The Best Music Festivals in North Carolina in 2025
From Americana to indie to hip hop and beyond, North Carolina has some great festival lineups from the mountains to the sea
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Fust Releases its Latest Album, Big Ugly
Frontman Aaron Dowdy grapples with his ambivalence about Southern culture in the Durham-based group’s new record.
Meditations on Pop: Singer-Songwriter Cashavelly Takes on the Patriarchy
Anger and exuberance combine in the North Carolina artist’s fourth album, which is one of the first album to be released by UNCSA Media.
Altering Perspectives: Shirlette Ammons
The Durham-based musician’s latest album, Spectacles, explores identity and features cameos by lots of local talent.
Your Guide to Fall Music in the Triangle
Bookmark these headlines, local bands and Triangle music festivals for a lively autumn music season this year
Buffed to a Shine: Fancy Gap’s First Album
Charles Crossingham and Stuart McLamb, best known for The Love Language, have released a record full of polished, hook-filled songs.
The Show that Made The Avett Brothers
Paul Siler, Paleface, Steve Popsin, John Dexter and other music folks remember a magical night at Kings Barcade, 20 years later.
12 Free Live Music Series to Check Out this Summer
Take advantage of the extra daylight this time of year with these relaxed outdoor performances across the Triangle.
Anything but Easy: Lonnie Walker’s Next Chapter
After a decade-long hiatus, the Raleigh rock band has a new album. Frontman Brian Corum shares its origins and what happened in the meantime.
Out of Darkness: Jack The Radio Finds the Light
In its sixth album, the longtime Raleigh roots-rock band fronted by George Hage explores a slick, optimistic sound.
In a Groove: A New Album from Boulevards
Musician Jamil Rashad releases Carolina Funk: Barn Burner on Tobacco Road, a catchy record filled with gratitude and live-performance energy.
Dreamville Festival Is a World Class Concert — but Here in Raleigh, It’s a Whole Season, Too
With programming that celebrates Black artistry, founders J. Cole and Adam Roy have built more than a festival.
Strange & Wonderful: Tom Maxwell’s New Memoir
The musician best known for his work in the Squirrel Nut Zippers wrote a book about the alternative rock scene in Chapel Hill in the 1990s.
Revelations: A New Album from Sarah Shook & the Disarmers
River Shook, the songwriter and lead vocals for the band, shares their inspiration for record that explores sobriety and depression.