New tracks: Matt Townsend and Devils in Dust release their latest albums

November will read from his new collection at Malaprop’s on Sunday, Nov. 13.

After years playing with big R&B orchestras, including his own Nashville-based group, The Dynamites, Walker has begun performing with a smaller, more intimate backing band in what he calls a…

After years of local and regional success with groups of their own, Asheville musicians Leigh Glass and Corey Bullman have combined their musical projects into one group, Devils in Dust.…

Despite his recent success as the liberal half of "Trump vs. Bernie," comedian James Adomian says he might not broach political subjects at his upcoming stand-up shows. He performs twice…

“I didn’t have a plan that I was going to write political songs, but the songs occurred out of the unavoidable situation we’ve been in,” Townsend says. “It’s always a…

Bach to Bernstein: Our 25th Anniversary Celebration will take place at Arden Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Bryan Divisions will host the event alongside hip-hop performers The MadScientist, Siyah, Edmond Ivory and MNMK and electronic musicians Guilty Pleasure and WiZo at Timo’s House on Friday, Nov. 11

Banjo enthusiasts will gather at Crosspoint Church in Montford on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12.

Lyric will open for iconic vocalist Mavis Staples at an upcoming benefit for MountainTrue. The Orange Peel hosts the show on Sunday, Nov. 13.

Vegan cheese is becoming more widely available as an option at WNC pizza joints.

For this year's Taste of Asheville, Asheville Independent Restaurants will partner with the local busking collective to highlight the city's street performers.

Inspired by the north Mexican desert, the new Patton Avenue eatery offers more than just tacos.

River Arts District Artists partners with MANNA FoodBank and Ingles for a canned food drive. Also, Highlands Food and Wine Festival celebrates its 10th year, Addison Farms Vineyard launches a…

The therapeutic power of music has been evident for centuries. But now music therapy is catching on in modern society and the use of music is proving to be particularly…

An Asheville-set zombie film launches a Kickstarter campaign, the Fine Arts screens the latest from ski-film pioneer Warren Miller Entertainment and more.

With Veterans Day fast approaching, the customary forms of American celebration will be prominently on display: parades through city streets, moments of silence briefly interrupting broadcast media, solemn ceremonies at…

Though the battles were fought half a world away, WWI had a profound and lasting impact on Western North Carolina. As the state gears up for a big centennial retrospective…

As the WNC Nature Center's wildlife rehabilitation activities wind down, Appalachian Wild swoops in with plans for a center to accept animals needing care. The new Candler-based facility will open…

"North Carolina is stating a hypocrisy — we murder people who murder people to show that murder is unlawful."

" I appreciated all the more deeply the importance of the African-Americans in Western North Carolina Conference and the need for each of us to try harder to reach out…

"Volunteers working 14-16 hours a day to recover 400 animals since Hurricane Matthew struck is truly awe-inspiring."

"Thanksgiving is a symbolic holiday, a time when it makes more sense than ever to be mindful of the environmental and moral issues that come along with eating."

"Recently, I called Mayor [Esther] Manheimer's office and suggested that the mayor and City Council needed to be aware of all this and think about Asheville's readiness for a nuclear…

"The increased costs for carbon-intensive goods will motivate our transition away from fossil fuels, while the dividend will help offset the rising costs and allow us to funnel money back…