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New track “Wait” brings together stellar cast of Charlotte rappers to kick off 2021
By Jose Mujica January 23, 2021 Seemingly over a few days a legendary collab featuring some of Charlotte’s hottest rappers dropped via Deniro Farrar’s YouTube. Farrar, coming off two albums in 2020, Sole Food and Exhibit Q, released a music video on Friday for a...
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NC Release Radar: Our favorite recent North Carolina music releases
By Grant Golden January 20, 2021 The music industry has this off-kilter, unspoken rule of avoiding releases at the end of the year. Typically saturated with nostalgia-soaked holiday tunes or pre-emptive year-end coverage, it’s hard to garner much attention for late-year releases. But some of...
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North Carolina’s own Eric Church will perform national anthem with Jazmine Sullivan at Super Bowl LV
By CLTure News January 20, 2021 North Carolina’s own country rock star Eric Church will be performing a special duet of the national anthem at this year’s Super Bowl with the incomparable 12-time Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter, Jazmine Sullivan. An unlikely pairing, the large platform is...
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Melvin Crispell III is keeping his family’s legacy alive while building his own
By Jamel Smith January 17, 2021 The morning of Grammy nominations is always a thrilling experience for fans and artists alike. It is even more riveting for artists who do not expect their weeks of rigorous campaigning to end in such triumph. For gospel music...
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North Carolina’s Sangstaa releases new song “Dramatic” featuring fallen artist and friend, Cloudy Nueve
By Jose Mujica January 16, 2021 Photo: @Shotbybnds Singer and rapper Sangstaa has gotten the year off to a good start with his latest single, “Dramatic,” featuring the late Cloudy Nueve. The track follows Sangstaa’s latest project, Sorry.., which was released back in October. ...
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Remembering Charlotte music legend Bill Hanna, “The Godfather of Charlotte Jazz”
By Daniel Coston January 14, 2021 On any given day or night over the last sixty years Bill Hanna was somewhere in Charlotte, sharing the music that he loved. Teacher, musician, bandleader and ringleader, he was an all-around force of nature. He was the tree...
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Rock Hill’s GASP releases a bewildering collection of songs on their latest album ‘Left Hand Band’
By Delaney Clifford January 13, 2021 Photo: Jonny Golian (Reporting From 20xx) How far can the limits of genre be pushed? Five-piece avant-garde rockers GASP from Rock Hill, South Carolina are hard at work finding that out. Their latest release, Left Hand Band, is a...
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Charlotte livestream concert will benefit Roof Above with impressive regional music lineup paying tribute to fallen artists
By Charlie Leonard January 11, 2021 Photo: Mike Dickerson Charlotte’s Tribute to Benefit concert series returns virtually on January 15 with “Love Thy Neighbor.” The concert will bring over 40 artists together to pay tribute to the fallen musicians of 2020 while raising money for...
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Our favorite North Carolina Albums/EPs of 2020
By Grant Golden January 5, 2021 To put it simply, 2020 was a bleak year. For many of us there was little to no contact with the world outside of our homes or workplaces, so turning to music gave a bit more solace than usual....
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Norah Jones, Willie Nelson, Brandi Carlile, Ben Bridwell, and more will join Avetts for New Year’s Eve livestream special
By CLTure News December 28, 2020 New Year’s Eve shows have been a longstanding tradition for the Concord-based Avett Brothers. For the 17th year, the folk rock outfit led by Scott and Seth Avett– usually accustomed to selling out coliseums and arenas in recent years–...
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