Emily Easterly’s skills have shone brightly since her first release, Assembling Emily, in 2001.
Album review: ‘Sorry’ by Tim Williams
‘Sorry’ is a consistently engaging collection of songs that work on their own.
Ryan RnB Barber releases ‘Rejuvenation’
Friends and band mates encouraged Ryan RnB Barber. “They told me, ‘People really need to hear your type of r&b and hip-hop funk right now,’” he says.
Smart Bets: Rempis/Lopez/Packard Trio
The improvisational jazz ensemble stops by The Mothlight on April 17.
Emma G brings her Superhero tour to Asheville
The group playes The Crow & Quill on April 12 and will swing back through Asheville, for a stop at ZaPow Gallery, on Friday, April 26.
Smart Bets: Leon Bridges
The acclaimed soul singer performs at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on April 15.
Spaceman Jones and The Motherships share Vol. 3 at The Mothlight
The prolific Asheville hip-hop duo celebrates its latest collaboration with an April 12 show at The Mothlight.
Smart Bets: The Broadcast
The Asheville rockers debut new tunes and team with Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats for a Fleetwood Mac tribute on April 12 at Salvage Station.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
You can enjoy an all-(local)-star tribute to a country legend, an excellent local singer-songwriter, a touring female-led indie band and a fiery British songwriter whose best work ranks up there with Springsteen and Dylan.
Acoustic Asheville: Reed Foehl
Recently, Foehl played his first show in Asheville, at The Orange Peel.
VIDEO PREMIERE: “Carolina Stomp” by Ryan RnB Barber
Barber’s new album, Rejuvenation, will be released Saturday, April 20.
What Rolling Stone missed about Asheville’s music scene
Elevated national attention aside, there’s always been a danger in allowing New York-based media to define Appalachia.
Smart Bets: Hand Habits
Acclaimed guitarist Meg Duffy brings their band to The Mothlight on April 13.
Coco Villa discusses The Cloud Show and sustainable art
The Cloud Show, which also includes work by Judit Just, Court McCracken, Carmelo Pampillonio and Neil Goss, will open in the Thom Robinson & Ray Griffin Exhibition Space on Friday, April 5.
La Danza del Sur celebrates brown, black and queer communities
La Danza del Sur, coming up on Saturday, April 6, at The Mothlight, will be the largest Noche LatinX event to date, with a bigger venue and regional talent.
Acoustic Asheville: Jeff Tweedy
In an exclusive performance the musician performed a classic from his days with Uncle Tupelo and a new song that’ll be featured on his forthcoming solo album, ‘WARMER.’
Connect Beyond Festival returns for a second year
Nick Lowe, Victor Wooten, Bob Boilen and Fantastic Negrito are among the performers and presenters for the festival’s second edition.
Unspoken Tradition celebrates its third album
“Not only is the music evolving,” mandolinist Ty Gilpin says, “but the subject matter of the music is also changing to reflect what’s happening in the world today.”
Smart Bets: Tina & Her Pony
The Asheville folk/Americana duo perform new songs at Ambrose West on March 29.
The ninth {Re}HAPPENING explores global sound and cross-genre collaboration
In the spirit of exploration, many of the {Re}HAPPENING’s concerts and exhibitions delve into and build off of the concepts engaged by mid-century Black Mountain College teachers and students.
Smart Bets: Sarah Louise
The prolific Asheville-based vocalist and multi-instrumentalist opens for Avey Tare on March 28 at The Mothlight.