The Judy Chops share the love this summer with latest album release
By Lisa Snedeker One of my favorite places to discover new music is at festivals like this week’s Red Wing Roots Music Festival in Mt. Solon, Virginia....
Booker’s ‘Backyard BBQ’ a slow, smoky sipper
Barbecue. The word conjures images wholly specific to the imaginer. The device, be it a pit, smoker, or grill of any variety. The ultimate purveyor...
New cask-strength rye kicks things up a notch
By John Trump Rye whiskey is in the midst of a full-throated comeback. A typically tough grain to distill, rye reached its zenith before Prohibition...
Listen Up: Live music opportunities abound for Memorial Day 2018
By Lisa Snedeker There are numerous live music festivals and venues throughout North Carolina, Virginia and beyond on tap to help you celebrate the...
32nd annual Carolina Blues Festival partnering with Greensboro Bound: A Literary Festival and local food bank on May 18-20, 2018
The 32nd annual Carolina Blues Festival, the longest-running blues festival in the Southeast U.S., will host international, national, regional, and local blues acts for a...
Crown Royal Blenders’ Mash highlights the brand’s signature smoothness
By John Trump Crown Royal Blenders’ Mash won’t disappoint aficionados of Canadian whisky. It’s bright and clean and a little sweet, with only a negligible...
Leftover Salmon, Chatham County Line, Front Country, Forlorn Strangers, Annabelle’s Curse among headliners for 2018 North Carolina Brewers & Music Festival set for May 11-12 in Huntersville
I have no idea how the North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival, which combines two of my favorite things, hasn’t hit my radar until now. Maybe...
The Howling Craft Beer and Music Festival on June 1-2, 2018, to feature Annabelle’s Curse, The Judy Chops and Southern Culture on the Skids
By Lisa Snedeker Wolf Hills Brewing Co. has announced its Fourth Annual The Howling Craft Beer and Music Festival is set for June 1-2,...
SLAINTE! Whiskey Fairy makes mythical appearance as Scythian and friends tour Ireland
By John Trump An empty seat behind the driver on a large, luxury tour bus, usually reserved for a tour guide. Think about that bus...
Highland Brewing teams up with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Highland Brewing Co, has teamed up with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats to create a signature beer, Half Yüszch, for the band’s sold out...