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Town of Carrboro holds celebration for local folk-music legend Elizabeth Cotten

By Rebecca Savidge | January 6

On Sunday, the Town of Carrboro held a celebration commemorating Elizabeth Cotten, the Grammy Award-winning folk artist from Carrboro. Members of Cotten's ...

Crossing guard and rapper: Whizthekid promotes music and positivity on campus

By Caroline King | December 5

Hasan Wilson Jr., one of the crossing guards who works on South Road, recently released a musical track titled "Carousel."

What the year meant to UNC’s student musicians

By Temiloluwa Alagbe | December 5

UNC students — music majors and non-music majors alike — reflect on the importance of music in their lives this past year.

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'Put your soul out there': Carolina Bluegrass Band performs fall semester concert

By Michael Melton | December 2

The Carolina Bluegrass Band, split into three ensembles, performed various unique ensemble performances spanning bluegrass-pop, traditional and country-bluegrass ...

Review: The albums that defined 2024

By Alexis Dorf | December 2

Staff writer Alexis Dorf reviews some of the most popular albums of the year.

PhD students launch folk music series 'Landmarks'

By Sophia Graci | November 25

"Landmarks," created by two PhD students, is a live folk music series created this year with the intention of building an appreciation for folk music. ...

Grammy award-winning ensemble brings stories of transcontinental railroad with music

By Jaya Nadella | November 24

On Wednesday evening, the Grammy award-winning Silkroad Ensemble came to Memorial Hall to perform music honoring the workers of the transcontinental railroad. ...

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Chamber music project brings historically-informed performances to UNC

By Kate Alexander-Heyward | November 17

The Gut Instinct Chamber Project performed their second of three concerts featuring violinist Nicholas DiEugenio and pianist Mimi Solomon. These concerts ...

Musical jazz event featuring Rahsaan Barber calms community amidst the election

By Ava Beahn | November 7

Healing through Music: Carolina Public Humanities hosts "Music of Hope and Healing with Rahsaan Barber." In a presentation of various jazz songs, Rahsaan ...

The Ackland's Music in the Galleries provides music for the eyes

By Sophia Graci | November 6

On Sunday, the Ackland Art Museum held Music in the Galleries, a free event where local musicians, including John Harrison and Benjamin Felton of Tacoma ...

Carrboro musician releases new dance-pop single “Good Scare”

By Sophia Graci | October 28

On Friday, Carrboro-based musician Rachel Kiel released her new single, "Good Scare." The song was created with producer Alex Bingham, known as "Big Al," ...

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'A big spot in my heart': All Day Records remains a Carrboro staple for past 14 years

By Michael Melton | October 9

All Day Records is an eclectic record shop that allows people to slow down and appreciate music in its physical form.

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Slingshot Festival showcases electronic music from artists around the world

By Will Kleinschmidt | October 7

About 20 artists from around the world participated in the annual electronic arts event, Slingshot Festival, at The Fruit in Durham on Friday and Saturday. ...

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‘Feeling more authentic to me’: Alumni gets ready to release debut album

By Ashley Burnette | September 30

On Oct. 27 UNC alumna Rachel Despard will release her debut album "The Gardener," alongside fellow UNC alumnus Ben McEntire. "The Gardener" deals with ...

‘More than a concert series’: local music festival promotes civic engagement

By Shreya Senthilkumar | September 16

CarolinaDaze Festival was held in Raleigh on Saturday. The festival featured Chapel Hill-based artist Elora Dash, as well as Moses Sumney, Tierra Whack ...

Hopscotch Music Festival brings together music lovers, skaters and more

By Marion Rambler | September 9

This past weekend, the Hopscotch Music Festival was held in Raleigh and included performances from a variety of different indie artists. Skate competitions, ...

Celtic Jam Series brings together lovers of Irish music

By Rebecca Savidge | September 8

Tim Smith and Eileen Regan host the Celtic Jam Session about four times a year, an event where experienced and beginner Irish-music players come to enjoy ...

Preview: Hopscotch Music Festival gears up for 14th year

By Alexis Clifton | September 5

Hopscotch Music Festival brings together local and international artists for a weekend filled of music, comedy, local vendors, and club shows.

'Please, Please, Please' listen to 'Short n' Sweet'

By Marisa Rosa | August 29

"Espresso" was only a "Taste" of Sabrina Carpenter's newest album.

Schoolkids Records to close, owner points to industry changes, expensive rent

By Jessica Hudnut | August 26

The first Schoolkids location opened in Raleigh in 1974, and the current Chapel Hill location opened in March 2016 in the former CD Alley Space. Stephen ...