Music
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Paul McCartney Confirms Legendary Status in Winston-Salem
Paul McCartney will turn 80 years old in less than a month. He doesn’t need to tour. He could easily…
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Clearbody, Stress Fractures Rock Two Sides of the Same Coin
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Martin Hacker-Mullen is at a crossroads: Two rock projects they’ve played in, and contributed to for several…
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Soundwave: Live Music in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE LIVE MUSIC LISTING Follow our SOUNDWAVE playlist on Spotify For venue info, scroll to the bottom of the page…
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PHOTOS: AJR Plays All the Hits at PNC Music Pavilion
Temperatures dropped toward the 40s on Sunday night, but that did little to put the chill on indie-pop band AJR’s…
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Actress Kadey Ballard Straddles Stages With Nascent Musical Career
At first listen, there’s a sense of serenity in Kadey Ballard’s music, but in “The Changeling Well,” off the singer-songwriter’s…
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PHOTOS: Khruangbin Brings Sexy Vibes to CMCU Amphitheatre
Groovy. Funky. Jazzy. Bluesy. Sexy. To put it simply, Khruangbin makes music to fuck to. I’m not talking about…
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Billy Joel Brings Nostalgia Trip to Charlotte
I remember being a kid under 10 years old, sitting in my childhood home in New Jersey, and listening to…
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Rock Duo Cope Fiend Crafts a Soundtrack for Survival
The insistent guitar line is slurring, slinky and somewhat sinister. The fretwork threads through Randi Johnson’s double-tracked vocals, which duel…
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Shannon and the Clams Frontwoman Shannon Shaw Goes Coast to Coast
When I spoke with Shannon Shaw over the phone on April 19, she was enjoying a short respite between tours…
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The Loose Lugnuts Play a Twist of Old-Time Country Music
Ask a Charlotte music fan to name a consummate performer that defines the city, and you’re likely to get one…
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Charlotte Jazz Scene Attracting Bigger Names with Continued Growth
Singer-songwriter Kat Edmonson has performed on national stages like Austin City Limits, A Prairie Home Companion, and Late Night with…
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Midas Black Escapes His Own Personal Hell With Debut Album
Usually when an artist drops an album, especially a debut, they want to spend some time pushing it out to…
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A Guide to 2022 Spring Events in Charlotte
Listen, we can’t say whether the pandemic is over or not, but we can let you know about these outdoor…
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Tony Arreaza Brings Charlotte’s Latin Music Scene Into the Spotlight
Like the first floral-scented breeze of spring, impassioned vocals sail over percolating percussion and confident horns in UltimaNota’s new single…
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PHOTOS: Sammy Rae & The Friends Throw a Neighborhood Dance Party
Haven’t heard of Sammy Rae & The Friends? You won’t be able to say that for too much longer. The…
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The New Creatures Craft Relatable Rock ‘n’ Roll from McAdenville
From Ziggy Stardust to Rob Zombie, rock music has unleashed a menagerie of exotic creatures, larger-than-life figures spanning subgenres as…
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