Music scene · Newport
A Cocke County town near the Smokies where bar cover sets, church hymnals, and school bands hold down local music, with Knoxville the draw for bigger shows.
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A Cocke County town near the Smokies where bar cover sets, church hymnals, and school bands hold down local music, with Knoxville the draw for bigger shows.
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In Newport, music history is mostly local; marching bands, bar cover sets, and church hymnals. The town's identity as a Cocke County town means bigger shows happen closer to Knoxville.
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