country Archive
01 Dec 2022
30 Days Out, Dec. 2022 #1: Blanke, Bill Kirchen, Neighbor, Toubab Krewe
There’s something for nearly all tastes in this roundup of live music in and around Asheville over the next 30 days. Get out there and support live music of both […]
12 Nov 2022
A ‘Songversation’ with Rissi Palmer
It’s a misrepresentation of history to consider country music the domain of white people. Many persons of color have helped to shape the American musical form, and their contributions have […]
06 Nov 2022
Dale Poune: Jailhouse Rocker
Dale Pone (pronounced PAW-nay) is a Nevada-based singer, songwriter and journeyman musician. A lifetime player, Dale’s musical adventures have seen him performing around the globe, at world-famous amusement parks, on […]
07 Oct 2022
Album Review: Linda Gail Lewis – Early Sides 1963-1973
Rock and roll history is scattered with sibling also-rans. Some are quite good: Mike McGear (Paul McCartney’s brother) made an excellent album with Roger McGough and another very good one […]
03 Aug 2022
Deep River Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary
This summer, Asheville-based, female-fronted country ensemble Deep River celebrates 30 years of making music together. In 1991, Sharon Lewis was singing and playing drums in an all-woman group she had […]
17 May 2022
Album Review: Jeannie C. Riley — Harper Valley P.T.A.
I’ve gone on about this idea before, but it never ceases to fascinate me, so I’ll mention it again. Those of us of a certain age — boomers, I guess […]
15 May 2022
30 Days Out, May 2022 #2: Albert Cummings, Jason Isbell, Gov’t Mule, Destroy Boys
In the next 30 days, there’s all manner of live music to be experienced in Asheville. This roundup focuses a bit more on c&w, but there’s something for every taste […]
10 May 2022
Album Review: Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters — The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
By now, gentle reader, you’re likely tiring of reading stories of the making of new albums that spend a lot of time focusing on just how much the pandemic affected […]
02 Sep 2021
Avery Roberson: Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Fan
The following feature appeared as the cover story in the August 2021 issue of Bold Life magazine. When a musical personality debuts on one of television’s popular competition programs — […]
15 Jul 2021
30 Days Out, July 2021 #2: Jameron, The Honeycutters, Carly Taich, Marbin
Lots of choices for live music in the next 30 days in and around Asheville. Go see some. Here’s a quick look at four solid choices: Two local bands, two […]