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'A long time coming': UNC senior and artist DJ Pearl releases first extended play

By Sarayu Thondapu | April 9

On March 29, UNC Senior Aaron Scott released "Minimal Effort," his first extended play as musical artist DJ Pearl.

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Clef Hangers' spring concert acts as coda to seniors' UNC experience

By Ashley Burnette | April 9

Seniors Mark Finamore, Imani Chabikuli and Scott Gilliam each sang a solo at their last Clef Hangers concert, in addition to group numbers like "Carolina ...

Op-ed: It's time for N.C. to invest in trains

April 9

"While trains are not the newest idea, they are the right idea."

Column: Is personal style really a choice?

By Salma Mourad | April 9

"No style is ever truly personal — clothing, silhouettes, trends — all carry histories."

Column: There’s more to music than that trending audio

By Cooper Hall | April 9

"For those without the same guidance I had, I hope next time your friends serenade you with a set of lyrics from the song currently permeating their minds ...

Student-led fashion show highlights intersection between art and mental illness

By Rebecca Savidge | April 9

On Thursday at the Innovate Carolina Junction, Art and the Brain partnered with Coulture Magazine and other designers to showcase mental health disorders ...

What music UNC women's basketball uses to get them ready for practice and games

By Cade Shoemaker | April 8

Sydney Barker is typically the team's DJ and plays a variety of music.

No. 16 UNC baseball beats Elon, 12-10, behind four home runs

By Dylan Stalter | April 8

Multi home run games from sophomore infielder Gavin Gallaher and graduate outfielder Tyler Bass gave the Tar Heels the edge over the Phoenix.

DJ Nevy crafts the music behind UNC football and men's basketball

By Emma Moon | April 8

After a solo trip to Chicago, Nevy Ramadanovic quit his job to become a DJ. Less than a decade later, he became UNC's official disc jockey.

Goth alt-rock artist explores mental health struggles through music

By Erin Mun | April 8

Lucy Oldham dives into depths of mental health and personal struggles, transforming it into her creation of gothic alt-rock music. She is currently looking ...

Punk-adjacent local band brings new vision to Chapel Hill music scene

By Brooke Xu | April 8

Chiroptera, a newly debuted Chapel Hill/Carrboro band of middle and high school-aged members, is winding up to perform more shows this spring and summer. ...

Band redkanoo started its music journey on top of Craige Parking Deck

By Marion Rambler | April 8

On one fateful Friday evening, seven first-year students held their first rehearsal for their newly-formed student band, redkanoo, on Craige Parking Deck. ...

'On the verge of something new': Meet student musician Quincy Griffin III

By Medha Nair | April 8

Artist and UNC student, Quincy Griffin III, graduates this semester with a published EP and more to follow.

UNC Music Department offers creative courses for students regardless of major

By Aminah Imran | April 8

Many courses based on understanding the art from different perspectives, performing compositions or writing pieces are available to non-music majors at ...

Music research forum explores gentrification's impact on sound

By Cecilia Lapetina | April 8

The UNC Music Research Forum brings distinguished music scholars from around the world to present their work to the UNC community free of charge.

Student music collective to release second multi-genre album

By Michael Melton | April 8

"Legacy Heartbeat" is to be released by Legacy Productions on April 25, featuring genres including rock, EDM and country.

Final Dreamville festival features music, food and ferris wheel

By Mollie Ray | April 8

This past weekend, Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh hosted the fifth and final Dreamville music festival. Featured artists included Lil Wayne, J. Cole, the ...

Column: What is a real American man? Country music has been searching for decades.

By Gray Hamby | April 8

"What led a complex and thoughtful genre down the path of repeated lines about beer, trucks and ex-girlfriends? Country music has no short history of ...

Entertainment companies and local bands react to rising concert prices in Triangle

By Isabelle Pala | April 8

Community members in the Triangle cite shifts within the live music scene and ticket prices due to the rising popularity of music streaming services and ...

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'Atmospheric and personal': UNC class prepares for concert featuring historic piano

By Darby McBride | April 8

Mimi Solomon's Music 286: Music as Culture class is organizing UNC's annual Pleyel Piano concert on April 12.