Perhaps one of the main reason students come to Belmont is one of my favorite escapes from the stresses of class/life: the music. It's the time in the semester where everything seems to be due all at once and I'm constantly in a scramble.

Thankfully, however, there are endless opportunities to "take a night off" and go to a show to escape from life for a few hours. This last weekend, in fact, I got to see one of my favorite bands, Paramore, perform at the Ryman. It was just an awesome and fun show.

It was funny reading the tweets of the Paramore members and watching them on stage because they were very nervous. Performing at the Ryman, the former Grand Old Opry, is a huge honor and they were all well aware.

Perhaps my favorite part of the night was when Hayley and Josh unplugged everything (no mics, no amps) and performed an old Loretta Lynn song, You Ain't Woman Enough. It was really cool for me to see and hear the way music was performed originally in the venue, especially at a rock show.