Office DJ: TikTok tunes I can't stop playing
Anyone who knows me knows I am mildly addicted to TikTok. And anyone who knows TikTok knows that it’s a vehicle for virality, especially when it comes to music.
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Anyone who knows me knows I am mildly addicted to TikTok. And anyone who knows TikTok knows that it’s a vehicle for virality, especially when it comes to music.
For students looking to diversify their playlists this upcoming year, the Woven Music Society is a new project by a UNC student that tailors community-curated playlists for listeners across different genres of music.
Ben Folds' charitable initiative Keys For Kids is supporting seven non-profit organizations in North Carolina to provide little-to-no-cost keyboards and music lessons to children.
Isabelle Kosempa, a UNC junior vocal performance major, won first place in the Lower Classical Treble Voices division of a national singing competition on July 2.
Four UNC voice students were invited to compete in the semifinals of their categories of the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition, which will take place this July in Chicago.
Tracks Local Music Fest, a free outdoor concert in downtown Chapel Hill, was held for the first time at CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio at 123 West Franklin St. this weekend.
Music Maker Foundation is holding a series of free concerts at Carrboro Town Commons every Friday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. from May 13 to June 10.
The 64th Grammy Awards, the music industry’s biggest night, took place earlier this month in Las Vegas. The night was of little consequence in comparison to the more controversial Oscars back in March, but saw many show-stopping outfits, performances and wins.
If you’re unfamiliar with bands like Nightwish, Epica and The Gathering, I would probably describe them to you as folk metal or maybe progressive rock — that is, if you could get me to admit I listened to them in the first place.
For a North Carolina fan, this week has been unbearable – just thinking about the game on Saturday makes my stomach turn.
Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning, and a missing Italian woman set Twitter ablaze.
During my senior year of high school, classes were definitely not my center of attention. While I was never a necessarily horrible student, I distinctly remember walking across the graduation stage with my college algebra teacher in tow and having the following conversation:
When professor Juan Álamo went to Mexico for the first time, he looked out at the audience as he performed in his last recital. As he played a Puerto Rican tune — something he tried to do whenever he visited a new country as a way to share a piece from his homeland — he noticed a Puerto Rican flag flying in the crowd.
Tracks Music Library, a collection of free music made by artists in the Triangle, is holding its third open call period for new music submissions. The open calls started Jan. 1 and will end Feb. 14.
I must admit that I live in a world isolated from the Billboard Hot 100.
Carrboro celebrated Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten’s birthday as "Libba Cotten Day" on Jan. 5, honoring her influence on American folk and blues music.
Happy FDOC, Tar Heels.
A year marked by the rise of Olivia Rodrigo, the lackadaisical return of Lorde, the unwavering reign of Taylor Swift and the refusal by Rihanna to get into a studio, 2021 was an interesting year for music.
Kenan Stadium. Kenan Center. Kenan-Flagler Business School. Kenan Hall. It seems you can’t walk around UNC without seeing the name “Kenan” etched into the walls somewhere.
On the topic of music, I often get asked the popular question: “Who’s your favorite artist?”