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17 Jul 2026
Joe Jackson: Still Burning with Creativity (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… When you make an album, do you do so purely as a creative expression, or do you give any thought to what your fans want? Joe […]
16 Jul 2026
Joe Jackson: Still Burning with Creativity (Part 1 of 2)
Released April 10, Hope and Fury is the 22nd studio album from British-born singer, songwriter, pianist, composer and band leader Joe Jackson. First coming to fame as an outlier in […]
15 Jul 2026
30 Days Out, July 2026 #2: Watchhouse, Kurt Vile, Andrew Thelston Band, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Three fascinating nationally-touring acts are the focus of this roundup of live music in and around Asheville. Music highlights of the coming 30 days also include a date by a […]
06 Jul 2026
Book Review: With a Little Help From Their Friends
In his introduction to With a Little Help From Their Friends, author Stuart Maconie raises a not-so-rhetorical question: Does the world need another book about the Beatles? To paraphrase his […]
01 Jul 2026
30 Days Out, July 2026 #1: Joe Medwick, Of Montreal, Get Right Band, Band of Horses
Two local/regional acts, two nationally-touring. Those are the highest of the highlights of live music in and around Asheville in the coming thirty days. And here we go! Show: Joe […]
18 Jun 2026
The Nude Party: Turning Limitations into Virtues
Taking their name from a series of house concerts in Boone, N.C., in which the band members performed sans clothing, The Nude Party draw inspiration from ‘60s garage rock to […]
16 Jun 2026
Wolfgang Van Halen: Solo Albums as a Means to ‘The End’
Being a guitarist bearing the surname Van Halen brings with it a good deal of baggage. “People expect certain things of you,” says Wolfgang Van Halen, only son of Valerie […]
15 Jun 2026
30 Days Out, June 2026 #2: Daydream Creatures, Spoon, Slow Runner, Radio Free Eagle
This roundup of notable live music events in Asheville in the coming 30 days leans in a local direction. So should you; go see some live music and support these […]
01 Jun 2026
30 Days Out, June 2026 #1: Samara Jade, Kiefer Sutherland, Robyn Hitchcock, Sunny War
Folk. Folk-punk. Dada-esque wordplay and jangle. And Americana from a Canadian-born personality best known as an actor. Those are among the highlights in live music in and around Asheville in […]
20 May 2026
Add it Up: The Violent Femmes, 40-plus Years On (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… The 40th anniversary edition of Violent Femmes’ self-titled debut album had a bunch of demos as bonus tracks, but it also included many live recordings. Were […]