Twelve Nights. One Story. One night per month. Every third Friday. Twelve chapters of a story that connects the 1927 recordings to the living, breathing music culture of Appalachia today. The series is structured as a three-act arc. Act 1 returns to the origin: the recordings, the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers,

Get ready for a weekend of legendary rock and high-energy performances at The Mountain Music Festival, taking place August 21–23, 2026 at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. This premier rock and heavy metal festival brings together iconic artists, fan favorites, and rising bands for three days of nonstop live music in the heart of