Music scene · Murfreesboro
A Nashville satellite filled with MTSU recording-industry students and songwriters, where honky tonks and breweries book country and rock acts 35 miles from Music City writer rounds.
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A Nashville satellite filled with MTSU recording-industry students and songwriters, where honky tonks and breweries book country and rock acts 35 miles from Music City writer rounds.
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Murfreesboro sits 35 miles southeast of Nashville. Middle Tennessee State University runs a large recording-industry program, filling the city with student engineers and songwriters. Local bars host country and rock acts. Make Music Nashville extends into Murfreesboro each June.
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