Alison Krauss

Blue Ridge Craft Trails Spotlight: Richard BeardWNCW's very own Richard Beard, a luthier on the Blue Ridge Craft Trails, is this week's spotlight. And you thought you knew him!

In this episode you will hear Olivia talk about her intriguing backstory and how she finds herself thriving in a much different place than where she grew up while she still embraces her homeplace, how she has a knack for bringing our worst impulses to life in a song, and much more, including music from her album Loose Cannon.

WordStage: Betty Ann Polaha - The Dog Catcher

Andy Griffith's Andy and Cleopatra

Rising Americana star Esther Rose talks about her new record, new home and more, and plays two songs from her third album How Many Times live

Guest- Dave Dewitt, who serves as WUNC (North Carolina Public Radio) Feature News Editor. Dave talked about the recent WUNC series 'The Lives Lost.' . The series spotlighted eight individuals across the state who lost their lives due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Guest- WFAE (Public Radio Charlotte) Government and Political Reporter Steve Harrison. Steve went over Charlotte City Council's differences on possible single family home rezoning, bills about voting rights in N.C., and a Covid-19 vaccinations update. This conversation originally aired March 17, 2021.

Southern Songs and Stories: Hard Work, History and Hope in Small Town Appalachia - Pony Bradshaw

It’s WordStage, celebrating the fascinating world of storytelling featuring the very best storytellers, ballad singers and spoken word artist.

There is a complexity to Tyler Ramsey’s music, and a corresponding simplicity. It makes for an intriguing yin and yang, with an abundance of lyrical and…