One Hundred Banjos and the People Who Love Them
Camp led by bluegrass bigwigs culminates in a public concert Kristin Scott Benson was the 2018 recipient of the Steve Martin Award for Excellence…
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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…
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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…
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Voice of Several Generations
Darrell Scott is perhaps best known for the songs he’s written that have been recorded by others — big-time others that include the Dixie…
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Sweet Success
There’s a spiritual, almost mystical quality to the drumming of multi-genre musician Jeff Sipe. A world-traveled musician with an extensive body of work to…
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From the Curbside to the Classroom
Originally from Hickory and currently settled in Morganton, multi-genre multi-instrumentalist Joseph Hasty is immersed in a life of music. Audiences might find this retired…
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Oceans of Awareness
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Ben Phan has been making music for most of his life. Through formal and informal study, he has immersed himself…
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Setting Sail Again
Hope Griffin sings and plays acoustic guitar in a soulful, rootsy style, like a lot of songsmiths who settle in Western North Carolina. But…
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Chakra and Jive
Robert Johnson has a lucky name for a roots musician. But when he created his band, the musician sidestepped comparisons to the blues legend,…
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Straight from the Heart (Literally)
Five-piece bluegrass band Backline came together in 2016, playing a style of mountain music that bridges the gap between traditional and modern, between the…
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Making the World Right
In a world increasingly defined by fractiousness and divisiveness, the music and worldview of Western North Carolina multi-instrumentalist Andrew Reed is a welcome restorative….
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Béla in the Blue Ridge
A 15-time Grammy Award winner, Béla Fleck is the best-known banjo player living today. Though he often works in bluegrass, Fleck has followed…
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