A Long Way Up
Fans flock to songwriter/poet’s encouraging words Singer, songwriter, musician, author, poet, educator, activist. Those are just some of the ways to describe Carrie Newcomer. With 20…
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Guitar Does Good
Picking up where they left off a few years back, Luthiers for a Cause have banded back together to build four high-end custom guitars,…
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Always in Motion
The Freeway Jubilee talks blood, sweat, tears, and harmonies Launched in 2015, The Freeway Jubilee crafts original, uptempo, soulful Southern rock for enthusiastic audiences….
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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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