Arts & Culture
2 years ago
FROM THE EDITOR: It’s ‘always local’ because we live here, too

Hello, Asheville. It’s great to be here. We’re about to bring a new voice, new perspective and a new approach to all-local news in the colorful places we call home across Western North Carolina.

Asheville's music scene
Music
2 years ago
First wave of artists announced for AVL Fest

The first wave of artists has been announced for the four-day AVLFest, Aug. 1 to 4, in Asheville. Papadosio and Beachwood Sparks top a list of 160 performers announced Friday, and it is just the beginning. Many more are expected to be announced in a second wave.

Bob Dylan, 1965 (AP File Photo)
Arts & Culture
2 years ago
MUSIC REVIEW: Bob Dylan’s jab at retrospection

Since old melodies in our heads can be the quicksand of nostalgia, it’s refreshing when a ‘new’ artist comes along to rescue us.

A damaged Sly Grog Lounge sign still hangs outside the fire damaged building as owners prepare for a re-opening on May 17, 2024.
Local
2 years ago
Asheville’s Sly Grog is rising from the ashes

Two years since a devastating fire, the Sly Grog Lounge is about to complete its comeback, like a quirky Phoenix rising from the ashes on the fringes of downtown Asheville.

Countless spotlights hit the darkened American Idol stage in a file image of the 2012 finale.
Local
2 years ago
Local brother and sister advance on American Idol

A local brother and sister earned “golden tickets” to Hollywood during the March 3 telecast of the television competition American Idol.

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