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Allison Hussey
Where to See Live Music in the Triangle
From national touring acts to local up-and-comers, pop to rock to punk to bluegrass, you’ll find a venue to match your musical tastes.
Here Are the New Foods to Try at the State Fair This Year
Arepa burgers? Yes. Bacon-glazed corn? Eeehhhh…
Jazz and Bluegrass Find Common Ground in the Triangle
On Friday and Saturday, The Art of Cool Festival and IBMA’s Wide Open Bluegrass take over Durham and Raleigh.
What to Cover Instead of “Wagon Wheel”
Bands, it’s time to retire this beloved chestnut. Here’s what you can do instead.
Here Are the Artists Donating Their Bandcamp Proceeds to the Voting Rights Project Today
Buy some local music and support voting rights. It’s easy!
Record Review: Mountain Man’s Magic Ship Sails the Seas of Intricate Detail and Quiet Intimacy
The pair performs at UNC’s Moeser Auditorium in Hill Hall on Friday night.
Editor’s Picks: Ten Fall Concerts
Here are just a few gigs you shouldn’t miss this season.
Hopscotch 2018: Nearly a Decade in, Hopscotch Has Yet to Skip a Beat
We’ve long passed the point where we worry about the future of Hopscotch, to the point that we perhaps even take it for granted. Nine years in, Hopscotch has established itself as a linchpin of local music activities. While festivals like Shakori Hills’s twice-yearly party have been around for longer, Hopscotch’s central location in the […]
Listen to “Back When I Cared,” A New Track from John Howie Jr.’s Forthcoming Solo Record
For more than twenty years, John Howie Jr. has been a stalwart champion of twangy tunes, with the electrifying Two Dollar Pistols as well as on his own. In a few weeks, he’s got a new record to add to his respectable collection: Not Tonight, which comes out September 21. Now, you can listen to […]

