The new video series called Tracks in the Stacks was filmed inside the Chapel Hill Public Library.

Tracks Music Library releases concert and interview series featuring local artists

By Chloe Teachey | Jul. 19

Chapel Hill Community Arts and Culture filmed "Tracks in the Stacks" in collaboration with the Chapel Hill Public Library. The series focuses on the music of three up-and-coming local artists.

First-year Clayton Covington high-fives people on Franklin Street.

UNC students discuss events they look forward to in Chapel Hill and Carrboro this fall

By Trevor Moore | Jul. 11

The Department of Music hosted the Spectrum Concert on February 2, 2019, at Moeser Auditorium in Hill Hall on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The concert was held to celebrate the 100th birthday of the department. Photo courtesy of Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill.

Carolina Performing Arts, UNC music department collaborate for Compose Carolina series

By Kelli Rainer | Jun. 7

The Ackland Art Museum sits on Columbia Street in Chapel Hill on April 6, 2021.

A guide to cultural events in Chapel Hill this summer

By Noah Robert Houser | May. 27

The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle performs. The Orchestra will hold its first in-person concert in over a year on Sunday, May 2 at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Photo courtesy of the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle.

Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle to end its season on a high note

By Hannah Kaufman | Apr. 29

Wake Moody was one of the performers at the Save the Music event in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. Photo courtesy of Wake Moody.

Save the Music profiles: these local musicians are creating their own sounds

By Charity Cohen | Apr. 28

A group of eight graders from Phillips Middle School are pictured at their holiday performance at University Place in Chapel Hill in Dec. 2019. Photo courtesy of Ann Daaleman.

Phillips Middle School commissions piece for student orchestra

By Ellis Riggsbee | Apr. 27

Thanks to a grant from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation, a Phillips Middle School orchestra teacher was able to commission a piece for her students.

Steep Canyon Rangers, a band formed by UNC alumni, has made waves in the bluegrass scene and earned three grammy nominations. Photo courtesy of Shelly Swanger.

Grammy-nominated band Steep Canyon Rangers reflects on UNC origins, self-produced album

By Casey Meisel | Apr. 15

Steep Canyon Rangers, a Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band based in Asheville, started as a group of friends at UNC during the 1990s. The band recently produced an album on its own, and the experience went so well that the members plan to do so again in the future.

Taylor Swift with her Grammy for winning Album of the Year on the red carpet at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, in downtown Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, Mar. 14, 2021. Photo courtesy of Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/TNS.

Column: There's nothing to fear but the tears Taylor Swift has created in the studio

By Brandon Standley | Apr. 12

When I was 10 years old, I put a set of tickets to the Fearless Tour at the top of my Christmas list. Much to my surprise, on Christmas morning, I didn’t wake up to a spread of Taylor Swift merch and tickets under the tree; rather I had a red folder with a glaring picture of Justin Bieber spread across the front. Inside, lay two tickets to Taylor’s tour — in that Justin Bieber folder I still have to this day only as a cruel joke from my family. "Fearless" then became the first concert I ever went to, and I haven’t forgotten anything about it to this day.

Benjamin Carter, a junior psychology major, plays his cello in McCorkle Place on Sunday, Apr. 11, 2021. Carter just released his album, Coming Out of It.

UNC junior Benjamin Carter writes and produces first album

By Noah Robert Houser | Apr. 11

“Although Benjamin is a soft-spoken person, he possesses a big booming bass voice with growing solo depth,” Timothy W. Sparks said. “Benjamin is a very sensitive artist with a keen intellect and benevolent spirit.”

Lil Nas X poses for a portrait at Cactus Cube Studio on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 in West Hollywood, Calif. Photo courtesy of Kent Nishimura.

Column: Everything you need to know about Lil Nas X's Billboard no. 1 single

By Ellis Riggsbee | Apr. 7

If the March 26 release of “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” has taught me anything, it’s that there’s nothing more controversial you can do than unapologetically being yourself. And if people want to talk about you – or even send you death threats for being true to yourself – let them eat cake.

