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Let’s party about it: Leftover Salmon
During my formal introduction to Vince Herman, singer/guitarist for Leftover Salmon, he was driving a golf cart solo backstage at the inaugural Mile High Music Festival in 2008.
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Foxfire Lit the Way for An Appalachian Awakening
Many of us may have been introduced to the Foxfire books via what was then the most modern aggregation of knowledge, the mall bookstore.
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Back to the Roots
I first laid eyes and ears on Americana/roots act Old Crow Medicine Show at the 2005 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. At the time, I was a 20-year-old college student on my first solo road trip.
It’s A Great Day to Be Alive
At age 66, legendary singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott is having a career rebirth of sorts.
Jun 1, 2026
All American Made
Since her debut album, “Midwest Farmer’s Daughter,” overtook airwaves in 2016, the name “Margo Price” has appeared on brightly-lit marquees across the country and late-night television programs around the world.
Mar 30, 2026
Lighting the Fuse
A century ago, a record producer from New York City headed into Western North Carolina in search of the sound of Southern Appalachia.
Mar 30, 2026
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Chain Yer Dragon
In October 2020, about halfway through the first set of the sold-out Goose drive-in show at the Smoky Mountain Event Center, a friend turned to me and said with a smile, “We’re probably going to follow this band around for the next few decades."
Jan 25, 2026
Mountain Power
“What this project has taught me is that, even in hard times, we can find moments of joy and should allow ourselves to feel them,” said Alex Deutsch. “Art might not be all we need, but it sure is a positive force for good.”
Dec 1, 2025
There's Glass in These Mountains
No one imagined a furnace and a vision would transform a quiet, rural Western North Carolina mountain community into a world-renowned mecca for studio glass. All it took was an initial spark and a community, eager to fan the flame.
Dec 1, 2025
Longtime Friend Back Again
Not far from the tiny town of Floyd, Virginia, surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, is the childhood home of The Wildmans. The sibling duo are currently navigating the release of their debut album, “Longtime Friend,” for New West Records.
Oct 1, 2025
To Here From There
With her latest album, “Highlander,” bluegrass/Americana icon Missy Raines takes inventory of where she stands at this current juncture in her storied career—this melodic ode to her native West Virginia.
Aug 1, 2025
