Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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LISTEN: Margaret Glaspy Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Our Song of the Week comes from Margaret Glaspy, a California-born, New York-based indie folk rocker and singer-songwriter. During her third appearance on Mountain Stage, she performed a handful of original songs and covers from her latest release, The Golden Heart Protector. Our Song of the Week is a stripped-down version of her original song “Get Back,” which appears on her 2023 album, Echo the Diamond.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEncore: Amythyst Kiah, Black Hair Salons And Poetry, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, we talk with East Tennessee’s Amythyst Kiah. Her new album contemplates the cosmos. Also, hair salons are important gathering places where Black women can find community. And, West Virginia poet Torli Bush uses story to tackle tough subjects.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMusician Amythyst Kiah On Album ‘Still + Bright,’ This West Virginia Morning
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah released "Still + Bright" last year, which featured guests like S.G. Goodman and Billy Strings. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with Kiah from her home in Johnson City, Tennessee at that time. We listen to an encore of that conversation.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLISTEN: Margaret Glaspy Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
The fall broadcast season of Mountain Stage continues this week when guest host David Mayfield welcomes Vanessa Collier, Margaret Glaspy, Matt Andersen, Amythyst Kiah, and Ron Sowell. Our Song ...
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Sheila McEntee, Ancient Kilns And Amythyst Kiah, Inside Appalachia
This week, in troubled times, the outdoors can offer peace. We talk with a West Virginia writer about her new collection of essays. Also, modern technology makes firing pottery a lot easier, but some potters in North Carolina still do it the old way. And, East Tennessee’s Amythyst Kiah’s latest album contemplates the cosmos.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachia Plays a Foundational Role in Amythyst Kiah’s Album 'Still + Bright'
Amythyst Kiah spoke with Inside Appalachia from her home in Johnson City, Tennessee to talk about her new album.
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