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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 ...

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Column: Stop making your favorite artists hate you

By Mary Blake Nobles | October 9

"It’s really about reading the room. If the music is loud and intense, it’s probably okay and welcomed to match the vibe. But during an emotional ...

Mipso seeks fresh ways of creating on sixth studio record

By Eliza Benbow | October 3

Formed at UNC in the early 2010s, Mipso sold out Cat's Cradle in 2012 and 2023. Their new album, "Book of Fools," is a new direction for the quartet, ...

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Carrboro Music Festival provides accessible, 'magical' experience

By Kaitlyn Church | October 2

This year's festival featured local acts from a variety of genres like rock, Americana, ska, hip hop and jazz.

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Preview: Music festival supports local artists for the 26th year

By Margaret Hungate | September 28

This weekend, the Carrboro Music Festival will take over venues across the town with local artist performances from every genre.

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 ...