In Johnson County, traditional Appalachian music stands as one of our strongest cultural assets. This music came here with early Scottish and Irish settlers and it evolved into a unique ...

With releases everywhere from local indie sensations to global pop stars, this week’s hottest releases will delight listeners ...

Appalachian entertainer/actor Randall Franks, famed for his role as "Officer Randy Goode" on TV’s "In the Heat of the Night," ...

Old-time music and more. T he 15th Oly Old-Time Fest, happening Feb. 14-16, is hosting celebrated musicians, dancers, callers and artists for a weekend of traditional tunes. The f ...

From surprises during a Grammy commercial break to numerous album releases this week, February’s first Friday in music did ...

The Chattanooga-based folk musician moved to the U.S. from his home country Liberia in the '90s during the country's civil war. Over the past year, his Afro-Appalachian tunes have captivated a wide ...

It includes a radio station, WMMT at 88.7 FM; the Roadside Theater performance group, currently on hiatus; and the June Appal record label, which showcases Appalachian music. It also makes films ...

For this frigid, fourth week in January, we suggest half-a-dozen classical music events that are well ... a program that fuses their Venezuelan and Appalachian folk traditions using harp, banjo ...

The. Ashe Arts Center will host The Ed Perzel Chamber Music Series Presents: Appalachian State Faculty Ensemble on Sunday, ...