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High Water Fest in Charleston already feels like tradition– a reunion of musical past and sounds of the future
By Cameron Lee April 28, 2022 Photo: Charles Reagan For many music lovers in South Carolina familiar with Riverfront Park in North Charleston, the walk through the eerie old Naval Base feels surreal. Worn and haunted-looking warehouses and buildings eventually lead to pristine 19th century...
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Rising New Orleans R&B singer Lucky Daye dazzled a sold-out crowd in Charlotte
By Megan Wolford April 27, 2022 The nearly three-week postponement of Lucky Daye’s Charlotte show may have felt like an eternity for fans, but the line for entry spanning two NoDa blocks was a clear indicator of the crowd’s eager energy on Monday night. Announced...
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Lute releases deluxe edition of ‘Gold Mouf’ and stunning music video for “Changes”
By Jamel Smith April 26, 2022 Dreamville emcee Lute circles the block with the latest visual from his sophomore project. His critically acclaimed album, Gold Mouf, was released in October and the Charlotte rapper shows no sign of slowing down. On the heels of his...
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Pharrell Williams’ Something in the Water festival coming to DC on Juneteenth weekend
By CLTure News April 26, 2022 Pharrell Williams’ hit music festival Something in the Water will take place in Washington, DC this year in June after the inaugural event in 2019 saw over 25,000 attendees in his hometown of Virginia Beach with surprise appearances by...
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Charlotte indie folk act Jude Moses release first album in seven years, ‘The Beauty’
By Anders Johanson April 22, 2022 It’s been nearly seven years since Charlotte indie folk band Jude Moses released their debut album, We Won’t Die. If you were worried about the length of time between releases being too long then their newest offering, The Beauty,...
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Wu-Tang and Nas announce co-headlining tour coming to Charlotte and Raleigh in September
By CLTure News April 19, 2022 Queensbridge rapper Nas and the legendary Staten Island hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan have announced a co-headlining tour coming to Charlotte on Sunday, September 18 to PNC Music Pavilion and Raleigh’s Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek on...
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Dreamville Fest brought feel-good vibes with a unique blend of nostalgia and innovation
By Grant Golden April 6, 2022 Photo: Samantha Everette The inaugural Dreamville Festival in 2019 brought 40,000 people to Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh. Following a three-year hiatus, the festival doubled in size to a two-day 80,000 person outing making J. Cole’s event one of...
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Who is the NCCU student that sang during Kehlani’s set at Dreamville Fest?
By CLTure News April 6, 2022 One of the biggest highlights from Dreamville Fest 2022 in Raleigh wasn’t a scheduled act, it was actually from a Statesville, NC native and North Carolina Central University student named Josiah Russell. Russell, who is a junior at the...
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The diverse fashion of Dreamville Fest 2022
By Samantha Everette April 4, 2022 Dreamville Fest took place at Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix park over the weekend for its second iteration. With the picturesque weather and music lineup featuring some of the biggest artists in hip-hop and R&B, there were also plenty of vibrant...
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Behind the Sound NC: Celebrating North Carolina musicians
By Grant Golden March 31, 2022 North Carolina has been home to some of the most revered music acts in the past century; Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk, Doc Watson, and John Coltrane have all called the Tarheel State home. North Carolina has a breadth of...
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