By Shirley Griffith Photo: Joe Barbera January 16, 2020 Living in the south affords many opportunities to become neighbors with talented Americana and folk musicians. So many opportunities, in fact, that the genre can seem oversaturated. But, newly minted Charlotteans Courtney Lynn & Quinn lift...
By Mitchell Franklin January 16, 2020 Modern Moxie had a big 2019, and they’re continuing that trajectory by coming out swinging into the new year. After releasing their debut (and one of the Queen City’s best albums of 2019), Claw Your Way Out, the indie...
By CLTure News January 15, 2020 The inductees for the 2020 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. This year’s honorees will be Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G., Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Doobie Brothers, and T. Rex. The 2020 class...
By CLTure News January 13, 2020 Back in November, MerleFest, the Wilkesboro, North Carolina music festival founded in 1988 by guitarist Doc Watson, announced Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss would headline the 2020 edition. Today, the festival announced they will be adding Grammy award-winning rocker Melissa...
By CLTure News January 10, 2020 The legendary drummer of Canadian rock band Rush, Neil Peart has passed away after a long battle with brain cancer at 67 years old. Often regarded as one of the greatest drummers of all time, the music industry mourns...
By Shirley Griffith January 10, 2020 In 2008, artist Dylan Gilbert was deemed “the hardest-working musician in North Carolina” by the Salisbury Post and, over a decade later, it’s hard to argue with that sentiment. Since his teens, Gilbert has become a founding member of...
By CLTure News January 2, 2020 (updated) The Charlotte Hornets are teaming up with local and regional recording artists to showcase and develop musical talent in the city. On January 20 (Martin Luther King Day), the Hornets will host a special postgame concert featuring R&B...
Powered by Costello REI By Shirley Griffith December 23, 2019 (updated) Another year wraps to a close and another impressive slew of local albums. Charlotte’s lively music scene seems to finally be getting nationwide attention and we’re proud of all the wonderfully talented artists that...
By CLTure News December 19, 2019 Snoop Dogg returned to Charlotte to perform for the first time since his 2016 concert at PNC Music Pavilion with Wiz Khalifa, Kevin Gates, and Jhene Aiko. This time, he was supposed to be joined by Warren G for...
By CLTure News December 17, 2019 (updated) The U.S. National Whitewater Center’s popular Tuck Fest has announced their lineup for April 24-26, 2020! Headlining the weekend festivities will be popular Boston indie-soul rockers Lake Street Dive (Friday), country rock artist Lukas Nelson (Saturday), and southern...