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The Double Crown in Asheville, NC spurs a resurgence of country music and Western fashion
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When people talk about artists like Aretha Franklin, St. Vincent, Paul Brady and Sam Cooke, they tend to talk about these artists’ best known work, their…
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Has this happened to you? A new band impresses you with their debut album, and when you get to see their live show, they blow you away with an array of…
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Credit our guests Town Mountain with the idea. After our interview for their episode, the conversation drifted over to talk about all the times that they…
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It’s not unusual for traditional musicians to influence artists in other styles, and that kind of cross-pollination was especially common in the 1960s and…
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This episode takes a detour from the very South-centric array of artists and history heard previously on the series with a show on The Ruen Brothers, from…
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From producer Joe Kendrick: In our last podcast, on Mac Arnold, the takeaway was that there was much more about the artists and history of Upstate South…
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WNCW's new music podcast reviews 2019 with songs that have not been featured before on the show, drawing from WNCW DJs’ Top 10s. From lesser known acts to…
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Music so often gives you more than you bargained for. Talk to anyone with an interest in music, and it will lead to discovery. You find out about great…
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The "Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina" podcast highlights bluegrass and old-time music stories, performers, and traditions…
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While Earl Scruggs is often credited as the originator of bluegrass banjo, he was actually an innovator within a broader tradition of three-finger banjo…
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On first listen, you will quickly recognize some of the ingredients in the music of Marcus King. Blues, rock and soul jump out right away. And when you…