Several hours into its Sept. 3 meeting, City Council voted 5-2 to allow the construction of the Parkside Estates development adjacent to the Rock Bridge Memorial State Park. The proposed development,...

Don’t let the “BBQ” in Roots N Blues N BBQ fool you. This year’s 15 vendors will serve much more than barbecue at this year’s event. “We opened it up to more vendors to bring in a variety...

When September rolls around, many students in Columbia catch a serious case of the blues. Since 2007, the Blues in the Schools program has given students a unique opportunity to learn about American history,...

When: 9:45 p.m. Friday Where: Shelter Insurance Stage Nikki Hill is new to the music scene. She’s still in her first year of touring, yet has performed all over Europe and in cities such as New York...

When: 5:45 p.m. Saturday Where: Shelter Insurance Stage It’s safe to say that broken hearts — pain and misery aside — are often great driving forces in the songwriting industry. Matthew Houck, the...

When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Shelter Insurance Stage Think of a music star, or more specifically a country music star. Who comes to mind? Some of the first people thought of might be Johnny Cash, Carrie...

_“Rebel Rebel”_ — Jimmy Cliff The original Jamaican bard has had an illustrious career as the island’s go-to songsmith. But with his 2012 release, _Rebirth_, Cliff moved more toward the sentimental....