Released in May 2024, La Luz’s latest full-length album, News of the Universe, continues the group’s creative progression, building on what they’ve done before but always moving outward in multiple directions.
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Mercy in the Mountains concert initiative supports Helene victims and WNC musicians
A grassroot effort launched by a retired educator, the next show in the Mercy in the Mountains series features Ashes & Arrows at The Grey Eagle.
They Might Be Giants play their 10th and 11th Asheville shows
With two upcoming sold-out shows at The Orange Peel, the genre-defying band discusses its past, future projects and plans to support local storm recovery.
Dirty Logic pays tribute to Steely Dan with a hometown show
The group takes the stage Jan. 11 to perform two of the popular ’70s band’s albums.
Asheville native Mary Lattimore brings the harp to experimental music
The musician will make an Asheville holiday homecoming with a Dec. 27 performance at the AyurPrana Listening Room.
The Snozzberries reconfigures canceled gala event Psychedelic Circus
With its original venue destroyed by flooding, the band reimagined the immersive multimedia experience for a new location.
Warren Haynes releases new album, organizes Helene benefit
On the heels of a new album release and with 2024 Christmas Jam canceled, the Asheville native is coordinating a Nov. 24 all-star concert at Madison Square Garden to benefit storm recovery in Western North Carolina.
Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters’ new album was made the old-fashioned way
With a goal of combining the vibe of a concert performance with the sonic quality of a recording studio, the musicians gathered in one room to record the album’s 12 songs.
Landmark Kinks album inspires Chris Tullar’s ‘Not Arthur’
The leader of local pop group Carpal Tullar used The Kinks’ song titles as inspiration to develop a completely original concept.
Burial Beer Co. celebrates 10-year anniversary with music and beer festival
On Saturday, June 24, Anno X, an outdoor beer and music festival, will take place at Burial’s Forestry Camp from noon-6 p.m.
Local artists work to raise awareness about domestic and sexual abuse
“I want people to know that they have a community, that they have resources,” says singer and producer Allison “A.G.” Hammond. She emphasizes that domestic violence and sexual abuse are directed not only at women in heterosexual relationships. “It’s all across the board.”
White Horse Black Mountain transitions to nonprofit
As a nonprofit, a fundamental goal of the venue will be to bring the music space and audience even closer together.
Asheville Amadeus Festival returns with a new sound
This year’s 10-day event, which runs Thursday, May 11- Saturday, May 20, represents the most ambitious chapter in the festival’s history.
Local bands reflect on the state of touring in a post-pandemic world
Many local musicians note the pandemic has had a lasting impact on the way tours unfold. Some point to concertgoers’ less predictable purchasing habits, while others in Asheville’s music scene say time away from travel have changed their perspectives about life on the road.
Asheville music venues reflect on the impact of 2020’s lockdown
Three years after the initial shutdown, Xpress catches up with local music venues about the state of the scene, how individual spaces weathered the storm and what the future looks like for musicians and concertgoers alike.
Sounds from the avant-garde music scene in WNC
Xpress explores WNC’s avant-garde music scene, spotlighting some of the acts that are contributing to the area’s eclectic mix.
Western Carolina Writers’ Showcase blossoms at The Grey Eagle
The Western Carolina Writers’ Showcase makes its Grey Eagle debut.
New compilation features garage rock bands from 1960s Asheville
Members of three former Western North Carolina bands — The (Fabulous) Wunz, The Ron-De-Voos and Orange Purple Marmalade — speak with Xpress about their fond and vivid memories of the music they created more than a half century ago.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (Jam)
With the relaunch less than two weeks away, Xpress caught up with Haynes about the show’s history, as well as his own musical journey.
Nonprofits play essential roles at local historic sites
Members of friends groups discuss their organizations’ roles in assisting local historic sites and special collections.
Mars Hill University launches the Bobby McMillon Legacy Project
“Bobby [McMillon] had a completely disarming personality,” says Leila Weinstein, program coordinator at The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies at Mars Hill University. “He was very soft-spoken, but he had a dry wit. He could pull you in telling stories in his quiet, understated way. And before you knew it, you were rapt with attention and in his spell.”
