Scots celebrate nostalgia, tradition and devotion at Maryville College Homecoming
When John McLeod (’86) first stepped onto the Maryville College campus back in 1982, he knew he’d found his people.…
Articles by Steve Wildsmith
Maryville College Launches Groundbreaking AI Initiative: Your Voice Matters
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is, ironically enough, an AI-generated news item about the forthcoming MC AI Initiative, the first step…
The Highland Echo Summer Playlist
How do you do, fellow kids? I’ve you kept up with my column (or my “guest appearance” on MC’s socials),…
MC’s Dr. Jay Clark: A modern-day Joe Hill for East Tennessee’s land and people
It’s been almost two decades since I first wrote about Dr. Jay Clark, MC’s director of environmental and sustainability initiatives,…
Knoxville ho! Big Ears Festival awaits your exploration, even if you’re strapped for cash
I always feel a twinge of regret whenever I see the photos from Scots studying abroad, like those of Spain…
Jumping, jiving and wailing with the Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience
Growing up, any reference to big band music made me think of Saturday nights at my grandparents’ house, where the…
A Valentine’s Day makeover, courtesy of Punk and Drag, on tap for Saturday
The artist known as Icky Stardust is preoccupied these days with an uncertain and potentially ominous future. Icky—an East Tennessee-based…
Looking for live music and a good time? Make the pilgrimage to The Shed
You may not have heard of Ray Wylie Hubbard — you should, but I get it; old, grizzled singer-songwritersfrom Texas…
Sound Advice: Meet Adeem Maria
The first time Adeem Maria played a Maryville College gig, they had just adopted the stage moniker by which they’re…