asheville Archive
07 Apr 2016
Larry Keel’s Asheville Experience
“I grew up playing bluegrass; it’s in my blood like crazy,” says guitarist, singer and songwriter Larry Keel. “But these days when I’m writing, I don’t hear bluegrass anymore. I’ve […]
10 Mar 2016
Reed Turchi: Back to His Roots
Though these days he lives and works in Memphis, Reed Turchi was born and spent his formative years in Asheville. Nominally a blues artist, multi-instrumentalist Turchi draws from a much […]
03 Feb 2016
Russ Wilson: (Jazz) History Repeats Itself
On February 12, 1924, jazz bandleader Paul Whiteman staged a concert at New York City’s famed Aeolian Hall. That event, billed as An Experiment in Modern Music, featured George Gershwin‘s […]
01 Feb 2016
The Challenge of the Blues
Vocalist Peggy Ratusz has long been one of Asheville’s leading blues personalities, carrying a torch for the century-old musical form. Her latest musical endeavor (with the help of musical collaborator […]
13 Jan 2016
Best Asheville Concerts of 2015
I’m always amazed and grateful that despite being a comparatively small market, Asheville draws high-end touring talent. 2015 was no exception. Among a long list of local shows, these are […]
08 Jan 2016
Watch Those Men: Wham Bam Bowie Band
David Bowie cast off his Ziggy Stardust persona decades ago, but a fondness for the look and sound of his 1970s music remains strong among rock fans. Asheville-based touring tribute […]
25 Dec 2015
Mountain Soul Party: The Soul of Collaboration
Author’s Note: This feature appeared previously in edited form in the pages of Mountain Xpress, and is a preview of a show that took place earlier this month. Happy Holidays! […]
04 Dec 2015
Concert Review: Martin Barre — Asheville NC, 3 December 2015
Maybe you’ve had this experience yourself: you have tickets to a show. You’re really looking forward to it. You know it’s going to be really good. Then you get there, […]
26 Nov 2015
Full-on Fun: Guitarist Martin Barre’s Post-Jethro Tull World
Ask most people who the leader of Jethro Tull was, and they say, “Why, Mr. Tull, of course!” No, that’s Ian Anderson you’re thinking of. But the mainstay of that […]
23 Sep 2015
The Revelers: Get Ready to Move the Tables and Dance
Eclectic Louisiana-based group The Revelers make music for dancing. “It has to be danceable,” says multi-instrumentalist Daniel Coolik. “We pride ourselves on being a get-up-and-move sort of band. That’s where […]