Charlotte Music
Charlotte Music
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Dexter Jordan shares entrancing music video for “Skyscraper (In N.Y.C)”
By Shirley Griffith November 23, 2019 Dexter Jordan is a Charlotte-based R&B artist who released his emotional debut album earlier this year, entitled Blue. The album is a dynamic love letter to himself providing cathartic comfort and closure in the wake of the loss of...
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Arnold Taylor is the Charlotte native who signed DaBaby, and he has big plans for the city
By Cameron Lee November 21, 2019 The city of Charlotte has long yearned for a breakout musical artist. Over the last year, Charlotte rapper Jonathan Kirk, aka DaBaby, has skyrocketed straight to the top of the music industry with several songs currently on the Billboard...
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Dreamville’s ‘Revenge of the Dreamers III’ nominated for Best Rap Album at 62nd Grammy Awards
By CLTure News November 20, 2019 The 2020 Grammys are just around the corner, and nominations have been announced for the coveted hardware. Dreamville’s compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers III has been nominated for Best Rap Album. Featuring Charlotte’s own DaBaby (Also nominated for...
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On their stellar full-length debut, Charlotte alt-country rockers, The Wilt showcase a polished and melancholy sound
By Harris Wheless October 31, 2019 For some, the phrase “alternative country” signifies a rough hewn lo-fi sound dominated by fast guitar breaks and high and lonesome country leanings. On their full-length debut, Old Fire, Charlotte alt-country rockers The Wilt expand on that rootsy underpinning...
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Charlotte’s Reuben Vincent pens introspective ode to Albemarle Road with new song and video
By Cameron Lee October 27, 2019 There’s sure been a lot of attention on North Carolina’s burgeoning hip-hop industry. While DaBaby is now a full-fledged rap superstar, another young Charlotte native has been patiently waiting in the wings. Under the tutelage of super producer and...
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Hungry Girl is back with their hard-hitting, riff-centric rock ‘n’ roll
By Mitchell Franklin October 24, 2019 Hungry Girl is bringing back their hard-hitting, riff-centric heavy rock on their newest collection of songs, Rip Currents. A glance at the cover art gives a huge amount of insight into how the trio presents their music throughout the...
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Verbal Van Gogh aka VvG displays brow-raising lyricism with ‘Calm B4 The $torm’
By Jose Mujica October 13, 2019 Verbal Van Gogh, VvG for short, is an up-and-coming rapper hailing straight out of Charlotte’s own east side. Offering a brow-raising display of lyricism in his latest album, Calm B4 The $torm, released under his own music imprint (Currency...
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