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JazzArts Charlotte will commemorate the 60th anniversary of Max Roach’s album ‘We Insist!’ from the Black Lives Matters mural
By Jamel Smith February 9, 2021 In recognition of Black History Month, JazzArts Charlotte will present a virtual tribute performance to North Carolina’s own, legendary jazz drummer Max Roach, and his 1960 protest jazz album We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite. The performance will...
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The Wormholes release mysterious new music video shot in NoDa for single “Temporary Vessel”
By Delaney Clifford February 2, 2021 Is your reality worth living in? This ominous, yet intriguing question beckons all in the latest bizarre music video from Charlotte psych synth-rock duo, The Wormholes, for their single “Temporary Vessel.” The project was produced by Joyride Productions and...
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G Yamazawa releases visually stimulating new music video for “Riddle Me This”
By Grant Golden January 24, 2021 Durham’s G Yamazawa has a knack for memorability. Bursting onto the scene with 2017’s viral sensation “North Cack,” Yamazawa has steadily released some of North Carolina’s most compelling hip-hop releases of the past few years. In December 2020, Yamazawa...
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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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