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Triangle creatives face soaring rent, lack of affordable housing

By Kathryn Bragg | September 27

Artists in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are struggling to afford housing and workspaces at rent costs that are now the standard in the area.

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House shows strike the right chord among Chapel Hill residents

By Hamsini Sivakumar | September 25

UNC students, alumni and community members use an unlikely venue — their houses — for concerts and performances, which help them build community and ...

'A beautiful opportunity to broaden perspective': CPA welcomes Philadelphia Orchestra

By Lena Miano | September 25

A week of musical events celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s trip to China, which earned them the title of the first American ...

Review: Olivia Rodrigo's "GUTS" is the album for everyone else's happily-ever-afters

By Hamsini Sivakumar | September 25

"In that way, an engagement party might be the most immersive way to listen to "GUTS" — outward celebration clashes with internal, music-induced angst. The ...

Hopscotch Music Festival elevates local artists, welcomes national acts

By Shelby Swanson | September 11

The 13th annual Hopscotch Music Festival flooded downtown Raleigh with a lineup of national and local performers of music and comedy from Sept. 7-9, complete ...

Inaugural genre-bending festival blends music and activism

By Emi Maerz | September 5

LFG Fest, a new genre-bending hip-hop, punk and noise microfestival, had its first weekend of performances in Durham in late August.

Hillsborough Elementary music teacher develops app to assess progress and teach music theory

By Defne Önal | September 5

Songcraft, developed by Hillsborough Elementary School's Adam Canosa, aims to give students another tool for practicing their musical instruments, as ...

UNC football cheers and traditions to know before game day

By Kaitlyn Church | August 27

From "Hark the Sound" to James Taylor's "Carolina in My Mind," North Carolina sports fans sing and chant a variety of songs that have become a part of ...

New initiative Garden Spot supports small food businesses

By Carly Breland | August 23

Garden Spot, located behind Lantern Restaurant in Chapel Hill, opened this summer as an initiative to connect small food businesses to the Chapel Hill ...

'Incredible energy': UNC a cappella groups perform at Sunset Serenade

By Madison Gagnon | August 22

Featuring the UNC Tarpeggios, UNC Samaa and other a cappella groups, the annual concert engaged UNC students and community members on Monday, Aug. 21 ...

Office DJ: What The Daily Tar Heel sounded like this summer

By Adrian Tillman | July 27

"Together, this playlist encapsulates a summer's worth of muggy afternoons, walks around campus, rounds of Geoguessr and whiteboard drawings. Every time ...

Concerts and conch shells: UNC Summer Jazz Workshop hosts students, performers

By Ali Hardin | July 3

The UNC Music Department's Summer Jazz Workshop and concert series took place from June 26 to June 30. Students in musical performance learned jazz theory ...

'Making space and bearing witness': Black artists at UNC discuss creativity, community

By Eliza Benbow | June 20

Black artists at UNC use their art to explore their experiences and express their identities. De'Ivyion Drew, Kolby Oglesby and Lansana Koroma have found ...

New UNC music department chair hopes to expand opportunities for students

By Mary Mungai | June 8

Jocelyn Neal was named the chair of the UNC Department of Music, effective July 1. Neal looks to focus on expanding opportunities for students to incorporate ...

'A nice little pocket of art': Chapel Hill and Carrboro house arts and culture spaces

By Lola Oliverio | May 22

Chapel Hill and Carrboro offer a variety of arts and culture organizations — concert venues, arts galleries, records stores and more. Schoolkids Records, ...

Charanga Carolina shares Cuban traditions with UNC community

By Mary Mungai | April 27

UNC's campus is home to Charanga Carolina — the only university-based Charanga music ensemble in the state. As the ensemble approaches its twentieth ...

Meet 'Trumpet Monk': a street musician who seeks to give back

By Jenna Rupp | April 26

Many Chapel Hill evenings spent on Franklin Street include the sounds of local musician "Trumpet Monk," who had a career as a successful guitarist before ...

Music stores in Chapel Hill and Carrboro celebrate national Record Store Day

By Eliza Benbow and Kaitlyn Church | April 26

Local record stores celebrated Record Store Day on Saturday with exclusive new vinyl releases and musical performances. Record Store Day is an annual ...

This year's Jubilee to welcome local businesses, rapper Young Nudy

By Zoe Sinclair | April 18

This Saturday at Hooker Fields, the Carolina Union Activities Board will be hosting its annual Jubilee as an all-day, flea-market style music festival ...

Office DJ: Songs for when you've lost your marbles

By Liv Reilly | April 17

"Since my therapy sessions, I’ve made it a point to embrace the musical moments that play out in my life — even when they don’t have any explanation. ...