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Dexter Jordan shares entrancing music video for “Skyscraper (In N.Y.C)”
By Shirley Griffith November 23, 2019 Dexter Jordan is a Charlotte-based R&B artist who released his emotional debut album earlier this year, entitled Blue. The album is a dynamic love letter to himself providing cathartic comfort and closure in the wake of the loss of...
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Arnold Taylor is the Charlotte native who signed DaBaby, and he has big plans for the city
By Cameron Lee November 21, 2019 The city of Charlotte has long yearned for a breakout musical artist. Over the last year, Charlotte rapper Jonathan Kirk, aka DaBaby, has skyrocketed straight to the top of the music industry with several songs currently on the Billboard...
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Dreamville’s ‘Revenge of the Dreamers III’ nominated for Best Rap Album at 62nd Grammy Awards
By CLTure News November 20, 2019 The 2020 Grammys are just around the corner, and nominations have been announced for the coveted hardware. Dreamville’s compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers III has been nominated for Best Rap Album. Featuring Charlotte’s own DaBaby (Also nominated for...
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Metallica, Deftones, Cypress Hill, Royal Blood, and many more will play Epicenter Festival 2020
By CLTure November 19, 2019 Returning to Charlotte Motor Speedway after a rocky year in Rockingham, North Carolina, the full lineup for the 2020 Epicenter Festival has been revealed. With Metallica previously announced in October as the multi-set headliner, they will be joined by Deftones,...
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The legendary Diana Ross coming to Charlotte in February!
By CLTure News November 18, 2019 The iconic singer-songwriter and actress whose career has spanned over 50 years, Diana Ross will head on tour in 2020 with a stop at Charlotte’s own Belk Theater on February 29. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winner (2012) celebrated her...
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Pat Junior bridges sleek, streetwise aesthetics and introspective lyricism with ‘I Thought I Knew’
By Grant Golden November 13, 2019 For the past five years, Pat Junior has commanded attention in the North Carolina music scene. Serving as both a producer and an emcee, Pat has been carefully cultivating a vibe that bridges together sleek, streetwise aesthetics with introspective...
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Brittany Howard, Andrew Bird, Wilco, Mavis Staples and more to play High Water Festival 2020
By CLTure News November 5, 2019 High Water Festival, the fourth-year weekend music event taking place along the Cooper River in North Charleston, South Carolina’s Riverfront Park announced their 2020 lineup. The festival, curated by Charleston-based Shovels & Rope, will host Wilco, Brittany Howard, Andrew...
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On their stellar full-length debut, Charlotte alt-country rockers, The Wilt showcase a polished and melancholy sound
By Harris Wheless October 31, 2019 For some, the phrase “alternative country” signifies a rough hewn lo-fi sound dominated by fast guitar breaks and high and lonesome country leanings. On their full-length debut, Old Fire, Charlotte alt-country rockers The Wilt expand on that rootsy underpinning...
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Seth Avett and the Avett Brothers are focused on being present, and giving it their all
By Grant Golden October 29, 2019 You don’t have to be a life-long fan of the prolific Avett Brothers to understand what they’re all about; they’ve been wearing their hearts on their sleeves for the duration of their nearly two-decade-long career. From their humble beginnings...
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Sturgill Simpson announces nationwide tour with Tyler Childers
By CLTure News October 28, 2019 After releasing his latest album and Netflix film Sound & Fury on September 27, Sturgill Simpson has announced his highly-anticipated ‘A Good Look’n’ Tour’ in 2020 with fellow alt-country folk-rocker Tyler Childers. Childers has also been touring extensively this year...
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