DTH Photo Illustration. A study conducted by UNC Ph.D. student Alex Kresovich revealed an increase in references to mental health in rap music over the past two decades.

Column: Do you believe (in the power of music)?

By Brooke Dougherty | Apr. 6

Music has played a huge role in helping people survive the past 12 months.

Daily Tar Heel General Manager Erica Perel

Office DJ: A goodbye gift to my DTH family

By Erica Perel | Apr. 6

"I was never lying when I said that I have three kids at home, and 200 more at the DTH. This Office DJ playlist is a goodbye gift for my DTH family. I love you."

UNC Associate Professor of Music and Head of Keyboard Studies Clara Yang performs on the piano. Yang will perform virtually alongside jazz pianist Aaron Diehl on June 4. Photo courtesy of Carolina Performing Arts.

The Spring Finale: Carolina Performing Arts releases semester’s final events

By Ellis Riggsbee | Mar. 31

“2021 has without a doubt been an extraordinarily challenging year for our community and for artists across the board,” Chris Pendergrass said. “The season finale is significant for us in that it gives us a way to reconnect around arts experiences and artists that have had a significant local impact in Chapel Hill in a time when that has been, in many ways, not possible.”

Remona Jeannine, a Cary-based singer songwriter, plays her song "Hollow Mouth" from her debut album "Open Space" in Cary on Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021. "My dad played [the guitar] at home, at church, all over the place," says Jeannine, pictured above with the guitar her father left her when he died.

Tracks Music Library playlist celebrates female musicians in the Triangle

By Sophia Ramirez | Mar. 23

Inspired by the “Celebrate the Women of Tracks" playlist by Kat Harding and by Women's History Month, The Daily Tar Heel is profiling four local women featured on the track list.

Behind the scenes during the shoot for the “Lucky” music video in 2000, a moment captured by Britney Spears’ assistant and friend Felicia Culotta. (Photo courtesy of FX/TNS)

“Framing Britney Spears” highlights controversy surrounding conservatorship procedures

By Avery Baker | Mar. 22

The documentary “Framing Britney Spears," released last month on Hulu, has sparked a discussion among viewers, including UNC students and staff, about Spears's conservatorship and its online portrayal.

Office DJ: Don't stop celebrating women in music next month

By Madison Ward | Mar. 22

The 2021 Grammys proved that loud and proud females were inspiring a new generation of girls to demand equality while pumping out society-shattering tunes – literally.

Alex McKeveny, music major, plays the piano in the Kenan Music Building Rehearsal Room on March 21, 2021. The UNC Advanced Composition class (MUSC 266) collaborated with an animation class at NC State to produce animated videos of original music pieces students wrote.

UNC and N.C. State students collaborate to create animated shorts with original scores

By Sara Raja | Mar. 21

“They really had this artistic collaboration once they came together, once the composers got to see the story, once the animators got to hear the composition, to sort of craft the two things together to create the final animations,” N.C. State associate professor Marc Russo said.

DTH Photo Illustration. There has been a long standing debate of which music streaming platform is the best: Spotify or Apple Music. Students tell us the pros and cons of each service and which they like best.

Tar Heel Social compiles playlists for new UNC Spotify account

By Caroline Yaffa | Mar. 17

The playlists each cover a certain vibe or mood specific to UNC student life, Campbell said. Examples include “POV: You’re on a Wellness Day” or “Crossing the Quad.”

John Harrison poses for a portrait on March, 10, 2021 in his recording studio. Harrison, aka Jphono1, released his new album, "Parliament," on March 1.

Triangle-area musician John Harrison embraces his psychedelic tendencies to create music

By Lucy Smithwick | Mar. 14

“John is someone who I’ve really admired,” Felton said. “On one hand, he’s got this light, very open, very relaxed approach to life and art and music, and on the other hand, he has one of the most rock solid work ethics and senses of how to do things that I've ever seen.”