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FloydFest is a lot more than just a music festival

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 CLTure July 15, 2019
Music

Pitchfork continues to grow music festival in Chicago

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 CLTure July 14, 2019
Charlotte Music

The Hamiltones are North Carolina’s favorite musical sons

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...
By CLTure July 7, 2019
Charlotte Music

Indie-pop duo Future Friend continue to gain momentum with new EP release ‘Secret Handshake’

By Shirley Griffith July 3, 2019 In May, we premiered the debut single, “Get Well Soon,” from new sibling indie-pop duo, Future Friend. Since then, the track has quickly racked up over 140,000 streams on Spotify as the duo turned their hopes of finding future...
By CLTure July 5, 2019
Charlotte Music

‘Revenge of the Dreamers III’ features a track with J. Cole, DaBaby, Lute and Kendrick Lamar

By Cameron Lee July 5, 2019 One of the most anticipated albums of the year, Dreamville’s Revenge of the Dreamers III, has finally landed. The third iteration of the compilation album that saw projects released in 2014 and 2015 of mainly Dreamville acts, created a bit...
By CLTure July 5, 2019
Charlotte Music

Cyanca reflects on her past with a sultry and soulful bite-sized EP ‘I’m Staying Home’

By Jose Mujica Photo: Aaron Kasey July 2, 2019 Charlotte’s own alternative R&B/neo-soul artist, Cyanca, flashes a charming glimpse of where she’s at artistically in her latest EP I’m Staying Home, a title inspired during a night out after a Facebook HQ performance in San...
By CLTure July 2, 2019
Music

Our favorite moments from Bonnaroo 2019

By Zach Goins Photo: Loch & Key June 27, 2019 After a record low turnout just three years ago, attendance certainly wasn’t an issue at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. For the first time since 2013 the festival sold out and 80,000 people...
By CLTure June 27, 2019
Music

Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes announces debut solo album, tour and new song

By CLTure News June 25, 2019 Brittany Howard, lead vocalist and guitarist for the Grammy award-winning band Alabama Shakes has announced the release of her debut solo album, Jaime, on September 20. Howard has also shared a new song, “History Repeats,” a personal song about...
By CLTure June 25, 2019
Music

Vampire Weekend showcased an impressive 29-song set in Charlotte

By Mitchell Franklin June 24, 2019 After a six-year gap since their last album, Vampire Weekend is back with their fourth release, Father of the Bride. Shortly after openers Chicano Batman concluded their set, the band sauntered on stage in front of a massive globe,...
By CLTure June 24, 2019
Music

Here are 12 Raleigh area bands/artists you need to be listening to

By Grant Golden June 23, 2019 While North Carolina has always been a bastion for fantastic up-and-coming artists, it’s hard to deny that the Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) serves as a cultural hub of sorts when it comes to independent artists. Whether it be the dense...
By CLTure June 24, 2019

Music

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...

By Shirley Griffith July 3, 2019 In May, we premiered the debut single, “Get Well Soon,” from new sibling indie-pop duo, Future Friend. Since then, the track has quickly racked up over 140,000 streams on Spotify as the duo turned their hopes of finding future...

By Cameron Lee July 5, 2019 One of the most anticipated albums of the year, Dreamville’s Revenge of the Dreamers III, has finally landed. The third iteration of the compilation album that saw projects released in 2014 and 2015 of mainly Dreamville acts, created a bit...

By Jose Mujica Photo: Aaron Kasey July 2, 2019 Charlotte’s own alternative R&B/neo-soul artist, Cyanca, flashes a charming glimpse of where she’s at artistically in her latest EP I’m Staying Home, a title inspired during a night out after a Facebook HQ performance in San...

By Zach Goins Photo: Loch & Key June 27, 2019 After a record low turnout just three years ago, attendance certainly wasn’t an issue at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. For the first time since 2013 the festival sold out and 80,000 people...

By CLTure News June 25, 2019 Brittany Howard, lead vocalist and guitarist for the Grammy award-winning band Alabama Shakes has announced the release of her debut solo album, Jaime, on September 20. Howard has also shared a new song, “History Repeats,” a personal song about...

By Mitchell Franklin June 24, 2019 After a six-year gap since their last album, Vampire Weekend is back with their fourth release, Father of the Bride. Shortly after openers Chicano Batman concluded their set, the band sauntered on stage in front of a massive globe,...

By Grant Golden June 23, 2019 While North Carolina has always been a bastion for fantastic up-and-coming artists, it’s hard to deny that the Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) serves as a cultural hub of sorts when it comes to independent artists. Whether it be the dense...