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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...
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
Charlotte Music

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...
By CLTure June 23, 2019
Music

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...
By CLTure June 12, 2019
Charlotte Music

Charlotte Music Cuts: Modern Moxie, Vess, Cheeno Ghee, Yung Citizen and heckdang

By Shirley Griffith June 6, 2019 The summer is upon us and this month’s music cuts is dedicated to showcasing the wavy heat rising from Charlotte’s streets. If you’re sitting out a few noteworthy Southeast festivals this year, don’t worry! The best part about Charlotte’s...
By CLTure June 6, 2019
Charlotte Music

The Double Door Inn documentary is now available to watch on UNC-TV

By CLTure May 23, 2019 (Updated) The short documentary film about the famed Double Door Inn is now available to view on UNC-TV.org. The 27-minute documentary, Live From The Double Door Inn, produced by Rick Fitts, Chuck Bludsworth, Jay Ahuja and Kim Brattain documents the 43-year...
By CLTure May 23, 2019
Charlotte Music

A massive Charlotte Music Playlist

By Cameron Lee May 22, 2019 Charlotte’s music scene is bubbling. Now officially knocking down industry doors (thanks to DaBaby), there seems to be an influx of music coming from Charlotte and surrounding areas. Since Lute’s signing to Dreamville Records in 2015, Charlotte’s rap community...
By CLTure May 22, 2019
Music

10th Anniversary Hopscotch Festival will feature James Blake, Sleater-Kinney, Chvrches, Kurt Vile, Little Brother and many more

By CLTure News May 21, 2019 Hopscotch Music Festival will return for its 10th anniversary celebration with their best lineup in recent years. 2019 will feature headliners James Blake, Sleater-Kinney, Chvrches, Kurt Vile, Raphael Sadiq, Phantogram, Jenny Lewis, Little Brother, and Charlotte’s own, Lute. Featuring...
By CLTure May 21, 2019

Music

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...

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...

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...

By Shirley Griffith June 6, 2019 The summer is upon us and this month’s music cuts is dedicated to showcasing the wavy heat rising from Charlotte’s streets. If you’re sitting out a few noteworthy Southeast festivals this year, don’t worry! The best part about Charlotte’s...

By CLTure May 23, 2019 (Updated) The short documentary film about the famed Double Door Inn is now available to view on UNC-TV.org. The 27-minute documentary, Live From The Double Door Inn, produced by Rick Fitts, Chuck Bludsworth, Jay Ahuja and Kim Brattain documents the 43-year...

By Cameron Lee May 22, 2019 Charlotte’s music scene is bubbling. Now officially knocking down industry doors (thanks to DaBaby), there seems to be an influx of music coming from Charlotte and surrounding areas. Since Lute’s signing to Dreamville Records in 2015, Charlotte’s rap community...