‘Greatest Night in Gospel Music’ coming to Charlotte in August ...

Not only does the Carolina Beach Music Festival celebrate its 40th anniversary this year, but its origins are tied to the ...

The lyrics "North Carolina, come on and raise up," might as well be the unofficial anthem of the Tar Heel State. And the rapper who wrote and spoke them will soon obtain a bit of immortality. Petey ...

Welcome to First In Music, your source for the best new music coming out of North Carolina. Brian Burns has been with WUNC since 2016, when he was brought on to help launch WUNC Music. He has lived in ...

Ben Folds was 8 years old and living in Winston-Salem when he first sat down at a piano for lessons. Why it matters: The ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper created a new office to promote and celebrate the state’s music, musicians and the music industry, he announced in a press release today. The ...

Like many performers, music was a common thread in Griffith’s life. He was part of the brass band at church, where minister Ed Mickey taught him to play the trombone and sing. Upon his 1944 graduation ...

On his way out of office, in 2024, one of Governor Roy Cooper’s initiatives was to establish a new department inside N.C.’s Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR): the North Carolina ...

Did. You know, Asheville is one of the rarest music makers in the country. And we're not just talking about musicians here, folks. We are home to *** unique vinyl pressing plant where you can watch ...

KANNAPOLIS, NC (WWAY) – – This fall, the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame will pay homage to six North Carolinians with their induction into its Hall of Fame. The 2025 inductees are: LUKE COMBS ...

Campbell succeeds Kenneth Ruff, whose retirement takes effect on July 1.

On May 9, Eric Church delivered the commencement speech for the students of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.