4+ hour, 21+ min ago  (182+ words) Is it a challenge to apply traditional Mongolian instruments to metal? In the studio and/or live, do you process the traditional instruments through modern effects like distortion pedals? Depending on the song, we do use distortion. Of course we…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (367+ words) Musoscribe 30 Days Out, July 2026 #1: Joe Medwick, Of Montreal, Get Right Band, Band of Horses Two local/regional acts, two nationally-touring. Those are the highest of the highlights of live music in and around Asheville in the coming thirty days. And…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (259+ words) Continued from Part One" What were some of the other forces that influenced you at that time? One of the fascinating things about Seeking Other Beauty is the manner in which you electronically treat the instruments. The keyboards don't always…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (861+ words) Bayete's Electric Gospel: "Seeking Other Beauty' (Part 1 of 2) Musoscribe Bayete's Electric Gospel: "Seeking Other Beauty' (Part 1 of 2) A shorter, edited version of this interview was previously published in The Tonearm. Coming out of a classical and jazz foundation, Bay Area-based…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (122+ words) Musoscribe Take Five: Peak-era Classics from Supertramp Supertramp was one of the highest-profile rock/pop bands of the late 1970s and early "80s. Three of the group's best-loved albums " Even in the Quietest Moments, Breakfast in America and Famous Last Words " are…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (362+ words) Musoscribe Take Five: "70s Guest Spots featuring Peter Frampton Guitarist and singer Peter Frampton is best known for his juggernaut 1976 double album Frampton Comes Alive. The release that sparked the mid-decade live album craze, Frampton Comes Alive remains one of the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (397+ words) NOTE: This feature references a live date that took place in April 2026. Lee Fields was in love with music from an early age. But by age 13, music wasn't the only passion of Wilson, N. C. -born Fields. "My interest at the time…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (783+ words) Musoscribe Wolfgang Van Halen: Solo Albums as a Means to "The End" Being a guitarist bearing the surname Van Halen brings with it a good deal of baggage. "People expect certain things of you," says Wolfgang Van Halen, only son…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (365+ words) Musoscribe 30 Days Out, June 2026 #2: Daydream Creatures, Spoon, Slow Runner, Radio Free Eagle This roundup of notable live music events in Asheville in the coming 30 days leans in a local direction. So should you; go see some live music and support…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (228+ words) Musoscribe Book Review: Listening to Prestige And that is part of what Tad Richards does with his wonderful Listening to Prestige. On one level, it's an appreciation " a love letter, if you will " of Bob Weinstock's influential independent record label....