Leah Song, the lead vocalist of Rising Appalachia, spent the last year living like a monk along a riverbank in rural Costa Rica. What started as a personal wellness retreat turned into an 11-month ...

From Bob Dylan to Beyonce, every song on Rising Appalachia’s new covers EP, Folk and Anchor, was carefully selected for the album not just because they were some of bandmate sisters Leah Song and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Growing up in inner city Atlanta, sisters Chloe Smith and Leah Song didn’t consider their upbringing particularly unusual. They ...

Folk songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Rising Appalachia recently joined the Taylor Acoustic Sessions for an intimate performance of their song, “Synchronicity.” Sisters Leah and Chloe Smith form ...

"Now, in the time of corona, we are seeing the necessary roles of music and healing practices in our abilities to see through this pandemic and stay steady on our course of compassion and strength," ...

Hometown: Atlanta, Ga./Asheville, N.C. Fun Fact: The group lives on the road in a biodiesel-fueled bus. Why It’s Worth Watching: The harmonious singing and instrumentation between sisters Leah and ...

Sister duo Rising Appalachia is poised to release a new album, The Lost Mystique of Being In the Know | Photo by Chad Hess Rising Appalachia is an eclectic regional ensemble featuring banjo-playing ...

What: Rising Appalachia When: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m. Where: Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek Cost: $35, or part of the VPAC’s Pick 3/5/8 winter ticket ...

Tune in today, Thursday, June 11, for the latest edition of our livestream interview and music series hosted by Paste editor-in-chief Josh Jackson. Today’s episode begins with Rising Appalachia at 5pm ...

Rising Appalachia's Tiny Desk Concert is charged with the roots music that sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith learned in fiddle camps as kids. Growing up in urban Atlanta and beyond, they also heard ...