Music scenes depend on the youth of new recruits, people like Marc Kuzio and David Smith. Kuzio is a 19-year-old bandleader from Raleigh, and Smith, his friend, is a 21-year-old college DJ at N.C.

Mac McCaughan (yellow shirt) and Laura Ballance (far right) co-founded Merge Records in 1989. They are also members of the band, Superchunk. This week, Durham’s Merge Records is celebrating its 35th ...

In March, it’s a risky wager to attach your name to college hoops, especially around here: We shut down blocks for bonfire parties. We’ve got rivalries that run so deep they annually ruffle ...

Avery Label Merge is one of the best extensions for this purpose. No matter whether you want to create labels for one or multiple customers, you can make use of this extension to get the job done. The ...

Flip through the album collection of any typical indie-rock aficionado and you’ll come across more than a few releases from N.C. label Merge Records. Totally independent from the get-go 20 years ago, ...

Beloved North Carolina indie label Merge Records turns 25 next year, and it’s kicking off the anniversary festivities with, well, Halloween festivities. Label co-founders Superchunk have covered those ...