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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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North Carolina Release Radar: Come Hear NC and CLTure’s favorite music releases of the month
By Grant Golden December 10, 2020 It’s hard to find a sense of normalcy in this tumultuous year, but throughout the madness, there’s a gift that keeps on giving: the spine-tingling sensation of incredible new music. Sure as the sun must rise and set, North...
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From soul to indie rock to R&B, our Christmas playlist will restore your holiday spirit
By CLTure December 10, 2020 As we wrap up another year, we reflect on the truly strange orbit around the sun it’s been. While many of us have not been able to enjoy the seasons and the outdoors like we routinely do, 2020 has offered...
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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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Steep Canyon Rangers live album recorded at MerleFest earns Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album
By CLTure News November 24, 2020 On April 28, 2019, North Carolina bluegrass outfit Steep Canyon Rangers surprised attendees at MerleFest in Wilkesboro, NC with a special set paying tribute to legendary musicians from the state. Featuring songs by Thelonious Monk, Doc Watson, James Taylor,...
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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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