By Cameron Lee September 11, 2023 Afrobeats has taken over the world in recent years with the popularity of artists like Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, and Ayra Starr, fusing a danceable blend of various genres like hip-hop, R&B, dancehall, and soca. But long before this...
By Grant Golden August 25, 2023 For the first time in four years, Raleigh’s Hopscotch Music Festival has returned to its robust roots. After battling a few years of covid restrictions, the eclectic festival will host over 100 bands on ten stages throughout downtown Raleigh...
By Cameron Lee August 13, 2023 Photo: Jeff Howlett / CLTure George Clinton famously and humorously says that he was born in an outhouse in Kannapolis, North Carolina, a statement solidifying that he was literally born into the funk. The Rock & Roll Hall of...
By CLTure August 8, 2023 North Carolina hip-hop greats Little Brother have announced the lineup for their 20th anniversary block party (October 7) in Durham with a hilarious wrestling-themed video. Celebrating 20 years of their debut studio album, The Listening, Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh...
By Grant Golden August 6, 2023 Trent the Hooligan ALLGASNOBRAKEZ! There couldn’t be a more apt title for Trent The Hooligan’s sophomore album, as ALLGASNOBRAKEZ!, is pedal to the floor from the jump. Trent the Hooligan simultaneously gives a nod to the Southern hip-hop history...
By CLTure August 3, 2023 GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan will be touring in 2023 with a full band, The Phunky Nomads with special guests Fishbone hitting select cities, including Charlotte on November 8 at The Underground and Asheville on November 9 at Salvage Station....
By Angela Lindsay July 30, 2023 Photo: Carey James It was a sweltering July evening when the promise of cooling rain remained at bay but “lightning in the area” pushed the 6:00 p.m. doors back at PNC Music Pavilion for over an hour. Once they...
By Zach Goins July 30, 2023 Post Malone is many things. The 28-year-old rapper has embraced hip-hop, pop, country and rock to varying degrees throughout his career– but on Malone’s 2023 tour, he is truly a rockstar. On his latest album, AUSTIN, which dropped the day...
By Zach Goins July 25, 2023 Photo: Alex Cason / CLTure With summer concert season in full swing, another tour kicked off its North American leg in Charlotte as Maggie Rogers began her Summer of ‘23 tour Monday night. The show marked a night of...
By CLTure July 19, 2023 Dogstar, the alternative rock band formed by Keanu Reeves and Rob Mailhouse in 1991, has recently reunited, playing their first show since 2002 at BottleRock Napa Valley in May with members Reeves (bass), Bret Domrose (guitar, vocals), and Mailhouse (drums)....