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It’s been a successful year for music at the University. As the year comes to a close, student musicians gave thanks for their experiences and artistic endeavors.
Hasan Wilson Jr. is known online by his rap name Whizthekid. However, at UNC, Wilson is recognized as one of the crossing guards who keeps students safe from traffic on South Road.
2024 was a year of genre-bending experimental albums within the music industry.
On Nov. 23, the Carolina Bluegrass Band had its fall semester concert to unveil the music they have been working on for the past few months. The band, comprised of 17 members, is split into three smaller ensembles. Each ensemble consists of traditional bluegrass instruments such as acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle and mandolin.
A new live folk music series has come to the Triangle area — "Landmarks", organized by UNC PhD student Brennan Jones and Duke PhD student Spencer George.
The packed auditorium fell silent as the blue stage lights dimmed, revealing the Silkroad Ensemble eager to perform. The Grammy award-winning initiative, led by acclaimed artist Rhiannon Giddens, is renowned for bringing together artists from different global perspectives. Using music as a transformative educational tool, Silkroad tells the stories of marginalized communities through a blend of cross-cultural sounds.
Last Friday, on a chilly November evening, the instrumental chamber music of 19th century composers filled UNC's Person Recital Hall, transforming it into a Parisian salon for the night.
Tyler Gregory Okonma, the alternative hip-hop artist known as Tyler, The Creator, released his eighth studio album “CHROMAKOPIA” on Oct. 28. This album is an advancement of the “Tyler sound” fans like myself love, but his heart-wrenching composition and vulnerable lyrics prove the artist's maturity and his strong sense of self.
On Wednesday night, Carolina Public Humanities held “Music of Hope and Healing with Rahsaan Barber” as a part of the Flyleaf Bookstore’s Fall Music Series.
On Sunday afternoon, music echoed through the halls of the Ackland Art Museum as attendees of the Music in the Galleries pop-up music expo explored poster archives and artist-printed books, courtesy of UNC’s Southern Folklife Collection and the Sloane Art Library.
Carrboro dance-pop musician Rachel Kiel released her new single, “Good Scare,” on Friday, almost a decade after it was written.
Earlier this month, Efland-Cheeks Global Elementary students Christian Adkins and Amarah White were selected to perform with the North Carolina Elementary Honors Chorus.
This past summer, I got to dance and sing along to queer hits like “HOT TO GO!” by Chappell Roan and “LUNCH” by Billie Eilish, catchy tunes which paired perfectly with summer pool parties and driving around with the windows rolled down.
All Day Records, an eclectic record shop in downtown Carrboro, celebrated its 14th birthday on Sept. 29 with performances at the shop by local musicians and DJs.
Ryan Lee West, an electronic musician known as Rival Consoles, creates sketches to visualize the structure of his music. His inclination to fuse visual arts and music extends to his performances, which often include live visuals manipulated to match West’s sets.
The Carrboro Music Festival, which was held on Sunday, hosted 100 bands at 20 venues, creating a day which supported the local community, businesses and musicians. The festival has been active for 26 years.
On Oct. 11, UNC-Chapel Hill alumni Rachel Despard is set to release their debut album, “The Gardener.”
Sunny skies hung over Raleigh this Saturday as hundreds of people gathered in Red Hat Amphitheater for nearly eight hours of live performances from a variety of musical genres, ranging from neo-soul to rap music.
On Thursday afternoon, the streets of downtown Raleigh were shut down in anticipation of the 14th annual Hopscotch Music Festival, set to host thousands over three days of music, food and festivity.
Tim Smith and Eileen Regan have been playing Irish music ever since they met at the now-defunct Zoo Bar in Washington D.C. almost 50 years ago. Over four decades later, they continue to play and teach this genre of music to people in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area.
