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Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas
Dolly Parton once said, “Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” Play is part of our journey, and for families during the holiday season, Dollywood offers an opportunity for playfulness. Read more
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A Baker's Dozen of Great Gatlinburg Craft Shops
In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, traditional mountain handicrafts still occupy a prominent place in the local culture despite the town’s thoroughly modern amenities. Read more
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Bruce McCamish photo
Stoking the Melodic Fire Within
In American music it happens all the time, and it’s happening now. A slew of young and rapidly rising musical acts, brimming with talent and purpose, are blossoming in the current Southern Appalachian scene. Read more
Alysse Gafkjen photo
At the End of the Rainbow
Sitting in the dimly lit backstage area at the Albino Skunk Music Festival in rural Upstate South Carolina, Sierra Ferrell leans back into her chair and put her boot up on the bottom rung of the nearby porch railing. Read more
Dec 1, 2021
Courtesy of the Bob Moog Foundation
Hooked on Moog
An unimposing museum in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, celebrates the legacy of synthesizer designer Robert Moog, whose 1964 invention of the commercial synthesizer helped revolutionize the face of music. Read more
Dec 1, 2021
The Face Behind the Melodies
When Dr. Ted Olson reflects on Lesley Riddle, he can only speak in awe of the life and legacy left behind by the melodies and lore of the storied Black Appalachian musician. Read more
Oct 1, 2021
Sweet Heaven In My View
Standing in a hotel room recently, Charley Crockett peered out the window onto the quiet morning streets of Amarillo, Texas. Read more
Aug 1, 2021
Joshua Black Wilkins photo
Kindness is My Religion
When the entire music industry shutdown for the foreseeable future in March 2020, many artists and bands didn’t know what to do with themselves. For most, all they’d known for years was rolling down the road to the next town. Read more
Jun 1, 2021
‘Connecting Legacies’
From 1933-1957, Black Mountain College was formed and thrived within the context of its seemingly unconventional methods and ways, only to simply disappear into the fond memories of those who passed through the magical space. Read more
Jun 1, 2021
David Simchock photo
Strike Not Our Brother Down
In the pantheon of legendary jam-grass acts, a handful of pioneering bands broke new ground in the 1980s and 1990s by creating a sonic landscape that was a harmonious blend of bluegrass, folk, jazz and acoustic rock sensibilities. Read more
Apr 1, 2021
The Art of Sitting and Listening
In a seismic move that will further propel the Asheville and greater Western North Carolina music scene into the national spotlight, Citizen Vinyl officially opened its doors to the public this past October. Read more
Feb 1, 2021
