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Kevin Garrett playing piano during his sold out show at Cat's Cradle.

Q&A with singer-songwriter Kevin Garrett

By Alexis Hinnant | February 27

Kevin Garrett is a singer/songwriter from Pennsylvania who played at Cat's Cradle on Sunday night. He’s toured with Alessia Cara, Oh Wonder, James Vincent ...

Students sing "We Can't Keep Quiet" in the event based on the recent Women's March.

Event based on Women's March on Washington performance sought to bring people together

By Will Arrington | February 27

A choir of students gathered in the Pit Monday morning for an event called We Can’t Keep Quiet, which by all means lived up to its title.

'Hamilton' coming to Durham sometime in 2018

By From staff and wire reports | February 20

The musical 'Hamilton' will show at the Durham Performing Arts Center sometime in 2018, the center announced Monday.

For the heartbroken: the ultimate bad breakup playlist

By Trevor Marks | February 20

With Valentine’s Day — a celebration of joyful, loving relationships — taking place a week ago, let’s turn toward the sadder side of relationships. ...

Clefchella is an annual a cappella concert hosted by the Clef Hangers. Above are the groups that performed in 2015. Photo Courtesy of Jared Weber.

Clef Hangers to host aca-awesome a cappella festival

By Karyn Hladik-Brown | February 16

Pull out your pitch pipe, because this weekend is gonna be aca-awesome.

Nate Wagner performs as part of Lord Bendtner at St. Anthony's Lisa Frank party. Photo courtesy of Nate Wagner.

Senior rolls the tapes on new cassette label

By Lily Lou | February 13

In addition to applying to graduate school and making music under three different monikers, senior Nate Wagner has started a cassette tape label, Spare ...

#FlashbackFriday: Remembering the best Grammy moments of the 2000s

By Jenni Ciesielski | February 10

This Sunday is the 59th Grammys, and I for one could not be more excited.

Slim McCulloch, 75, performs a Sunday set at Johnny's Gone Fishing in Carrboro.

The hum of Johnny's Gone Fishing fuels Carrboro community

By Kiana Cole | February 9

In the midst of the mismatched tables and chairs of Johnny’s Gone Fishing in Carrboro sings a circle of mismatched musicians.

Coulture Magazine is a student-run fashion magazine printed once each semester. Here, co-founders Alexandra Hehlen and Remington Remmel pose for a picture in their new office at 145 Franklin St.

Hill Hall celebrates end of extensive renovations

By Cy Neff | February 9

After 18 months and $15 million worth of renovations, Hill Hall finally opened with a fresh face at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday afternoon.

Elizabeth Holland is a DJ at the student run radio station, WXYC-Chapel Hill.

Students find creative outlet in WXYC radio station

By Jordan Howard | February 6

With a whole world of music at your fingertips, students who thrive on new beats listening to your every remark, and a whole show to foster your sound ...

Students create hip-hop organization for community of listeners

By Kayla Drake | February 6

A group of friends who spend their time listening to and discussing hip-hop have found a community of students who do the same.

UNC symphony pays tribute to David Bowie

By Maria Mullis | February 3

The worlds of symphony orchestra and classic rock will collide tonight at the “Heroes Tribute: A Celebration of the Music of Philip Glass, David Bowie ...

Peter Vance of Happy Abandon playing at Cat's Cradle on Sat. March 5

Buy Chapel Hill artists' music on Bandcamp today, donate to the ACLU

By Sarah Vassello | February 3

This week has been rough for a lot of people, myself included. Music is one of the few things that helps.

Southern Folklife looks ahead to release first single Dolly Parton ever dropped

By Rosie Loughran | January 27

On April 22, Dolly Parton’s first single — released when she was 13 years old — will be re-released, showcasing one of the country legend’s lesser-heard ...

Local 506 is hosting a benefit for the Compass Center, which serves local women and families. Solar Halos headline the event.

Benefit night will host all female-fronted bands to help Compass Center

By Samantha Scott | January 26

Local 506 is partnering with the Compass Center for Women and Families in Chapel Hill to host a benefit night Saturday that will feature local, women-fronted ...

Dissimilar South describes its sound as “meaty, heart-breaking southern-folk.” Photo Courtesy of Dissimilar South.

UNC student band represents 'Dissimilar' southern folk

By Jordan Howard | January 26

Think back to your days of playing Rock Band, singing into your hairbrush — or worse, singing in your shower.

(From left) First-years Cameron Fulton, Henry McKeand and Michael Bono practice their raps before the first round of their hall's rap battle tournament.

Everett dorm residents spit hot bars

By Terrance Hudson | January 23

What do you do with your free time? Some people get crunk up on in this dancery, but if you’re anything like the first floor of Everett dorm, you lose ...

The band Tan and Sober Gentlemen is composed of all current and former UNC students and perform Celtic punk grass. Photo courtesy of Ben Noblit.

UNC graduates bring Celtic punk-grass to Triangle

By Nicola McIrvine | January 23

They go by the name Tan and Sober Gentlemen, yet they say they’re anything but.

Here are some protest songs to get you through inauguration

By Tyler Fleming and David Farrow | January 20

This is a special Swerve playlist written by Tyler Fleming, opinion editor, and David Farrow, editorial board member. The opinions reflected in this column ...

Students in Everett dorm began a hall-wide rap battle in the fall

By Madeleine Fraley | January 18

Tonight, at 10:30 p.m., in the first floor lounge of Everett Residence Hall, about 30 residents will kick off their second community-wide rap battle of ...