Lou Reid and Carolina Celebrate The Crooked Road With New Record and Video Release Abingdon, VA: The Crooked Road is a 330-mile driving route across Southwest Virginia where authentic American music traditions first took root in mountain communities like Big Stone Gap, Floyd and Galax. Thanks to Lou Reid andContinue Reading
The Haywood County Arts Council and Friends of the Library Continue Concerts in July The Friends of the Library will continue a partnership with the Haywood County Arts Council to sponsor weekend afternoon performances during the month of July. This month, The Friends of the Library Concert Series continues withContinue Reading
By James Cassara As they move into their 17th year as a fully fledged unit, the ever evolving entourage known as The Yonder Mountain String Band remains a paradox of sorts. On the one hand the band’s line up, which now includes guitarist Adam Aijala, banjoist Dave Johnston, BenContinue Reading
by James Cassara – Listening to the Nashville based poet, Minton Sparks, you quickly get the sense her world view of storytelling and music allows ample room for both literary allusions and simple down-to-earth traditions. Sparks’ delivery, sometimes sad, often sprightly and always engaging-,speaks readily to the mundane occurrences ofContinue Reading
by James Cassara – Born into a music family, growing up surrounded with well known friends of her father — the successful folk singer Terry Gilkyson — Eliza Gilkyson has always sensed what her path in life would be. While her father was performing with The Weavers; scoring top-10 hitsContinue Reading
Asheville Symphony and Musicians from Western North Carolina Unite On New Recording. The Asheville Symphony and leading musicians from Asheville’s music scene—including Lizz Wright, Free Planet Radio, Rising Appalachia and Steep Canyon Rangers—have collaborated on an innovative new album to be released in May 2016. Celebrating the diversity of musicContinue Reading
Mr. Sun and Company at Isis by James Cassara – When the esteemed fiddler Darol Anger calls you “one of (his) favorite musicians on earth” you know you’ve got the goods. Such is the case with mandolinist Joe K. Walsh, whose playing has been featured on dozens of records-including manyContinue Reading
Featuring Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, James Singleton, and Johnny Vidacovich touring in support of their debut album, Dogs. As like vibration attracts like vibration, it’s no surprise that after years of collaboration, vibraphonist Mike Dillon, pianist Brian Haas, bassist James Singleton, and drummer Johnny Vidacovich should finally form Nolatet andContinue Reading
One simple word to describe Chamomile and Whiskey? Infectious. In less than a handful of years, Chamomile and Whiskey have become one of the hottest bands in central Virginia, making serious waves up and down the east coast. This year they have performed at high profile festivals such as Floydfest,Continue Reading
