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With splashy production and a trap-heavy set, Bad Bunny captivated fans in his return to Charlotte
By Cameron Lee May 12, 2024 Photo: Wendy Hernadez / CLTure Latin trap/reggaeton star, Bad Bunny, returned to Charlotte Friday night to Spectrum Center and put on a high-octane, crowd-pleasing performance. With a majority of the evening dedicated to his latest trap-heavy album, Nadie Sabe...
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With a near three-hour set, the Foo Fighters made the over decade-long wait worth it for Charlotte fans
By Cameron Lee May 10, 2024 Photo: Wendy Hernandez / CLTure PNC Music Pavilion was packed to the brim on Thursday night as the venerable post-grunge rockers, Foo Fighters, returned to Charlotte for the first time since the passing of beloved drummer, Taylor Hawkins. With...
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In their return to Charlotte, Alvvays treated fans to an onslaught of their whimsical brand of shoegaze-y rock.
By Cameron Lee May, 5, 2024 Photo: Wendy Hernandez / CLTure It’s been nine long years since Charlotte’s heard the shimmering guitars and ethereal vocals of Molly Rankin and her Canadian dream pop band, Alvvays. The revered indie rockers performed for a sold-out crowd at...
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Hozier celebrated a landmark moment in Charlotte with Allison Russell to kick off outdoor concert season
By Cicely Gordon April 25, 2024 Photo: Wendy Hernandez / CLTure Outdoor concert season in Charlotte got off to a rousing start Tuesday night as Irish folk/soul artist Andrew Hozier-Byrne graced the stage at PNC Music Pavilion for the third stop on his Unreal Unearth...
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The Jazz Room will celebrate 20th season headlined by Ravi Coltrane, Emmet Cohen, and Cyrille Aimée
By Cameron Lee April 9, 2024 JazzArts Charlotte, the non-profit jazz organization founded by New Orleans native Lonnie Davis in 2009, will celebrate its 15th anniversary this year, and the 20th season of the popular concert series, Jazz Room. Started in 2011, Jazz Room has...
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North Carolina native Mez has released songs with Leon Bridges and Isaiah Rashad, set to unveil a new EP after long hiatus
By Cameron Lee March 28, 2024 Photo: Sophia Schrank Raleigh native rapper, producer and director Mez is gearing up for the release of his first official music project through Mass Appeal Records, The Loading EP. Morris W. Ricks II, better known as Mez (f.k.a King...
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Rhiannon Giddens is a North Carolina treasure whose accomplishments go far beyond recent Beyoncé feature
By Cameron Lee February 14, 2024 North Carolina’s own Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens is featured on Beyoncé’s new single, “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM.” The Greensboro native and MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” recipient (2017), revealed the news through social media. “I woke...
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Tool took fans on a mind and ear-bending psychedelic audio and visual journey in Charlotte
By Cameron Lee January 22, 2024 Photo: Jeff Howlett The enigmatic progressive metal band, Tool, made their first appearance in Charlotte in nearly eight years Sunday night. The Tool Army (the band’s devoted fan base) was in full force for the band’s long-awaited return to...
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‘May the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story’ chronicles rise, fall, and reunion of beloved North Carolina hip-hop trio
By Jamel Smith December 4, 2023 The documentary, May the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story, was released on November 24 to wide acclaim. The 100-minute documentary, named after their 2019 album, chronicles the rise, fall, and reunion of the beloved North Carolina rap trio...
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NC Release Radar: Our Favorite New Music Releases coming out of North Carolina
By Grant Golden November 30, 2023 Magic Al (Hillsborough) Good Grief (Sleepy Cat Records) Good Grief is a remarkably powerful and poignant record from esteemed producer and multi-instrumentalist Alex Bingham. Alongside a cast of star-studded collaborators like Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso), Joseph Terrell (Mipso), Taylor...
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