By Grant Golden August 15, 2019 Few artists have been able to cross generational and cultural boundaries the way hip-hop activist Common has throughout his decades of excellence. Common has long been a champion of the underdog and, despite the Emmy, Grammy and Oscar awards...
By CLTure News August 12, 2019 Come Hear NC, the music initiative developed by the North Carolina Arts Council, has followed up their focus on legendary Durham hip-hop group Little Brother with Homecoming. The next installment in the documentary series on the pioneering hip-hop trio directed by Holland Randolph...
By CLTure News August 6, 2019 Hopscotch, the Raleigh-based music festival returns for its 10th anniversary celebration September 5-7 with an already impressive lineup featuring James Blake, Kurt Vile, Chvrches, Little Brother, Phantogram, Jenny Lewis, and many more. The festival has added to the lineup...
By CLTure August 6, 2019 Want to win two tickets to see Beck & Cage The Elephant: The Night Running Tour with special guests Spoon and Sunflower Bean at PNC Music Pavilion on Sunday, August 25? How to enter: Just share this event page and...
By Shirley Griffith July 29, 2019 Charlotte has suffered the rapid loss of many significant music venues in the last few years as city developers mercilessly demolish the treasures that make this city great in lieu of generic apartment buildings. Naming a new and unremarkable...
By Corrine Watson July 24, 2019 Third Eye Blind and Jimmy Eat World brought back a sense of late ‘90s nostalgia to PNC Music Pavilion in their Summer Gods tour on Sunday. Despite the sweltering temperatures of the weekend, the light summer breeze and stadium...
By CLTure News July 17, 2019 Refresh Records, the independent record label based in Charlotte started in 2015, celebrates their fourth anniversary with an impressive lineup of rock music on August 23 and 24 at Snug Harbor. The two-night concert event will feature artists from...
By Grant Golden Photo: Roger Gupta July 15, 2019 When it comes to unique festival experiences, it’s hard to think of an event that stands out more than Virginia’s FloydFest. Tucked inside of the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains, Floydfest boasts 5 days of music across...
By Jack Burrows July 14, 2019 Cast aside your past beefs with the tastemakers at Pitchfork because, even though they rated your favorite album a 6.8, they can still throw a helluva music fest. Pitchfork Music Festival returns to Union Park, Chicago on July 19-21...
By Cameron Lee July 6, 2019 When you’re around the Grammy-nominated vocal group The Hamiltones, you immediately sense a chemistry and charisma much like three close-knit brothers. But that wasn’t always the case in the beginning: “We’re gonna keep it real, we were not like...