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Melissa Etheridge, Lukas Nelson, and The Marcus King Band added to MerleFest 2020 lineup!
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...
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Watch rare video of Neil Peart’s mind-boggling drum solo in Charlotte with Rush in 2012
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...
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Dylan Gilbert of Hectorina shares new single “Good News” from forthcoming album ‘I’ll Be the Lakebed’
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...
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R&B group Ruff Endz, Elevator Jay, Charlie Smarts of Kooley High, and more will perform at Charlotte Hornets postgame concert
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...
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Our favorite Charlotte Albums/EP’s of 2019
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...
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Photo Gallery: Snoop Dogg and Petey Pablo
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...
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Lake Street Dive, Lukas Nelson, ZZ Ward, The Suffers, and more to play USNWC Tuck Fest!
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...
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Pharrell Williams’ Something in The Water Festival reveals monster lineup for 2020 in Virginia Beach
By CLTure News December 12, 2019 Pharrell Williams’ Something in the Water Festival will return to Virginia Beach on April 24-26, and the lineup has been announced! The 2020 event will be headlined by Foo Fighters, Post Malone, Tyler The Creator, Clipse (first performance since...
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Tame Impala announce North American tour with Perfume Genius including Charlotte on June 8!
By CLTure News December 9, 2019 Australian psychedelic music outfit Tame Impala has announced a 2020 North American tour with Perfume Genius following the announcement of their new album The Slow Rush, set to be released on Valentine’s Day. The tour will kick off in Chicago in May and...
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Jay-Z’s entire music catalog is now available on Spotify
By CLTure News December 4, 2019 With one simple post right after 12:00 a.m. on December 4, Jay-Z’s entire music catalog is now on Spotify. Shawn Carter, who turns 50 years old today, acquired the streaming service Tidal in January of 2015, and has had...
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