SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — Music is a language that knows no barriers. It carries with it memories, culture and history. Southern Appalachian music has been telling the story of the people in East ...

Black music has been present in East Tennessee since the 1790s. Since then, many artists have contributed to the tapestry of sounds Appalachia is known for. From Elvis to Usher, Timberlake to Tina ...

“It’s not a Black music and it’s not a white music. It’s a music that was basically played together.” This observation is one of many kernels of wisdom offered up by fiddler Earl White, who is Black, ...

There is a place in the mountains where old Appalachian culture is still very much alive, The Carter Family Fold.

Where is it?: Mountain City sits in Tennessee’s northeast corner, surrounded by mountains and near the North Carolina and Virginia borders. Why visit?: It offers outdoor adventures, wineries, and a ...

Striding confidently onto the 2017 Nashville music scene, Joe Hott is poised to become the next new “must see/must hear” artist in Music City. A unique blend of retro-bluegrass, traditional country, ...

She got it from her mama. It’s well known, and well-documented, that Dolly Parton grew up very poor (well, money-wise), in ...

Appalachian entertainer/actor Randall Franks, famed for his role as "Officer Randy Goode" on TV’s "In the Heat of the Night," unveils his latest project, the music series "Appalachian Sounds." In the ...

BOONE — Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music will conclude 31 years of programming with An Appalachian Christmas, a benefit concert supporting Hospitality House of Northwest North Carolina and Santa’s ...