WCU hosts 17th Tournament Of Champions
The sounds of trumpets, drums and flutes filled the Cullowhee valley on Saturday, Oct. 21 for the 17th Tournament Of Champions. The Tournament Of Champions is a marching band competition hosted by the...
View ArticlePassion for music leads to 23 years and counting of business ownership
With just one foot in the door or even just a peek in the window, one will find a place that exudes character and passion. The shop is filled with just about everything: records, CD’s, vape and hookah...
View ArticleSkid Row’s self-titled debut album turns 30
For 30 years, music fans have heard the music of Skid Row through the radio or other forms of media whether it be a power ballad like “I Remember You” or heavy hitters like “18 and Life,” which proved...
View ArticleShinedown returns to Knoxville
Over 6,000 people rocked the Knoxville Civic Coliseum on Feb. 23 when Jacksonville, Florida rock band, Shinedown, returned to the hometown of lead singer Brent Smith. Shinedown currently consists of...
View ArticleWCU School of Music Artist-in-Residence week
The WCU School of music will be hosting the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra from Monday, March 18 through Thursday, March 21 for this year’s Artist-in-Residence series. Students in the School of...
View Article‘Jonesing’ for the Blues
“If your life revolves around obtaining a substance, you’re a junkie, of whatever it is that you need to obtain,” he revealed. “Now if that’s heroin, then that’s a really tough break,” he half-jokingly...
View ArticleBlues-rock band The Log Noggins releases new song
Imagine floating in a lazy kayak down a river. Suddenly, you notice a single towering tree on the bank that has caught fire. It cracks and plummets down right on top of you! There is pain, and then...
View ArticleAve-O: A hip-hop artist hidden in the mountains
Western North Carolina is not known for its world famous hip hop artists, but they are here and rocking. One hard working, up and coming rapper residing in Cullowhee is Avery “Ave-O” O’Connell. Ave-O...
View ArticleHip hop duo Black Violin to bring electric performance to WCU
Black Violin, a Grammy-nominated American hip hop duo, will perform at WCU’s Bardo Arts Center Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m., bringing an electric, energy-filled performance as part of WCU’s Black...
View ArticlePhi Mu Alpha Sinfonia spreads love through song
Version of story originally published in the Western Carolinian. WCU’s Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (PMA) will perform commissioned serenades on Tuesday, Feb. 14 on campus for significant others or anyone you...
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