On Drake’s 2011 album “Take Care,” the Canadian rap star surrounded himself with high profile guests such as Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross. On “Nothing Was the Same,” Drake’s newest album,...

Swedish house musician Avicii, best known for his Etta-James-sampling 2011 smash "Levels," pulled an upset at this year's Ultra Music Festival when he invited bluegrass musicians onstage. On paper, it...

Traveling folk artist Austin Miller makes a quiet solo stop in Boone Tuesday as part of his first two-and-a-half-month-long tour north from his home state of Florida and is going as far west as Colorado...

Editor's Note: The following films were showcased at the 17th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival and were reviewed by The Appalachian's two senior A&E reporters. Review: Kayak film ‘Huck’ a...

On the 2011 single “What You Need,” Abel Tesfaye – better known as avant-R&B act The Weeknd – croons “He’s what you want. I’m what you need.”  On “Pretty,” a track off The...

Asheville-based instrumental Malian-American fusion band Toubab Krewe will return to Legends on Thursday.The band's instrumentation includes traditional Malian instruments such as the kora – a 21-string...

British rockers Arctic Monkeys exploded onto the music scene in 2006 with their debut album “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.” Full of spastic, cynical post-punk, the album quickly...