Busker Lyle Rickards entertains a group downtown. Street performers have "lost a lot of ground in Asheville,” he said. // Watchdog photo by Starr Sariego By John Reinan, avlwatchdog.org Asheville ...

JEWEL: (Singing) These foolish games are... MARTÍNEZ: B.B. King, Tracy Chapman, Ed Sheeran and Jewel all began their careers as street musicians, busking for spare change. A new book explores a ...

A street performer received much more than he expected after asking a random member of the public to join him on stage - only to discover later that he was performing with a Hollywood celebrity.

It is often said that, culturally, Asheville punches above its weight. Before my wife and I moved here four years ago, I thought that referred to the Biltmore Estate, the Asheville Symphony, and the ...

Billy Strings and Sierra Ferrell, 2023 and 2024's Americana Honors & Awards-winning Artists of the Year, share a background as street-busking musicians who played for tens to hundreds of dollars daily ...

Following up on last fall’s successful busking festival, the three upcoming one will feature street performers, vendors, a ...