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Welcome to Seven in Seven, where each week we would typically take a look at concerts coming to the region over the next week. With most shows on hold due

Ballad Health officials continued calling on the community to get vaccinated against COVID-19 on Wednesday, with Chief Operating Officer Eric Deaton saying he believes the region could have 70% of its population at least partially inoculated by July 4 — a nationwide goal set by President Joe Biden earlier this week. “I’m optimistic and hopeful that we can get to that as well in this region,” Deaton said, noting that medical professionals have to convince people of the urgenc...

Kream. You can hear "Going Down South" below. The bands 10th album - due May 14 - features 11 covers of Mississippi hill country blues songs originally recorded by R. L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough and others. The Keys cover of Burnsides "Going Down South" includes guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Pat Carney, as well as Kenny Brown and Eric Deaton, who previously played alongside Burnside and Kimbrough. “That was one of R.L. Burnside’s hits!" noted Auerbach. "We strayed a little fro...

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Delta Kream, and it’s one of Dan Auerbach’s favorite tracks on the album. The duo put their own spin on one of R.L. Burnside’s best-known songs, 1969’s “Going Down South.” “That was one of R.L. Burnside’s hits!” Auerbach said in a statement. “We strayed a little from the original on our version with the falsetto and percussion, but we liked how it sounded in that moment. It’s become one of my favorites on the album.” Like the video for the album’s lead single “Crawli...

Where Can I Get Vaccinated? All Northeast Tennessee counties are now vaccinating all adults 16 and older. To schedule a vaccine appointment, visit bit.ly/2ZVJS8c. Local health departments (not including Sullivan County) are also accommodating walk-ins Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Sullivan County Regional Health Department is vaccinating people at Whitetop Creek Park Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. The Sulli...

A more transmissible variant of the novel coronavirus is now widespread in Northeast Tennessee and is fueling new cases and hospitalizations across the region, Ballad Health officials said Wednesday. “Today, I think we’re seeing that we do have a fair amount of spread (of the B.1.1.7 variant) in the region,” said Ballad Chief Operating Officer Eric Deaton. “B.1.1.7 has overtaken the original strain of COVID-19 in the region, and really now the B.1.1.7 strain is the dominant ...

COVID-19 has dominated the day-to-day activities of staff at Ballad Health facilities, but it hasn’t been the only focus of health leaders over the past year. In March, Ballad launched the Niswonger Children’s Network, a roughly $60 million investment designed to improve the quality of care for children in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. The expansion will include a two-story addition to the Niswonger Children’s Hospital in Johnson City. Moody’s Investor Services...

, Staff Writer The Black Keys breathe new life into “Crawling Kingsnake,” a classic country-style blues song popularized by John Lee Hooker. The duo dropped the song on April 15th, along with the announcement of their tenth studio album, Delta Kream. In an interview, singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach said the album was inspired by the Mississippi hill country sound. It’s the same musical tradition that he and drummer Patrick Carney first bonded over. Delta Kream will feature covers of s...

Artist: The Black Keys From: Ohio Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney have just announced a blue inspired album, that will be coming out May 14th. “Delta Kream” pays tribute to the blues masters, like R.L. Burnside, and Fred McDowell. However, Auerbach says that in some cases they were “flying by the seat of [their] pants” as many wrong lyrics have been passed down through generations. Musicians that joined them to record the album include organ player Ray Jacildo, bassist Eric Deaton, perc...