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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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Cheeno Ghee pays tribute to Allen Iverson with new music video for “Savoir Faire”
By CLTure News November 1, 2020 Charlotte-based rapper Cheeno Ghee recently released To Whom It Concerns on October 10. The 10-song project follows Cheeno’s 2018 EP Child, and a group of impressive singles including “Off Da Strength,” in 2019. To Whom It Concerns continues the lyrical...
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Petrov’s ‘Flower Bed’ EP showcases more refined sound from one of Charlotte’s ascending indie rock bands
By Mitchell Franklin Photo: Garrett Herzfeld / Petrov October 23, 2020 Petrov burst onto the scene in late 2018, and quickly became a staple at local venues, before releasing their debut EP Sleep Year in early 2019. The indie pop-punk rock band creates an energetic...
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Brit Drozda reinvents her sound with dazzling new pop-rock EP ‘Seashells & Stories’
By Mitchell Franklin October 9, 2020 Brit Drozda doesn’t want to be pigeonholed into any categories based on others’ preconceived notions, and she’s making a bold musical shift to re-introduce herself to the world. The Charlotte-based singer-songwriter has been releasing music under her own name...
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