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Now in its 24th year, the NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition is a showcase of emerging performers and songwriters from around the nation. The finalists will be in Asheville on Thursday to perform, compete, and connect with one another. A panel of music industry judges will select one grand prize winner who will receive a fully funded six-song EP, recorded and mixed at Citizen Studios, and a music vinyl package pressed at Citizen Vinyl. Co-founder Gar Ragland will join Martin in the 11am hour to play recordings from the finalists and talk about the process.
It's that time again! Time to vote for your 10 favorite WNCW releases of 2025, and help us create the Top 100 for our end-of-the-year countdown airing Monday, 12/29 from 9am to 6pm, and again on Tuesday, 12/30, with different songs.Click through to see the list of albums we have featured this year and cast your votes.
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | The Foundation Performing Arts Center | Spindale, NC
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