Nirvana and Dolly Parton Recorded the Same Appalachian Folk Song—But Their Versions Were Worlds Apart

Kurt Cobain and Dolly Parton couldn't have had more different musical styles, but they had one song in common. The legendary ...
The Mountaineer

Keeping the music alive: Two local musicians pass down mountain traditions

Haywood County is home to a long tradition of Appalachian music. That heritage is being preserved in part through a program ...
Havana Times

Rising Appalachia – Song of the Day

Today we feature the USA group Rising Appalachia with a live Preservation Hall performance of the song Shed Your Grace ...
virginianreview

2026 Freshwater Folk Festival to be Held September 12

AM to 3:00 PM, the White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery will host the Freshwater Folk Festival in that beautiful location with plenty of activities for people to enjoy and find out more about ...
West Virginia Public Broadcasting

East Tennessee State University Professor Speaks On Dolly Parton’s Legacy

Appalachia, and the entire world, really, was shaken by the passing of Dolly Parton. Dolly — everyone called her Dolly — was ...
Mountain Xpress

Rising Appalachia gets introspective on ‘Trade My Troubles’

Combining folk and world music with a modern spin, Rising Appalachia has earned a reputation for earnest, exuberant songs ...