The Hardest Working Man in the Jazz Business – Bob Thompson
When Bob Thompson was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame back in 2015, his Mountain Stage colleague Larry Groce said Thompson had probably played more gigs in West Virginia than any other artist in its history. And indeed, Thompson, a New York City native who moved to the Mountain State in the […]
ZillaBash 9 – Raising Hell Friday Night to Remember BobZilla
Not all party animals are born equal. And in all the world there was only one love-filled critter named “BobZilla.” One of the founders of Moonshine Crossing with his buddy Mark Smith, Robert “BobZilla” Wilson and his wife Cheri have shaken, stirred and shared good vibes at dozens of festivals and countless shows around the […]
A Star is Born
Do you want to be part of the legacy that is Billie Jean Osborne’s Kentucky Opry? Prestonsburg, Ky. – The Mountain Arts Center (MAC) is casting lead and background vocalists for Billie Jean Osborne’s Kentucky Opry. With 2020 beginning it’s 30th anniversary, this successful music review displays a wide collection of entertainment ranging from country, […]
MAS movies
We’re not always ahead of the curve, but this year we were at least one day ahead of it. It was the Saturday before the Oscars and since our youngest son Will had seen every Best Picture nominee except for “Parasite,” we decided to watch this shall we say touching and moving story about a […]
Stephen Kellogg
World’s Best Adventure Films
Experience the Shock and Awe of the World’s Best Adventure Films Every fall since 1976, the world’s most daring outdoors adventure filmmakers gather at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada, in the Rocky Mountains to celebrate their jaw-dropping short films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports and environment. After the gathering, the Banff Mountain Film […]
The WV Music Hall of Fame Celebrates Black History Month
The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame is celebrating Black History Month with their web site featuring the stirring biographies, photos and short video vignettes of the 14 African American West Virginia natives who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, including 2020 WVMHoF inductee Ethel Caffie-Austin. The WV Music Hall of Fame Celebrates […]
Be a Mountain Music Early Bird
February is fading fast away and so is the time to get those Early Bird tickets for the sixth annual Mountain Music Festival at ACE Adventure Resort. Wednesday, Feb. 19 is the last day to snag Mountain Music Festival early bird tickets. Set for June 4-6, the MMF2020 edition will feature more than 30 acts […]
Béla’s Cosmic Banjo Phones Home
Flecktones 30th anniversary tour prepping to land at The Clay Center Named after not one, not two but three symphonic composers, New York-raised banjoist Béla Fleck has long proved he is not of planet Earth. You are not alone, Mark Zuckerberg. Bela and his banjo-jazz-funk fusion unit The Flecktones (with such albums as “UFO Tufo,” […]
Anna Tivel
