'Almost a religion of its own': Gospel music provides comfort, community

Word on the Street: Songs that feel like UNC

By Charlie Bagwell | March 3

Music can be one of the most important things that connects someone to the places and experiences around them. For The Daily Tar Heel’s 2024 Music Edition, ...

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Column: Listen to music better. Put on the whole album.

By Shea McIntyre | February 28

"I confess, I regard myself as a better listener than others. This is because I listen to music like I read a book."

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UNC men's basketball's theme song 'Get Back' captures attitude of the team

By Gwen Peace | February 28

“I feel like everyone on the team, we all have a chip on our shoulder,” Harrison Ingram said. “We all are doubted, we’re all viewed as not good ...

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Editors’ Notes concert series to feature local artists

By Eliza Benbow | February 28

"Along with this edition, we are releasing the first episode of Editors’ Notes, a video music series shot in The Daily Tar Heel office, featuring guitarist ...

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Bill Moore remains true to the energy and history of local music traditions

By Emi Maerz | February 28

You'd be likely to hear swing, jazz and blues guitar styles in the streets and warehouses of the N.C. Piedmont region a century ago, but Bill Moore, a ...

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Editors' Notes 1 - Bill Moore

By Emma Cooke , McKenzie Bulris , Coleman Rambo and Natalie Bradin | February 28

You'd be likely to hear swing, jazz and blues guitar styles in the streets and warehouses of the N.C. Piedmont region a century ago, but Bill Moore, a ...

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Who's on aux: Employees set the mood in Chapel Hill establishments

By Morgan Brenner | February 27

On Franklin Street, wide varieties of music escape the insides of different storefronts. Passersby may wonder who is playing the music and how they ...

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Q&A: Merge Records has had worldwide success, but loves its home in N.C.

By Margaret Hungate | February 27

The DTH's Margaret Hungate spoke with Merge Records label manager, Christina Rentz, on the label’s history and influence on the music scene in the Triangle ...

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Former Chapel Hill student bands remember a lifetime of music

By Hamsini Sivakumar | February 27

Countless bands are started in Chapel Hill by college students whose love of music outlasted the groups themselves. Not every band formed at UNC ...

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Triangle jazz scene embraces vibrant artists and an evolving genre

By Madison Gagnon | February 27

The jazz scene in the Triangle became as colorful, vibrant and connected as it is today because of the efforts of members of the jazz community in the ...

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The story of Elizabeth Cotten, the 'Freight Train' picker

By Walker Livingston | February 27

Elizabeth Cotten, a Carrboro native, wrote her song 'Freight Train' at the age of 11 or 12 about the section of North Carolina Railroad that she could ...

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'A really cool experience': UNC a capella groups balance commitment and fun

By Aidan Lockhart | February 27

According to the president of the Clef Hangers, Imani Chabikuli, a cappella can be a big commitment for students.

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Vinyl, CD listeners feel connected through physical media

By Laney Currin | February 26

When WXYC graduate student DJ Luke Cimarusti buys a vintage record, they don't know how many people have owned it, or have many stores it has been ...

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UNC and State Department program connect global communities through hip-hop

By Jackson Fromm | February 26

Next Level is reaching its 10th year as a diplomacy program at UNC. Mark Katz, the creator of the program, said that the group is all about building a ...

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'Listening to the world': UNC Beat Lab allows students to explore beatmaking

By Maria Sullivan | February 26

The UNC Beat Lab was founded in 2013 by UNC John P. Barker Distinguished Professor of Music Mark Katz, who transformed a tuba storage space into a place ...

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