On their debut solo record, River Shook reflects on the last decade with Sarah Shook & The Disarmers and the act of reinvention. They'll be playing an album release show for the record at Cat's Cradle...

Sylvan Esso. This Is Lorelei. Ezra Collective. Host Stephen Thompson breaks down the best albums out Friday, Sept. 11 with DJs from around the NPR Music network: Brian Burns from WUNC in Chapel Hill, ...

Since 2009, Melvin Peña has been helping to keep karaoke alive in the Triangle through it's ups and downs.

On the first Monday of every month, Raleigh's Rialto Theatre hosts a screening of the 1984 Talking Heads concert film "Stop Making Sense." Much like with "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," people who at...

Over the past few years, Little Chair emerged as one of the most beloved new bands in the Triangle music scene. On a new mixtape, they celebrate their short history by focusing on the friends that hel...

"As Of Now," the latest from Charlotte-based rapper Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon is one of the most critically acclaimed records of 2026.

Record stores around the world will be celebrating Record Store Day on April 18. Here's what's happening in the Triangle.

WUNC caught up with North Carolina musicians performing at the Big Ears festival in Knoxville, Tennessee to chat about the role of AI.

Bull City Records owner Chaz Martenstein has announced that he is retiring the store at the end of April.

WUNC's Brian Burns chats with Durham-based folk artist Anjimile about his new record "You're Free To Go."

WUNC music reporter Brian Burns chats with drummer and composer Makaya McCraven ahead of his two shows at The Pinhook on February 23.

WUNC music reporter Brian Burns chats with pedal steel guitarist Luke Schneider ahead of his show at The Fuzzy Needle on February 20.

Stanczyks Music Bar quietly opened on West Main Street in Durham at the end of 2025. Beginning in March, they'll host local and touring artists.

Carrboro-based All Day Records has opened a second location in Pittsboro.

WUNC music reporter Brian Burns picks 16 albums you should know from North Carolina based artists from 2025.

WUNC music reporter Brian Burns picks his top 12 albums of 2025.

On March 6 Reese McHenry's final recordings will be released on an album called "Forever."

Raafe Purnsley, better known as Stormie Daie, has spent the last decade-plus as one of the most beloved drag performers and educators in Durham.

On Sunday, as ICE agents began their descent on Charlotte, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino posted a video that contained Petey Pablo's anthem "Raise Up" without the artist's permission.

Ari Picker of Dante High catches up with WUNC music reporter Brian Burns ahead of the band's final show on November 1.

ADULTING is an early evening dance party in Durham where people can "dance all night" and "be in bed by 11."

Legendary producer and musician Don Was chats with WUNC music reporter Brian Burns ahead of his show with the Pan-Detroit Ensemble at the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw on October 17.

WUNC music reporter Brian Burns chats with Swedish composer and producer Sven Wunder ahead of his show at The Ritz in Raleigh on Friday, October 10.

For the past 17 years Kym Register has owned The Pinhook, one of Durham's most esteemed clubs.

WUNC music reporter Brian Burns catches up with singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya ahead of her show at The Ritz on October 6.

WUNC music reporter Brian Burns catches up with dub musician Pachyman ahead of his show at Motorco Music Hall on October 5.

To the casual listener, old-time and bluegrass might be hard to tell apart. Both genres of music predominantly feature stringed instruments like fiddles and banjos, and while there are differences, th...

Drummer and producer Kassa Overall chats with WUNC music reporter Brian Burns about his new album "Cream."

The Hopscotch Festival returns to Raleigh for its 15th anniversary this week, featuring My Morning Jacket, Earl Sweatshirt and many local and national acts. In this illustrated guide, WUNC's music rep...

Many local businesses are dealing with the ramifications of Trump's tariffs on international goods. Stores that sell musical instruments are being hit particularly hard.

WUNC music reporter Brian Burns get to know Triangle-based visual artist and musician Ron Liberti.

A group of mostly young Asian refugees are cooking meals for families whose homes at a public housing community on South Estes Drive in Chapel Hill were flooded earlier this month due to Tropical Stor...

North Carolina musician MJ Lenderman chats with WUNC music reporter Brian Burns about the Hopscotch Music Festival, making a music video with Lance Bangs and more.

Ahead of The Head and the Heart's performance tonight at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, band co-founder Jon Russell talks about their latest album "Aperture" and their work to raise funds for arts e...

Asheville's Drop of Sun studios has become one of the most in-demand recording studios for indie artists in the country.