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Local musicians experiment with bluegrass sound at Beer and Banjos

By Shreya Arukil | July 2

Beer and Banjos is a weekly event at 401 Main, where local musicians play everything from bluegrass to indie pop.

'Come see a show': Cat's Cradle provides live music performances for community

By Albert Carlson | June 19

Cat's Cradle provides opportunities for students to watch live performances for popular and less well-known artists, close to campus, and serves as a ...

North Carolina Symphony inspires local community with classical music

By Emma Cooke | June 16

On Friday evening, the symphony performed at the Southern Village Green for their free annual event to kick off the summer.

The UNC Tarpeggios' newest album 'Bloodline' explores friendship and legacy

By Anna Fetter | June 5

The UNC Tarpeggios are a mixed-voice a cappella group at UNC. The group has just released an album in May, "Bloodline." This is the first album the group ...

Freight Train Blues concert series showcases Carolina folk artists for past decade

By Sarayu Thondapu | June 4

The series has been ongoing through May and into June and features folk artists supported by the Music Maker Foundation. It is named after Elizabeth Cotten, ...

'A long time commitment': Nightlight lives on through Triangle music community

By Eliza Benbow | May 14

The music venue has been closed since 2022 and its current co-owners are still negotiating with their landlords, but the venue's influence persists.

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Music Library to relocate, Davis to extend weekend hours this fall

By Keerthana Gotur | April 22

Nerea Llamas, the associate University Librarian for collections strategy and services, said that Davis and the Undergraduate Library are the two most ...

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Review: Taylor Swift's new album gives heartbreak poetic justice

By Marisa Rosa | April 21

Taylor Swift's newest album, "The Tortured Poet's Department," contains 31 songs about grief and lost love and is centered around poetry.

Review: Clef Hangers deliver an emotional, passionate spring concert

By Sam Hodges | April 16

"I recently had the pleasure of witnessing UNC’s oldest a cappella group, the Clef Hangers, perform their Spring Concert in Memorial Hall, and I have ...

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Gibson & Toutant spin together musical ephemera in latest album

By Alexis Clifton | April 10

Written over three days in what they call a game of telephone, Josephine McRobbie and Joseph O’Connell's latest album gives unexpected purpose to small ...

Dreamville Festival brings national audience to local stage

By Hamsini Sivakumar | April 8

Thousands of people flocked to Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh for J. Cole's Dreamville Fest, which features R&B and hip-hop artists.

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'I feel this music:' UNC lecturer releases debut saxophone album

By Laney Currin | April 7

Heidi Radtke, a music professor at UNC, recorded her debut album "Convergence" after getting a grant from the department to record it in Moeser Auditorium. ...

East Chapel Hill High students lead music lessons, create community for middle schoolers

By Makenzie Mills | April 2

Middle school students are paired with high schoolers to refine and learn skills.

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Orange High School's winter percussion ensemble wins first place in regional championship

By Reyna Drake | April 1

The championship included 28 schools from across North Carolina, and contestants were scored based on performance, music and artistry.

'I can’t explain how local I am': Eliza McLamb plays hometown show with new album, new perspective

By Emi Maerz | March 26

On Saturday night, Carrboro-raised singer-songwriter Eliza McLamb performed her debut album in the Main Room of Cat's Cradle for family, friends, fans ...

Office DJ: This playlist is NOT about Jimmy Buffett

By Lauren Rhodes | March 26

I love Jimmy Buffett and no one can stop me.

Country song explores heartbreak through UNC basketball

By Margaret Hungate | March 26

Gary Frost, a New Jersey native, released a country single on March 22 that explored heartbreak through allusions to UNC basketball titled "UNC."

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'Turn it up and crank the reverb': Carrboro celebrates first Dexter Romweber Day

By Jessica F. Simmons | March 25

On Friday afternoon, many of Romweber's close friends and family gathered at Lapin Bleu — a venue he performed at often — to celebrate the first ...

'Joy-bringers': Local low-commitment band celebrates New Orleans jazz

By Nadia Jefferson | March 20

Since 2010, the Durham-based, New Orleans-style jazz band the Bulltown Strutters have performed at a range of events, from parades to seafood boils ...

Review: Faye Webster unveils 'genre-free agenda' on new album

By Alexis Clifton | March 18

The ambiance Webster creates is one that you can’t help but put on for driving with all your windows down on a hot summer night, and this remains true ...