Growing a Legacy
Seventh-generation farmers release their eighth album Acoustic Syndicate has been defying genre stereotypes for more than a quarter century. The beloved Western North Carolina…
Read More
In Flight
Duo features the kind of harmonies only twins can bring Asheville-based twin brothers Adam and Tim Reaves are Brother Bluebird, an Americana/folk/indie duo. They’ve…
Read More
Go Ask Lola
Hard rockers from Nashville give listeners Dissonant Dreams Lola Montez isn’t a singer backed by a rock band. Lola Montez is the band. The…
Read More
Opposites Attract Applause
It’s the age-old chicken-or-egg question. Which came first: the marriage of Spiro and Nicole Nicolopoulos, or their band, the Paper Crowns? “Technically,” Nicole responds…
Read More
Just Like Home
He’s an acclaimed globetrotting figure in Irish music, known primarily for his guitar work and also as a singer, folklorist, and songwriter. But when…
Read More
A New Junction
Spoon Player Went From Train Hopper to Trending Folk Star Train hoppers are part of America’s cultural fabric. From the late 19th century through…
Read More
Another Dimension
Ryan “RnB” Barber isn’t only a bandleader, he’s a brand leader. The Fairview resident amplifies his stage name by doing everything: singing, rapping, songwriting,…
Read More
You and Me and Them
Zoe & Cloyd are wife-and-husband musical team Natalya Zoe Weinstein and John Cloyd Miller. Together, they make what they call “new Appalachian music,” a…
Read More
Soul Mission
As a style of music, Southern rock is difficult to pin down. Even some of its most dedicated practitioners are at a loss when…
Read More
A Cole You Should Know
The last name may sound familiar: Pianist and singer Freddy Cole is, in fact, the youngest brother of the late Nat “King” Cole, the…
Read More