NC Musicians, Concert Venues Join Lawmakers in Push To Ban Reseller Bots, Ticket Fraud
The ‘Real Tickets, Real Fans Act’ would tighten regulations on secondary sellers and increase penalties for fraud.
The Joyful Ease of Yusuf Salim’s Unifying Jazz
He composed more than 50 original works of music and brushed shoulders with jazz greats. But that’s just the beginning of Yusuf Salim’s story.
At a Rocky Time, Local Arts Institutions Reckon With America’s Birthday
Upcoming concerts from PineCone and the Durham Symphony reflect on the Declaration of Independence and ask what America might look like if the voices of Black women were valued.
It’s A Sisterhood Act
On eponymous release “The Sistering,” four accomplished Durham jazz artists come together for a project rooted in shared wisdom and community building.
“Laughter Is Medicine”: Talking With the Creators of Bear Grease About Reimagining a Hit Musical
Hip hop duo LightningCloud’s grassroots musical, which plays in Durham April 2-3, infuses a familiar story with lively Indigenous touchpoints.
How North Carolina Opera Is Beating the Odds
In recent years, companies nationwide have fought to keep opera profitable and relevant. In Raleigh, NC Opera just put on the best-selling show in company history.
With Ambitious Youth-led Music Festival, Local History Repeats Itself In the Best Way
The volunteer-run Big Pop Show, which sprawls throughout the Triangle March 20-23, is grounded in timeless music festival principles: DIY, RIYL, and IRL.
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The Carrboro Django Reinhardt Festival Returns for Fifth Year
The festival, which celebrates the Belgian jazz guitarist and the communal spirit of his genre, runs March 20-22.
North Carolina Bands Lead Exit of Wasserman Agency over Founder’s Epstein Ties
Wednesday and Sylvan Esso have both announced that they are cutting ties with the talent agency.
Lynn Blakey, Angelic Tres Chicas Vocalist and “Everybody’s Cool Older Sister,” Dead at 63
A musician in numerous local bands and the inspiration for The Replacements’ 1985 anthem “Left of the Dial,” Blakey passed on February 6 from complications of metastatic cancer.
‘What’s Good for the Goose is Good for the Propagander’: A Pittsboro Musician’s Song Meets the Moment
Mipso guitarist Joseph Terrell’s new folk song is a biting indictment of ICE and the killing of Renée Good. It’s quickly gone viral.
How Local Music Lovers Keep Music Discovery Fresh
A New Year’s resolution to cancel a Spotify subscription and rekindle greater musical curiosity, featuring ideas from local artists and curators.
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