Music

Talking with Reid Johnson about the 20th-anniversary reissue of ‘You Forget About Your Heart.’

“Jesus Piece,” XOXOK’s lush debut, has a distinctly old-school feel that wouldn’t feel out of place on the Foxy 107 radio Keenan Jenkins grew up listening to.

Twenty years after The Carolina Chocolate drops formed in North Carolina, the group will reunite in Durham for Biscuits & Banjos, a three-day celebration of Black roots music.

“I wasn’t that thought,” the latest album from the sprawling Durham musical collective, begins with a child’s voice: “All of the people are sad because their houses are broken.” 

The 136-track “Cardinals at the Window” release features music from Waxahatchee, R.E.M., Phish, MJ Lenderman, and dozens of other artists. All proceeds will go to on-the-ground mutual aid organizations in Western North Carolina.

From its jazz ensemble to its color guard, “Star Wars” tribute performances to band member meal trains, the 120-member Triangle Pride Band strikes an energizing community chord.

As I bounced around downtown Raleigh, awash in a dynamic array of high-level music, one thought kept reoccurring: Hopscotch is so back.

The festival business is hard. But Hopscotch’s signature curatorial blend cements the Raleigh music festival’s status as the best in the game.

The North Carolina Singer-Songwriter looks ahead to new music and shows at Hopscotch and CAROLINADAZE.

Each year, Hopscotch Music Festival offers a choose-your-own adventure. Here’s the adventure we picked.