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Riley Reid, known professionally as “Riley and the Starlights,” is a UNC alumnus with a success story straight out of the movies. Though he now lives in New York, his return to Chapel Hill is just around the corner. On Jan. 31, Reid will debut his latest short film/music video at the Argyle Film Festival in the Varsity Theatre.
On Monday at the Ackland Art Museum, an audience waited in anticipation as a quartet of string instrumentalists sat in front of them. The room was completely silent, all eyes on the artists.
On Sunday, musician Andrew Kasab, and bands Sound of Scarlet and The Will McBride Group performed at WCOM’s 20th anniversary fundraiser, hosted in the back room of Cat’s Cradle.
I’m not sure whether or not I mean it as a compliment when I say that Ethel Cain’s latest release, "Perverts," made me feel more disoriented and isolated than anything I’ve ever heard before.
On March 25, 2017, I was sitting on UNC Asheville’s quad with my friends. We were eighth graders, on campus for our Science Olympiad competition and killing time between events. I don’t remember what tests I took or rockets I launched or medals I did or didn’t earn. I do, however, remember one thing: Jake McKelvie.
Musician, family-centric and Carrboro native are all things that encompass the character of Elizabeth Cotten. The Grammy Award-winning artist was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. To commemorate Cotten’s lasting legacy, on Sunday the Town of Carrboro held the Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten Day Celebration at the Carrboro Century Center.
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.
