Owen Marcellino

2 months ago | theappalachianonline.com | Abby Buckner |Owen Marcellino |Nance Onsrud

With the 67th Grammy Awards rapidly approaching, last-minute predictions and listening parties are commencing to determine the best music of the last year. With a plethora of A-list singers, songwriters and producers attending the event, unforgettable performances and presentations are awaiting every viewer.

2 months ago | theappalachianonline.com | Abby Buckner |Owen Marcellino

As we reach the final release week of January 2025, the music industry is flawlessly sustaining the momentum the previous year saw. This week saw releases ranging from country to dance, and featured artists such as The Lumineers and JENNIE. As “Rattlesnake” shot Jack Van Cleaf onto every folk lover’s radar upon release in 2022, an alternate version has now been released with the addition of Zach Bryan.

2 months ago | theappalachianonline.com | Abby Buckner |Owen Marcellino

To understand “EUSEXUA,” you must be willing to explore its practice within a world of the unknown. Floating adrift through the chaos of life while dauntlessly perusing every fleeting moment of stillness, FKA twigs sonically identifies this feeling. On her third studio album, twigs finds herself lost in the calm before the storm, meandering between layers of the human consciousness at the wake of its sexual desire, coining the term eusexua.

Nov 21, 2024 | theappalachianonline.com | Abby Buckner |Owen Marcellino

Following his success in the realm of popular music, Jon Batiste has returned to his roots of jazz and classical piano on his new album, “Beethoven Blues.”After winning “Album of the Year” at the 64th Grammy Awards, the critical success of his 2021 album, “WE ARE,” put Batiste on a new stage of artistry, separating him from his contemporaries. Setting out to take his music to new heights, he released a pop-centered project, “World Music Radio,” in 2023.

Nov 4, 2024 | theappalachianonline.com | Abby Buckner |Owen Marcellino

After the devastation left by Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, Western North Carolina has come together to rebuild. Through various relief efforts, members of the Boone community have worked tirelessly to restore the beauty of our beloved town. On Nov. 1, Rastacoustic headlined a relief jam at FizzEd, with proceeds going towards the FARM Cafe, Hospitality House of Boone and Hunger and Health Coalition.