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

By Mila Mascenik | March 5

Spoken word artist Ayanna Albertson-Gay has been listening to gospel music since she was born, particularly at her great-grandmother's church in eastern ...

Satire: How to listen to music in a not-lame way (like me)

By Sasha Green | March 5

"You might think you’re safe. But somewhere out there a 12 year old is making a fan art animatic to your song choice."

Robust Records keeps pulse of local music in the Triangle

By Alexis Clifton | March 5

Dr. Mitch Collman, a practicing cardiologist, helps new, local artists gain their footing in the music industry through his record label, Robust ...

Column: Playlists — the sixth love language

By Ellie Kollme | March 4

"There is no other gift that demonstrates how close you feel to someone, the impact they have on you and how well you know them."

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New anthology keeps the songs and traditions of American roots music alive

By Adele Harris | March 4

Released on Feb. 16, "Song Keepers: A 30 Year Anthology," tells the stories of over 75 blues, roots, folk and gospel musicians who have worked with Music ...

'Musical worlds within prisons': Story of death row inmate performed

By Jessica Walker | March 3

Rap and Redemption on Death Row is based on the correspondence between death row inmate Alim Braxton and UNC music professor Mark Katz. The performance ...

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Column: Give classical music a chance

By Sydney Baker | March 3

"The next time you find yourself walking to class as you listen to 'No Hands,' consider a change. Classical music is begging you, DJ, turn it up."

Festival 'floods the scene' with punk spirit of female and non-binary artists

By Phoebe Martel | March 3

When Erika Kobayashi Libero and River Shook founded Manifest Music Festival, they wanted to increase connectivity and visibility among local women ...

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, ...

UNC Hip Hop Ensemble encourages collaboration, creative freedom

By Marisa Rosa | March 3

The UNC Hip Hop Ensemble — UNC’s first performance ensemble dedicated to hip-hop’s cultural traditions and global impact — is a class offered ...

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."

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...