base color at the roots, and toward the ends of the hair it lightens up, usually all the way to blond. The word itself is French and translates to shadow or shade. The hair trend started on celebrities, […]

Belmont University, known for its music roots, will be adding a motion pictures major program to its catalog this fall. Film History, Short Film Analysis & Writing and The Media Makers will be the first courses taught all by program chairman Will Akers. Akers, who received his master’s degree in cinema production from the University […]

It was 10 below zero with 2 feet of snow on the ground when the president landed in Moscow. “I never thought I’d be stuck on a metro in Moscow not being able to speak the language,” said Kelsey Bright, president of Belmont Enactus. Just three months after the Belmont Enactus team claimed its title […]

Jenny Carew isn’t just an entrepreneurship major. In January of 2012, Carew launched the website, Fox & Rum, offering vintage clothing and accessories from local thrift stores hand picked by Carew herself. All items are marketed to be unique, eco-friendly and affordable. Carew originally came up with the idea because people would often compliment her […]

On Tuesday, Mackenzie Scott packed up her mother’s Ford Excursion and headed to St. Louis. Inside the car were her band, band manager and band equipment. “It’s going to be cramped,” Scott said. That Tuesday, Scott had a show in St. Louis. On Wednesday she had a show in Chicago. On Friday it was a […]

Not many students have released a second EP, been featured on the Today Show and opened for a hip-hop group in Texas all while still in college. But freshman Blake Mankin has. “I plan on continuing being an independent hip-hop artist simply because it’s possible,” Mankin, songwriting and entrepreneurship major, said. “I’ve already caught the […]

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