Music

Saxophone legend Marsalis, who lived in Durham from 2002 to 2024, is an artist-in-residence at NCCU. “Belonging” is his 32nd release.

Even if you can’t see J. Cole or Erykah Badu, you should still come out for Raleigh’s biggest weekend of the year.

This year’s festival, which runs March 14-15 in Chapel Hill, honors the memory of beloved local powerhouse Reese McHenry.

The album announcement comes alongside the release of a new single, “All Around You,” a meditation on finding—and embracing—a sense of home.

On the heels of the Americana duo’s fourth album, Sarah McCombie talks about gravitating toward more personal songwriting, complicated friendships, and beating the system.

Stopping in at Kingfisher, Sharp 9 Gallery, Missy Lane’s, and other spots that NCCU’s legendary jazz program continues to fill with music.

The symphony’s free Valentine’s Day program uplifts the work of Herman Whitfield III, a young Black composer who died in police custody, alongside other compositions that foreground the fight for justice.

Palmer will co-headline the Trailblazing Women of Country tour, pulling from the catalog of Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton.

A project through the new North Carolina Music Office, the 13-episode “Shaped by Sound” series premieres on February 6.