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Music Review: ‘The Pinkerton Raid’

By Maddy Baldwin | May 21

In their self-titled debut album, The Pinkerton Raid presents a collection of songs that reach a level of mastery in communication between band members ...

Carolina Performing Arts hosts series of global musicians

By Kathryn Muller | April 9

In the span of a week, the music of Senegal, European youth and some of America’s finest jazz musicians will grace the stage of Memorial Hall.

Resound Magazine, started by UNC student Catie King, supports local music scene

By Ari Hires | April 8

Senior Catie King saw a void in Chapel Hill’s music community.

Son House, legendary blues musician, honored by Southern Folklife Collection

By Grace Tatter | March 12

In 1964, Dick Waterman knocked on blues musician Son House’s door with good news — the music House had recorded 30 years ago had finally made him ...

Punch Brothers break binds of bluegrass

By Allison Hussey | February 15

When people ask me what my favorite band is, I don’t have to think about my response. It’s Punch Brothers.

Sophomore Peter Vance wins ‘Battle of the Songwriters’

By Kathryn Muller | January 16

Vance, a UNC sophomore, won last week’s “Battle of the Songwriters,” a contest hosted by Carolina Creates Music, and the chance to perform a concert ...

MIPSO MADNESS

By Lucian Crockett | January 11

Five towering racks of analog audio equipment loom over the occupants of the small, stuffy studio control room at ElectroMagnetic Radiation Recorders ...

Mipso Trio, Mandolin Orange and Travis Porter to perform tonight

By Michelle Lewis | December 6

Though it is the last day of classes for the semester, Marquise Hudson, chairman of the performing arts committee of the Carolina Union Activities Board, ...

UNC senior Michael Crosa takes pride in controlling the Bell Tower’s traditional tunes

By Claire McNeill | December 5

Every day, UNC students hear the exhaust of buses, the hubbub of the Pit and the scuff of shoes on bricks.

Chapel Hill chorus changes name to Voices

By Grace Tatter | December 4

After more than 30 years of existence, the group formerly known as the Chapel Hill Community Chorus is rebranding itself to convey its quality and the ...

'Still Black, Still Proud' celebrates music of James Brown

By Deborah Strange | November 15

Carolina Performing Arts is hosting a tribute to the historic James Brown tonight, led by saxophonist and composer Pee Wee Ellis, who was a part of Brown’s ...

New Homecoming fee proposed to attract bigger acts

By Katherine Proctor | October 27

A new fee proposed by Carolina Union Activities Board leadership could bring bigger acts to the Homecoming scene as soon as next year. The fee, brought ...

The Music Library at Wilson which holds more than 165,000 books as well as 57,000 audio and video recordings turns 75! The library's 75th anniversary exhibition will go from October 20th-January 31st.

Wilson Library exhibit celebrates UNC’s music collections

By Sarah Haderbache | October 18

A book of Mozart’s about playing violin sits nearby a guitar signed by UNC’s own Andy Griffith in the UNC Music Library’s newest exhibit, “Curating ...

Q&A with Bland Simpson of the Red Clay Ramblers

By Kelly Poe | October 12

It’s hard to think of a band that better embodies the sound of North Carolina than the Red Clay Ramblers. The bluegrass group celebrates the state in ...

UNC to honor Alan and Marilyn Bergman with gala concert

By Katherine Proctor | October 10

In their shared career, lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman have collected 16 Academy Award nominations.

UNC Opera's ""Breasts of Tiresias"" explores gender

By Rachael Farlow"" Staff Writer | November 20

UNC Opera members will take opera beyond the stage today as they use their performance to explore contemporary gender roles. The UNC Opera will perform ...