Different Facets, Same Diamond
It’s a misrepresentation of history to consider country music the domain of white people. Many persons of color have helped to shape the American…
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First in Fusion
North Carolina band helped originate the bluegrass/Americana hybrid Since forming in 1992, North Carolina quartet Acoustic Syndicate has cultivated a style that draws from…
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Bluegrass on Fire
Local band plays opening night at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival More than eight years after forming, Asheville-based quintet Fireside Collective continues to build…
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The Sounds of (Near) Silence
Couple with 850-song repertoire won’t drown out your dinner It’s often been said that a message can be communicated more effectively with a whisper…
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Braving the Emotional Weather
Wilcox is back with new feelings and just as many gigs Since releasing his debut album, The Nightshift Watchman, in 1987, David Wilcox has…
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Hope After the Storm
Returning to the scene with a full band and a lush new EP As society gingerly moves toward an exit from the troubling pandemic…
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The Baton, Passed
After launching a months-long search for a new music director — including staging three trial concerts led by the three contenders, in the name…
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Out in the World Again
Celebrated soprano makes a stop at Brevard Music Festival Soprano Larisa Martínez has a stunning pedigree. Her long list of high-profile credits includes bravura…
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The Voice of Help
Local musicians unite to aid Ukraine Horrified by Russian aggression in Eastern Europe and inspired by the fortitude of the Ukrainian people, two Western…
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Strings to Come
North Carolina Guitar Celebration ushers in a new era at Brevard Music Center Though he’s closely associated with the Nashville session scene, bluegrass/Americana musician and…
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