Charlotte Music

Charlotte Music

Lute releases first single “GED” from new album coming in 2020

By CLTure News February 4, 2020 Charlotte’s Luther Nicholson aka Lute, has released the first single from his new album coming in 2020. The track, “GED (Gettin Every Dollar)” was teased with a savvy promo campaign asking fans to apply for a special Dreamville “GED”...
By CLTure February 4, 2020
Charlotte Music

The Rolling Stones drop several hints at tour dates across the country, including Charlotte

By CLTure News February 3, 2020 Photo: @dmillof (Twitter) Earlier today, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Rolling Stones posted a cryptic video on social media with the caption, “Feeling restless.” The post seems to be teasing a 2020 tour, and throughout the country...
By CLTure February 3, 2020
Charlotte Music

Pullover masterfully crafts dreamy indie rock collection of songs on sophomore album, ‘Forever’

By Mitchell Franklin February 3, 2020 The sophomore slump is a pattern that seems unavoidable for many rock bands. After taking time to assemble a band, write songs, and record those songs for a debut album, there is a certain amount of pressure to get...
By CLTure February 3, 2020
Charlotte Music

Rare photo and audio of Nirvana live at The Milestone resurfaces

By CLTure January 28, 2020 Photo: Jason Ferguson Since 1969, The Milestone has been a right of passage for Charlotte live music purists hosting a range of storied indie rock and punk bands in the ’80s and ’90s like R.E.M., Fugazi, Black Flag, Dinosaur Jr.,...
By CLTure January 28, 2020
Charlotte Music

Courtney Lynn & Quinn merge shared love of indie folk and soul on new album ‘Remiss’

By Shirley Griffith Photo: Joe Barbera January 16, 2020 Living in the south affords many opportunities to become neighbors with talented Americana and folk musicians. So many opportunities, in fact, that the genre can seem oversaturated. But, newly minted Charlotteans Courtney Lynn & Quinn lift...
By CLTure January 18, 2020
Charlotte Music

Modern Moxie share fun and local-centric music video for “Til I’m a Ghost”

By Mitchell Franklin January 16, 2020 Modern Moxie had a big 2019, and they’re continuing that trajectory by coming out swinging into the new year. After releasing their debut (and one of the Queen City’s best albums of 2019), Claw Your Way Out, the indie...
By CLTure January 16, 2020
Charlotte Music

Dylan Gilbert of Hectorina shares new single “Good News” from forthcoming album ‘I’ll Be the Lakebed’

By Shirley Griffith January 10, 2020 In 2008, artist Dylan Gilbert was deemed “the hardest-working musician in North Carolina” by the Salisbury Post and, over a decade later, it’s hard to argue with that sentiment. Since his teens, Gilbert has become a founding member of...
By CLTure January 10, 2020
Charlotte Music

R&B group Ruff Endz, Elevator Jay, Charlie Smarts of Kooley High, and more will perform at Charlotte Hornets postgame concert

By CLTure News January 2, 2020 (updated) The Charlotte Hornets are teaming up with local and regional recording artists to showcase and develop musical talent in the city. On January 20 (Martin Luther King Day), the Hornets will host a special postgame concert featuring R&B...
By CLTure January 2, 2020
Charlotte Music

Our favorite Charlotte Albums/EP’s of 2019

Powered by Costello REI By Shirley Griffith December 23, 2019 (updated) Another year wraps to a close and another impressive slew of local albums. Charlotte’s lively music scene seems to finally be getting nationwide attention and we’re proud of all the wonderfully talented artists that...
By CLTure December 23, 2019
Charlotte Music

Lake Street Dive, Lukas Nelson, ZZ Ward, The Suffers, and more to play USNWC Tuck Fest!

By CLTure News December 17, 2019 (updated) The U.S. National Whitewater Center’s popular Tuck Fest has announced their lineup for April 24-26, 2020! Headlining the weekend festivities will be popular Boston indie-soul rockers Lake Street Dive (Friday), country rock artist Lukas Nelson (Saturday), and southern...
By CLTure December 17, 2019

Charlotte Music

By CLTure News February 4, 2020 Charlotte’s Luther Nicholson aka Lute, has released the first single from his new album coming in 2020. The track, “GED (Gettin Every Dollar)” was teased with a savvy promo campaign asking fans to apply for a special Dreamville “GED”...

By CLTure News February 3, 2020 Photo: @dmillof (Twitter) Earlier today, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Rolling Stones posted a cryptic video on social media with the caption, “Feeling restless.” The post seems to be teasing a 2020 tour, and throughout the country...

By Mitchell Franklin February 3, 2020 The sophomore slump is a pattern that seems unavoidable for many rock bands. After taking time to assemble a band, write songs, and record those songs for a debut album, there is a certain amount of pressure to get...

By CLTure January 28, 2020 Photo: Jason Ferguson Since 1969, The Milestone has been a right of passage for Charlotte live music purists hosting a range of storied indie rock and punk bands in the ’80s and ’90s like R.E.M., Fugazi, Black Flag, Dinosaur Jr.,...

By Shirley Griffith Photo: Joe Barbera January 16, 2020 Living in the south affords many opportunities to become neighbors with talented Americana and folk musicians. So many opportunities, in fact, that the genre can seem oversaturated. But, newly minted Charlotteans Courtney Lynn & Quinn lift...

By Mitchell Franklin January 16, 2020 Modern Moxie had a big 2019, and they’re continuing that trajectory by coming out swinging into the new year. After releasing their debut (and one of the Queen City’s best albums of 2019), Claw Your Way Out, the indie...

By Shirley Griffith January 10, 2020 In 2008, artist Dylan Gilbert was deemed “the hardest-working musician in North Carolina” by the Salisbury Post and, over a decade later, it’s hard to argue with that sentiment. Since his teens, Gilbert has become a founding member of...

By CLTure News January 2, 2020 (updated) The Charlotte Hornets are teaming up with local and regional recording artists to showcase and develop musical talent in the city. On January 20 (Martin Luther King Day), the Hornets will host a special postgame concert featuring R&B...

Powered by Costello REI By Shirley Griffith December 23, 2019 (updated) Another year wraps to a close and another impressive slew of local albums. Charlotte’s lively music scene seems to finally be getting nationwide attention and we’re proud of all the wonderfully talented artists that...