Many think country music began in Bristol, Tennessee, but writer Brad Campbell uncovers more to the story. In Asheville, OKeh Records recorded regional musicians playing ballads and other traditional sounds in 1925, two years prior to the Bristol sessions that shaped the trajectory for one of music’s most enduring genres.
A long-forgotten series of recordings from 1925 puts a new spin on the beginnings of one of our most enduring music genres.
Sparkling streets, local traditions, and the cozy charm of a city wrapped in holiday wonder — Asheville offers merriment for every age of visitor.
A year after Hurricane Helene, Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson traveled to the governor’s western residence in Asheville to sit down with Governor Josh Stein and First Lady Anna Stein to reflect on stories of grit, determination, and hope.
Established in 1986, the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville is home to 434 acres of cultivated gardens and wooded trails where research, education, and conservation take root.
Left without power, cell service, or Internet for weeks after Helene, western North Carolinians turned to a reliable source for vital information: radio.
A performance by an Asheville dance company illustrated the healing power of music and movement — for both choreographer and audience.
During one collector’s elementary years, it didn’t matter what his parents packed inside his lunch box. Back in the day, the real prize was on the outside.
Asheville is an open book for literature lovers. Read on to see where to visit, shop, and, of course, read around the Land of the Sky.
