All across Appalachia, communities have historically leaned on music to help get work done. Whether tending the garden or marching along the picket line, music has been a way to k ...

There’s something electric about live music rooted in its own soil. Regional showcases and music festivals have quietly grown ...

MerleFest has added Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, Joy Oladokun, Maggie Rose, The Castellows, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, and more to its 2026 lineup.

Full of history, culture, and the natural world, this North Carolina town is like the UK's Scotland—right in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Two Beatles songs — "Real Love" and "I'll Get You" — return to ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - Kalamazoo-based Greensky Bluegrass will headline the opening night of the 49th Ann Arbor Folk Festival on Jan. 30, 2026, at Hill Auditorium. The Michigan bluegrass band — Anders Beck ...

Tigerville Elementary School received its second South Carolina Blue Ribbon award for academic excellence. The school was recognized in the exemplary high-performing schools category, having first ...

INDIANOLA, MS ‒ On the stage at Club Ebony in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, blues artist Alphonso Sanders sings an original song called “Delta Sun,” dedicated to life in a hot and challenging ...

A musician from Whiteville was recently recognized as an up-and-comer in the world of Carolina beach music. Evan Wright of Whiteville was honored this weekend with the Carolina Beach Music Awards’ ...

Duke needed to win by 37 points or more to cover the spread. They did cover, so people who took Duke won.

Haywood County’s bluegrass star and Balsam Range founder Buddy Melton will receive the one of the highest honors in the state, along with other local legends from around Western North Carolina. A year ...