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A Santa hands out presents in a filled concert hall

North Carolina's Holiday Soundtrack

Thursday, December 04, 2025

Clark Blomquist

Come Hear NC artist profile: Clark Blomquist

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Multi-genre Chapel Hill mainstay

an old black and white photo of musician and guitar maker Freeman vines sitting in a field surrounded by guitars he has built

Meet the Music Maker Foundation

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

the band Setting, a three-piece, pose for an outdoor portriat

Come Hear NC artist profile: Setting

Monday, May 12, 2025

Durham instrumental improvisation

Rafiq Bhatia

Rafiq Bhatia

Monday, April 21, 2025

Raleigh-raised guitarist and composer

the band Verity Den, a four-piece, standing in front of a tree in a black-and-white photo

Come Hear NC artist profile: Verity Den

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Triangle shoegaze

Hard Drive, four-member group, pose for a candid color photo atop a gold cart

Come Hear NC artist profile: Hard Drive

Friday, March 14, 2025

Durham-based old-time music

Alice Gerard plays guitar on the Shaped by Sound stage and smiles at fiddler Tatiana Hargreaves

Shaped By Sound: Alice Gerrard

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Old-Time music legend

Babe Haven, three-piece band pose in triangular formation with dusky forest background

Come Hear NC artist profile: Babe Haven

Friday, March 07, 2025

Durham-by-way-of-Boone riot grrrl

Sonny Miles plays acoustic guitar backed by a electric bassist

Shaped by Sound: Sonny Miles

Thursday, March 06, 2025

Skylar Gudasz stands for a portrait in a foggy scene

Come Hear NC artist profile: Skylar Gudasz

Monday, March 03, 2025

Durham country rock lyricism

Africa Unplugged, five member pose with their instruments

Come Hear NC artist profile: Africa Unplugged

Friday, February 21, 2025

Greensboro West Africa-inspired fusion