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The Salt Collective connects artists around the world, performs at Cat's Cradle

By Preethika Ratnam | January 15

The Salt Collective, created out of the Paris-based band Salt, released their album "Life" in 2023. The album features a number of artists from across ...

Office DJ: Lana Del Rey, notice me please

By Laney Crawley | January 12

"I've ranked Lana Del Rey's discography from worst to best, perfect for people looking to change their lives for the better by becoming a Lana fan. It's ...

Office DJ: A playlist for Broadway babies and storytellers

By Alli Pardue | January 11

"This one’s for all my Broadway babies, and it’s especially for people like me, who might've strayed away from the stage, but who never stopped telling ...

'This is my music': UNC students produce their own beats

By Madison Gagnon | January 9

Students at UNC are mixing beats and producing their own music, aided by accessible technology, classes at school and courses that provide space for creation. ...

Students unwrap a year of diverse Spotify listening

By Sophia Melin | December 5

Across campus and North Carolina, students' top artists, genres and albums from the year reflected a variety of musical interests.

UNC professor Tõnu Kalam has served as the music director and conductor of the UNC Symphony Orchestra since 1988.

Photo Courtesy of Tõnu Kalam.

UNC Symphony Orchestra prepares for end-of-semester concert

By Margaret Hungate | December 3

The orchestra will be performing Stephen Anderson's "Concerto for Puerto Rico" and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 at 7:30 on Wednesday ...

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'We like to call it edu-tainment': Jazz duo performs at Flyleaf Books

By Preethika Ratnam | November 30

On Wednesday, jazz musicians and life partners from Durham performed at Flyleaf Books as part of a music series with the Carolina Public Humanities.

Review: "Snow Angel Deluxe" has a song for every emotion

By Marisa Rosa | November 23

"I’m obsessed with Reneé Rapp. Her lyricism is piercing and vulnerable, her melodies original and captivating and, on top of it all, I believe ...

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UNC Albums and Record Society connects Black students through music

By Dallia Lindell | November 17

The society, founded in 2021, has worked towards creating an inclusive environment for Black students to explore how music impacts their experiences.

Column: The Beatles release song ‘Now and Then’ featuring a fifth member, artificial intelligence

By Juliana Chiaramonte | November 16

"The cultural and historical context of the band’s rise is pivotal to fans’ emotional connection to the Beatles’ music, and a song created by only ...

UNC students play instrumental role in the lives of young musicians

By Jackson Fromm | November 14

Through non-profit Musical Empowerment, UNC students teach music to underserved children in the Chapel Hill-area.

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Carrboro show sells and celebrates CDs and records

By Morgan Brenner | November 13

The 33rd Carrboro CD and Record Show took place at the Carrboro Century Center on Sunday. Music-lovers browsed albums from punk to new wave to R&B ...

Review: The Beatles’ new track makes me understand my Swiftie friends

By Satchel Walton | November 13

Marketed as “the last Beatles song,” "Now and Then" was based on an unfinished demo by John Lennon after the band’s breakup. In 1995, 15 years after ...

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UNC Opera showcases the American 'Promise of Living'

By Satchel Walton | November 9

UNC Opera's fall show explored operas by early American composers such as Scott Joplin, Gian Carlo Menotti and Mark Adamo.

Concert uplifts assault survivors through history-based performance

By Shreya Senthilkumar | November 2

Leonard Raybon's Sacred Nine Project performed "The Mending Sampler" on Saturday, based on Professor John Sweet's historical book, "The Sewing Girl's ...

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Students take the stage at School of Rock Halloween Spooktacular

By Mila Mascenik | November 1

Student artists between the ages of 6 and 18 performed at Chapel Hill School of Rock's Halloween Spooktacular on Sunday.

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Sleepy Fest brings together local musicians, attendees for a relaxing day

By Hamsini Sivakumar | October 30

At Down Yonder Farm in Hillsborough, Sleepy Cat Records hosted its second annual Sleepy Fest, with artists like Dante High, Chessa Rich, Nightblooms and ...

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Local musicians perform in unlikely places

By Preethika Ratnam | October 17

Musicians in the Triangle can be found performing in cafes, breweries and farmers markets. Local artists Andrew Kasab, Robert Gelblum and Rabbi Sandra ...

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UNC alumni reunite in band 'Megayacht'

By Sydney Brainard | October 17

Since the 1990s, Mitch Bennett, Matt Blanchard, Kevin Jenkins and Frank Peveler have crossed musical paths through various iterations of bands. Now, they ...

Local church festival raises money to pay off community medical debts

By Delphine Liu | October 15

Jubilee Baptist Church hosted the RIP Medical Debt Festival last weekend to raise funds for local people suffering from medical debt. More than 100 people ...