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Musician Rhiannon Giddens has made a name for herself in the folk music world with a pair of Grammy wins and a MacArthur award, but she's also a classically trained vocalist. She returns to North Carolina this weekend to perform at the Charlotte Symphony Gala.
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A new resolution in Congress named Oct. 26, 2022, as Public Radio Music Day. We celebrate with the president of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and a co-founder of JazzArts Charlotte, then get national perspective on everything from Taylor Swift's new album to the sustainability of the live music industry.
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For most of us, the music we listen to is familiar. It often has a verse and a chorus and a catchy melody — and there's a good chance it's being sung by a pop star. But a new album from a Charlotte area artist is probably not the type of music that most of us are familiar with. WFAE’s Jesse Steinmetz spoke to local musician, Dylan Ward, about his new experimental album, “Tourmaline."
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Charlotte musician Jason Jet’s long-held dream of opening a music coworking space came to fruition in late January when he opened GrindHaus Studios. His goal is to offer professional-quality recording and producing services to anyone in Charlotte who needs it through monthly memberships, hourly packages and add-on mixing and mastering services.
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One day, Charles Sledge II hopes he can look back on this time and think of how he started something big in Charlotte. Something that helped the city find…
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Last month, Brit Drozda had to cancel her show scheduled for Amos’ Southend. The singer-songwriter was sick – not COVID-19, don’t worry – and she says it…
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Christmas is always a special time to reminisce and think about family members and holiday traditions for local jazz vocalist and pianist Maria Howell and…
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Updated 4:04 p.m.Most musicians in Charlotte aren't getting rich following their passion. A new study of the city's music scene found the median income…
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Charlotte has never been a Nashville or even an Atlanta when it comes to live music, but that's not to say a local scene doesn't exist here. It's just a…
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Charlotte has never been a Nashville or even an Atlanta when it comes to live music, but that's not to say a local scene doesn't exist here. It's just a…