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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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Former UNCC student and rising Charlotte rapper Cheeno Ghee releases heartfelt song “Off Tha Strength”
By Cameron Lee June 23, 2019 We often hear that Charlotte is a city of transplants. While many may move to the city for banking industry jobs or the booming real estate market, 22-year-old rapper Cheeno Ghee found herself in Charlotte in 2016 to be...
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Hiss Golden Messenger shares warm song and video dedicated to North Carolina teachers
By CLTure News June 12, 2019 Hiss Golden Messenger, the Durham-based indie folk group led by MC Taylor, has released a new single “I Need A Teacher” from the forthcoming album Terms of Surrender out September 20 on Merge Records. “I Need a Teacher,” a politically-inspired...
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