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NC Release Radar: Our favorite recent North Carolina music releases
By Grant Golden January 20, 2021 The music industry has this off-kilter, unspoken rule of avoiding releases at the end of the year. Typically saturated with nostalgia-soaked holiday tunes or pre-emptive year-end coverage, it’s hard to garner much attention for late-year releases. But some of...
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Melvin Crispell III is keeping his family’s legacy alive while building his own
By Jamel Smith January 17, 2021 The morning of Grammy nominations is always a thrilling experience for fans and artists alike. It is even more riveting for artists who do not expect their weeks of rigorous campaigning to end in such triumph. For gospel music...
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Remembering Charlotte music legend Bill Hanna, “The Godfather of Charlotte Jazz”
By Daniel Coston January 14, 2021 On any given day or night over the last sixty years Bill Hanna was somewhere in Charlotte, sharing the music that he loved. Teacher, musician, bandleader and ringleader, he was an all-around force of nature. He was the tree...
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Rock Hill’s GASP releases a bewildering collection of songs on their latest album ‘Left Hand Band’
By Delaney Clifford January 13, 2021 Photo: Jonny Golian (Reporting From 20xx) How far can the limits of genre be pushed? Five-piece avant-garde rockers GASP from Rock Hill, South Carolina are hard at work finding that out. Their latest release, Left Hand Band, is a...
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Charlotte livestream concert will benefit Roof Above with impressive regional music lineup paying tribute to fallen artists
By Charlie Leonard January 11, 2021 Photo: Mike Dickerson Charlotte’s Tribute to Benefit concert series returns virtually on January 15 with “Love Thy Neighbor.” The concert will bring over 40 artists together to pay tribute to the fallen musicians of 2020 while raising money for...
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Norah Jones, Willie Nelson, Brandi Carlile, Ben Bridwell, and more will join Avetts for New Year’s Eve livestream special
By CLTure News December 28, 2020 New Year’s Eve shows have been a longstanding tradition for the Concord-based Avett Brothers. For the 17th year, the folk rock outfit led by Scott and Seth Avett– usually accustomed to selling out coliseums and arenas in recent years–...
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Stephen Warwick of Ancient Cities releases two new singles “I Got Time” and “Monsters”
By Grant Golden December 21, 2020 Stephen Warwick is best known as the frontman of Charlotte’s psych-rock outfit Ancient Cities, but his first solo release in nearly a decade proves he’s just as compelling on his own. Struggling with a lack of creative output during...
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New Stimulus Plan will include relief for music venues through Save Our Stages Act
By CLTure News December 20, 2020 After several months of suffering from the impact of the pandemic, many independent music venues will get some much-needed relief when the second stimulus package is officially passed. In addition to direct payments and unemployment aid to individuals, the...
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Charlotte’s Dollar Signs have announced a new deal with Pure Noise Records and single “Negative Blood”
By CLTure News December 18, 2020 Photo: Jake Cunningham Charlotte pop-punk quintet Dollar Signs has released a new single, “Negative Blood.” The release accompanies an announcement of their new record deal with Berkeley, California-based punk label, Pure Noise Records. “It feels great to be a...
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Anthony Hamilton and Tamika Mallory team up on gripping new song and video “Mercy”
By Jamel Smith December 17, 2020 Anthony Hamilton is back with a new single dedicated to the world on behalf of Black men who have involuntarily served as targets of discrimination and police brutality throughout history. In “Mercy,” Hamilton delivers an urgent and emotional call...
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