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Austin City Limits will stream large portion of past three seasons for free
By CLTure News March 25, 2020 (Updated) Austin City Limits, the Peabody and National Medal of Arts award-winning PBS live music program launched in 1973, will make all episodes from the past two seasons available free amid the national live music moratorium. The pioneering music...
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9th Wonder’s live-stream Instagram party is for the real hip-hop heads
By Cameron Lee March 23, 2020 Patrick Douthit (aka 9th Wonder), the North Carolina native, producer, lecturer, record executive and Jamla Records founder has a lot of commas next to his name. In addition to his long list of impressive titles, he’s responsible for lifting...
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Lute and Dreamville release new ‘Gold Mouf Chronicles’ mini-series
By CLTure News March 23, 2020 Fresh off his Hornets halftime performance earlier this month, Dreamville rapper and Charlotte native Lute has released a new mini-series titled the Gold Mouf Chronicles. The first episode “The Joy of Painting with Golf Mouf,” is a Bob Ross-themed...
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The Wormholes release genre-bending new track “Temporary Vessel”
By Cameron Lee March 22, 2020 Charlotte indie psychedelic synth-rock duo The Wormholes released their debut album Cosmic Propaganda in 2018. The project is a mind-bending musical journey of experimental sounds and luring hooks that fully showcased the group’s ingenuity. With a revived sound after...
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Anthony Hamilton, Lamont McCain, and Shago Elizondo will host Instagram Live concert
By CLTure News March 22, 2020 Live-streaming concerts is now a very real thing. The global Covid-19 pandemic may have slowed down many human social activities, but it doesn’t seem to be able to halt the power of music. Last week, D-Nice, the legendary DJ...
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Watch Erykah Badu’s “Quarantine Concert Series” live from her bedroom
By CLTure News March 18, 2020 (updated) Neo-soul songstress Erykah Badu announced through her Instagram account she will be launching a “Quarantine Concert Series” live from her bedroom. “We gotta keep moving, y’all. We gotta keep this thing going. We’re a community of artists who...
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The Evening Muse will hold first virtual concert headed by singer-songwriter Dane Page and friends
By CLTure News March 18, 2020 One of Charlotte’s most recognizable music venues, The Evening Muse, needs your help. Like many smaller music establishments in the city, they rely heavily on nightly shows to pay the bills, employees and musicians. Longtime Evening Muse performer Dane...
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Here are several Charlotte musicians and artists you can support on Bandcamp
By CLTure March 18, 2020 (updated) Now, more than ever, local musicians need your support. While many nationally touring bands and artists can rely on increased streaming numbers, publishing, licensing, and royalties, local musicians across the country have been devastated by the loss of income...
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The Recording Academy and MusiCares have launched a new $2 million Coronavirus Relief Fund
By CLTure News March 17, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged a lot of musicians and entertainment industry professionals over the past few days. Show cancellations, lower merchandise sales, and everything in between have dramatically affected many independent artists. In response to the recent chain...
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UNCC R&B singer-songwriter Nia J exhibits rare refinement with new song “Bad Faith”
By Cameron Lee March 17, 2020 For many, Charlotte is a budding city for music, arts and creativity but, for others coming from smaller towns, the Queen City has already blossomed. For Nia Johnson, better known as Nia J, who moved to Charlotte to study...
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