Most people know Andy Griffith as the loveable sheriff of Mayberry, the town based in Mount Airy, NC. Beyond the... more

Donna Ray Norton and Melanie Rice are eight-generation ballad singers. Along with noted musician Sheila Kay Adams and other local... more

Tropical storm Helene devastated communities across Western North Carolina including Chimney Rock in Rutherford County, Swannanoa and Barnardsville in Buncombe,... more

America has seen its fair share of outlaws throughout history. Musicians have sung their tales, immortalizing them in song from... more

Rare Bird Farm in the mountains of Madison County is an agricultural arts center that hosts performing arts, classes, workshops,... more

An intersection of the natural and musical heritage of WNC can be found in the high mountains. Red Spruce (picea... more

Traditional music in WNC is a cultural practice that expands into many ways to make a living. We most often... more

Rhonda Gouge has done a lot. She’s been a fixture in the Mitchell County music scene since the 1970s, she... more

In Season One of Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of NC, we introduced you to banjo... more

What do you get when an MD and Professor Emeritus of Pathology and Surgery takes up the banjo? An expertly... more