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The back of Hill Hall fenced off from the public due to construction.

Hill Hall renovations don't address real problems

By Erin Wygant | February 1

Hill Hall has one semester of renovations under its belt. Classrooms are gutted, the auditorium is empty and walls are missing. Next fall, the music department ...

DSI Comedy Theatre hosts the UNC Cyphers as they take the stage and the microphone.

Pit Cypher raps 12.5 hours, breaks world record for longest cypher

By Morgan Vickers | February 1

Not many people can rap. Even fewer people can rap for 12-and-a-half hours. And only one person can say he created the idea for a Guinness World Record-breaking ...

Chapel Hill rapper Josh Hatch cuts tracks and hair

By Marisa Dunn | January 26

Josh Hatch doesn’t need much to feel at home.

'Glee'ful singer-songwriter comes to Student Union

By Zoe Hazerjian | January 20

Bluesy-pop singer-songwriter Noah Guthrie is known for being gleeful.

DJ Bo Fader has been in the professional music and entertainment business for 20 years. He started because he couldn’t dance. (Courtesy of Stacey Willard)

Exploring ‘Lost Stories’ with DJ Bo Fader

By Morgan Howard | January 14

DJs are seemingly omnipresent in Chapel Hill-Carrboro nightlife, but the people behind the turntable aren’t as well known as their music. Staff writer ...

UNC alumni band Happy Abandon headline Local 506 show

By Zoe Hazerjian | January 14

The up-and-coming band “Happy Abandon,” will be performing at Local 506 today, with tickets selling for $5 and doors opening at 8 pm.

Waka Flocka Flame lights up Carrboro for third night

By Kacey Rigsby | January 13

Waka Flocka Flame was greeted by rounds of applause as Chapel Hill crowds welcomed him to Cat's Cradle for two performances — with one more on the books ...

David Bowie’s legacy lives on in UNC history

By Maria Mullis | January 12

Nearly 30 years ago, David Bowie rocked the Smith Center — not once, but twice.

Q&A with the Elvisfest founder David Quick

By Ryan Schocket | January 10

For David Quick, Christmas is on January 8 — Elvis' birthday. Every year, he organizes and coordinates a two-day music festival, called "Elvisfest," ...

Vanessa Carlton, courtesy of Lucy Bartozzi. Photo credit to Eddie Chacon

Q&A with singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton

By Ryan Schocket | December 9

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton will be playing at Cat's Cradle on Dec. 14.

Josh Rowsey freestyles in the Pit on Tuesday to promote the Silent Sam Cypher.

Silent Sam Cypher addresses controversy with music

By Trevor Lenzmeier | December 1

Situated amongst several other statues in scenic McCorkle Place, the Silent Sam memorial has attracted mounting controversy this semester. 

JSWISS, J Rowdy, and Topiq pose during a performance. Photo Courtesy of Joshua Rowsey (J Rowdy)

Topiq reps Chapel Hill with new hip-hop album

By Kaitlin Barker | November 30

College is a journey. Some begin with a specific path in mind, which changes over time, others don’t have a clue. For UNC graduate Kyree Tittle, his ...

Jordan Chavis spotlights as DJ of UNC athletics

By Elizabeth Baker | November 23

Jordan Chavis was nervous. He had worked for Red Bull before at non-traditional sporting events, but this was his first time DJing for a specific team ...

UNC and Miami Law grad Lex Jordan plans to drop sixth album this month

By Trevor Lenzmeier | November 17

UNC graduate and hip-hop artist Lex Jordan — known on stages as Lexicon — has never had an issue distinguishing himself from a crowd.

UNC Global Rhythms Ensemble teaches amateurs, experts

By Rachel Jones | November 17

Music professor Juan Álamo’s students march to the beat of their own drums. They’re members of UNC Global Rhythms Ensemble, a group that aims to ...

Elijah Wald presents his book on Bob Dylan and the culture, politics, history, and stories of American folk and rock music, "Dylan Goes Electric! Music, Myth and History," in Wilson Library.

Bob Dylan’s legacy replayed in lecture

By Maria Mullis | November 16

Before the lecture, Bob Dylan’s infamous performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival played on the screen ahead. Nearly everyone mouthed the words ...

Music majors sing their way through final exams

By Erin Wygant | November 12

Panicked students flip through notes in a last-ditch effort to absorb the material. The only open seat is in the middle of the normally-spacious 400-person ...

Carolina Ukulele Ensemble concert will pull on heartstrings

By Cate Alspaugh | November 10

Sophomore Annie Proctor wants UNC students to expect the sensual at the upcoming Carolina Ukulele Ensemble concert.

The Orange County Department on Aging invited local veterans to celebrate a Veterans' Music Fest on Nov. 9. Marie Vanderbeck sings for the crowd.

Seymour Center honors veterans

By Alexa Papadopoulos | November 9

While the rain may have stopped some from going to the Veterans’ Music Fest at the Seymour Center, those in attendance were excited to honor local veterans.  ...

Racial politics and the history of southern soul music are linked, says visiting lecturer

By Maria Mullis | November 5

Wednesday night’s Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake performance at the CMA Awards is a great example of the mix between country and soul music, ...