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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, 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 part...
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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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North Carolina’s Matrix P has won a nationwide Swisher Sweets song contest co-signed by DaBaby
By CLTure News December 17, 2020 Belmont, North Carolina’s own Jon Graham aka Matrix P has won a nationwide Swisher Sweets song contest and a $10,000 grant presented by Charlotte’s own DaBaby. The Swisher Sweets Artist Project, an ongoing initiative supporting independent musicians, awarded Graham...
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JazzArts Charlotte’s Jazz Room Holiday Special will feature star-studded lineup for virtual fundraiser
By Charlie Leonard December 14, 2020 JazzArts Charlotte will present its biggest annual show, Jazz Room: Holiday Edition, on Friday, December 18 virtually via YouTube and Facebook. The benefit concert will feature a mix of local, regional, and national acts performing holiday classics in support...
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Deniro Farrar, Lute, and Southside Gauxst drop introspective new track “Winter”
By Jose Mujica December 6, 2020 Deniro Farrar has dropped his latest single “Winter,” featuring fellow Charlotte rappers Lute and Southside Gauxst. Following his latest releases “Wu Tang” and “3AM,” in addition to his EP Sole Food released in February, it’s clear the tumultuous past...
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Charlotte indie rockers Pullover return with sweet new single “Sentimental Song”
By Delaney Clifford December 4, 2020 (updated) Charlotte indie rockers Pullover have returned with a new single, “Sentimental Song,” via Self Aware Records. This latest work shows a continued honing of their self-described “dream-pop” style, building on their foundational blending of lo-fi rock and warm...
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Curt Keyz delivers dazzling musical essay with ‘Black Heart’ EP, offering much-needed perspective
By Cameron Lee December 4, 2020 For pianist and singer-songwriter Curtis Hayes, aka Curt Keyz, the catalyst for his newest EP Black Heart, derives from the frustration and pain that grew from observations of a society that has neglected the voices of the disenfranchised. While...
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Best of North Carolina Music 2020: A playlist of our favorite releases of the year
By CLTure December 2, 2020 Usually around this time each year we compile a year-end list of our favorite songs and albums featuring bands and artists we had the pleasure of seeing live in concert. From Hopscotch to Dreamville Festival to MerleFest, North Carolina hosts...
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DaBaby earns four Grammy nominations for “Rockstar” and “BOP”
By CLTure News November 24, 2020 The nominations for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards have been announced. Among the notable nominees for the prestigious music award is Charlotte’s own DaBaby with four nods including Record of the Year (“Rockstar”), Best Rap Performance (“BOP”), Best Melodic...
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