New music festival coming to Raleigh to replace Dreamville Festival, city officials say
The City of Raleigh announced Thursday afternoon during a press conference that a four-year deal was signed to bring a new festival to the city.
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Pop-up shop, game night, block party and more coming to Raleigh in lead up to Dreamville Fest
The countdown is on for the fifth and final Dreamville Festival happening this week in Raleigh. To lead up the music festival, organizers have planned a week full of cultural and music events.
New bill to make Petey Pablo’s ‘Raise Up’ North Carolina’s official hip-hop song
A new bill was filed in the North Carolina Senate proposing to make NC native and rapper Petey Pablo’s censored version of the song “Raise Up” the official hip-hop song for the state.
Food vendors for 2025 Dreamville Festival announced, many from across the Triangle
Dreamville Festival announced that this year will include the largest food vendor variety the music festival has seen, including over 75 vendors from across North Carolina with several from the Triangle area.
Artist lineup revealed for fifth and final Dreamville Festival in Raleigh
The highly popular music festival coming to Raleigh in April, Dreamville, released its official artist lineup Monday for its fifth and final year.
Triangle AMC theatres to show special re-release of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ for one night only
Prince’s 1984 Oscar-winning movie “Purple Rain” is returning to the big screen for a special, digitally restored re-release exclusively at AMC Theatre locations across the nation, with two locations in the Triangle.
Artists nominated for the 2025 Grammy Awards with ties to North Carolina
Among the many entertainers preparing for the award ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, there are a few nominees with close ties to North Carolina.
1 person dead, 2 injured in North Hills shooting in Raleigh
A man has died in a shooting that happened at the North Hills shopping plaza Friday morning.
Woman arrested in connection to Raleigh House of Art fire, police say
Eva Marie Torrellas, 59, was arrested and charged in the incident on Tuesday, according to Raleigh police.
Candied Oreo cake pops, dill pickle corndogs among 2024’s new foods at the NC State Fair
Prepare to feast your eyes and your appetites because the North Carolina State Fair will introduce 72 new mouth-watering food options this year.
‘Extreme and unrelenting’: Biden attends NC hurricane briefing to survey damage, path forward
President Biden has touched down in Raleigh after meeting with South Carolina emergency response officials and getting an aerial look over western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
50 years later, ‘Fulfillingness’ First Finale’ by Stevie Wonder is still a sacred journey of spiritual reflection
In the summer of 1973, 23 years old and only three days after the release of his glimmering album Innervisions, Stevie Wonder was in a coma fighting for his life.
Tony Washington: Motown's Openly Gay Shining Star and a Forgotten Supergroup
Long before the days of the glimmering disco sound that exploded after the Stonewall Riots, or anthems that celebrated gay identity— there was a quintet group from Washington D.C. with an openly gay lead singer at the forefront, Tony Wa
Record breaking 2024 concert season expected at Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheater
Red Hat Amphitheater in downtown Raleigh is on track to see a record-breaking number of concerts this year.
NC Central University student crowned Miss North Carolina
A North Carolina Central University sophomore was crowned Miss North Carolina Saturday and will represent the state at the upcoming Miss America Pageant.
Notable Albums That Should’ve Made Apple Music’s Top 100 List
The list was curated by Apple’s team, choosing from albums with the best storytelling, significant cultural moments, innovation and more importantly—to get music lovers talking.
NC native Rhiannon Giddens plays banjo on Beyoncé’s new song ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
Giddens, a Greensboro native, said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, “I woke up yesterday morning to new music from Beyoncé, featuring none other than my banjo and viola playing throughout.”
8 prominent figures with ties to NC to know for Black History Month
In 1926, Carter G. Woodson founded the first Negro History Week during the second week of February. This coincided with President Abraham Lincoln’s and Frederick Douglass’s birthdays as both men were seen as “symbols of freedom.”
At HBCUs, It’s Time For The Students To Heal — But Where Do We Start?
The collective trauma of COVID-19 paired with heightened racial tension in the wake of the George Floyd protests has had a profound impact on Black students. Many counselors at Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) are noticing this effect in their students and the heavy toll that it is taking on their mental health. After a little digging, I found that not only has the need for counseling increased among Black students, but the severity of certain mental illnesses might have too.
Victoria Monét's Debut 'Jaguar II' is a Groovy and Sultry Testament to What We Miss in R&B
The jaguar is often described as a sleek and unique creature in the animal kingdom. Masterful, patient, and creative in their hunting style and yet fearless among most adversities.
Janelle Monáe Wants You to Discover Your 'Pleasure' with The Age of Pleasure
The Age of Pleasure combines an elegant cadence and blend of Afrobeats, reggaeton, funk, hip-hop and R&B that is not only groovy– but unfolds in a way that is absolutely “pleasurable” to the ear.
Black-owned watch company founded by Fayetteville natives named one of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2023
A Black-owned watch company founded by two Fayetteville natives has been added to Oprah’s Favorite Things 2023 List.
Concert Chronicles: Durand Bernarr
Imagine surrounding yourself in shimmery soulful harmonies, with the familiarity of a Black southern cookout all wrapped in an affirming hug. It sounds insane, I’m sure but hear me out.
‘This is when I see the body’
It was the evening of Sept. 21, 2016, and outraged protesters were marching the streets of Uptown Charlotte, in North Carolina, blocking major intersections and stopping traffic.
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