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Kacey Musgraves, American Aquarium, and more added to FloydFest lineup
By CLTure News January 15, 2019 Grammy award-winning country music star Kacey Musgraves has been added to the 2019 FloydFest lineup. The Floyd, Virginia festival announced that Musgraves would be added to the lineup along with Jade Bird, Lillie Mae, American Aquarium, Mountain Heart, Yarn,...
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North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival announces 2019 lineup
By CLTure News Cover photo: Arvind Bhandari January 15, 2019 North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival, the annual event hosted at Historic Rural Hill in Huntersville, has announced their 2019 music lineup. This year’s event will host The Infamous Stringdusters, River Whyless, Dangermuffin, Leon Majcen,...
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For Charlotte’s Lamont Brown, his ever-evolving musical project Rnie showcases growth in latest album ‘Citrus’
By Delaney Clifford January 11, 2019 As the world gets a feel for the new year, a sense of clarity starts to pervade the minds of many. For the once Charlotte-based dreamwave group, Rnie, that clarity seems stronger than ever with their latest release, Citrus,...
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Gregory Alan Isakov is an unconventionally authentic and pure musician
By Shirley Griffith January 10, 2019 Following a string of largely sold out tour dates last year, South African singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov embarks on the second leg of tour in support of his new critically praised album, Evening Machines which debuted at #1 on...
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Justin Timberlake dazzled Charlotte with a high-production showcase of his deep catalog of music
By Alex Cason January 9, 2018 Charlotte’s very own “Jesus Saves” guy was out in front of Spectrum Center in full force on Tuesday night, offering concertgoers “free tickets to heaven” as they wedged themselves through metal detectors and wand scanners. Justin Timberlake’s Man of...
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Charlotte natives Shadowgraphs embark on a new adventure with ‘Another Time’
By Delaney Clifford Cover photo: Bridgette Aikens December 24, 2018 “I wake up every day but nothing’s changed. It’s still the same.” This line from the opening track of the latest Shadowgraphs album, Another Time, resonates with the new release in a way that even...
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Charlotte had a ton of great music released in 2018
By Shirley Griffith December 22, 2018 Another year gone by and Charlotte’s music scene continues to stretch across the crown of our Queen City to bring us together, one sick beat, charming lyric, or guitar noodle at a time. As our city expands and changes,...
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Our favorite albums of 2018
By CLTure It’s been another incredible year in music. As the ability for artists to distribute musical projects gets increasingly easier, it’s getting progressively harder to discover new releases with all of the clutter of the internet and social media. Fortunately, our stellar group of...
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Tyler Childers, Milk Carton Kids, J. Roddy Walston, and more to play Tuck Fest 2019 at USNWC
By CLTure News December 14, 2018 Tuck Fest, the multi-day outdoor festival hosted by the U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC) announced their 2019 lineup. Rising country singer-songwriter Tyler Childers headlines the festival along with indie-folk duo Milk Carton Kids and Southern rockers J. Roddy Walston...
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Rising UK songstress Jorja Smith mesmerized the audience in Atlanta
By Mustafa Abubaker December 10, 2018 Some time ago in England’s West Midlands the artist born as Jorja Smith decided her music emphasized lyrics. Groomed by her father, a Jamaican man and part of musical group 2nd Naicha, the “Lost & Found” singer started playing...
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