For music lovers, Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series is a long-form gold standard for album-by-album deep dives, illuminating the backstories and explaining the importance of renowned releases and hidden gems alike. At The Bookshop’s 33 1/3 authors’ panel, which was recently rescheduled to Feb. 11, three Middle Tennessee music experts and authors will offer insight into its pitching process: MTSU professor Mark Doyle (John Cale’s Paris 1919), Vanderbilt professor Emily J. Lordi (Donny Hathaway’s Donny Hathaway Live) and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Erin Osmon (John Prine’s John Prine). Moderated by NPR music critic and Nashville resident Ann Powers and with a Q&A to follow, the free event will host a Murderers’ Row of music-writing talent with expertise to offer for “writers and wannabes” alike. There’s nothing more exciting and agonizing than having a good idea you can’t stop thinking about — and this is a great way to get inspired to get it out.
6:30 p.m. at The Bookshop
1043 W. Eastland Ave.
