#Rising Appalachia

AF 2019 IN REVIEWOur Favorite Albums and Singles of The Year

Lizzo press photo by Luke Gilford, courtesy of Atlantic Records. Every year I keep a running list of new album releases. The idea is that I'll have new stuff on my radar, along with a go-to playlist if I'm feeling adventurous (or bored) and want to hear something new. This year that list grew to...

Lindsey Rhoades

HIGH NOTES7 Songs That Will Connect You to the Spirit of Ayahuasca

British-Portuguese musician Nessi Gomes had an artistic awakening after living in Central America; could her work contain thinly veiled references to ayahuasca? According to traditional belief, ayahuasca is not just a powerful psychogenic substance - it's a spirit. When you ingest the Amazonian...

Annie White

VIDEO OF THE WEEKRising Appalachia "Resilient" and More

Rising Appalachia has spent their musical career focused on social, cultural, political, and environmental justice. Far before Trump's presidency, sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith were singing on the bywaters of New Orleans about envisioning positive change. The Smith sisters have taken hold of...

Desdemona Dallas