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The Triangle music scene remembers musician Reese McHenry, who passed away on Nov. 14, reports @wuncmusic.

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.@wuncmusic chats with musician Esperanza Spalding about "Milton + esperanza," a new record she made with Brazilian musician Milton Nascimento.

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Music for the Mountains – A Concert Benefiting Western North Carolina is taking place this weekend in Raleigh at Red Hat Amphitheater.

It’s one of many benefit concerts that have quickly come together in the wake of the devastation caused by Helene.

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Monday night at @KokaBoothAmp Sturgill Simpson played a benefit concert for Western North Carolina. All proceeds from the sold out show will go to support the North Carolina disaster relief fund.

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[Biscuits & Banjos Festival @BiscuitsNBanjos]

🪕April 25-27, 2025
🎶 Durham, North Carolina
Let's go!

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Durham’s own Skylar Gudasz is back with a new record called Country. It’s a word that can mean different things to different people, and Gudasz explores those threads throughout the record.

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On Due South, @wuncmusic's Brian Burns talks with @LeonedaInge about Helene's impact on the once vibrant music scene in Asheville, and how musicians across the state are joining together to support relief efforts.

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As western North Carolina begins its long road to recovery after Helene, musicians from across the southeast are lining up benefit concerts. Here is a list of concerts and album releases announced in which proceeds will benefit people impacted by Helene.

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If you have the means please consider buying this astounding compilation of music. All proceeds go directly to groups doing critical work on the ground in WNC. 🩵

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WUNC's Brian Burns chats with musician Sarah Kinsley about her new record ahead her sold-out show at Durham's Motorco Music Hall tonight.

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The IBMA World of Bluegrass conference and festival is taking place this week in downtown Raleigh.

WUNC's Brian Burns and Josh Sullivan take you through their day at the festival.

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College towns are generally a place where record stores thrive. But Schoolkids Records plans to close its Chapel Hill location - the only record store in town - at the end of this year.

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In the latest installment of Due South's Southern Mixtape series, Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii chat with our music reporter Brian Burns about what to expect with the upcoming Hopscotch Music Festival, running Sept. 5-7 in Raleigh.

https://t.co/BiswVgSuPA

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WUNC's Brian Burns chats with Jessica Pratt about her latest record 'Here In The Pitch,' one of this year's most acclaimed records.

Pratt recently performed at the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw, NC.

https://t.co/1fo5jpFcG6

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WUNC's Brian Burns chats with gospel singer Jimetta Rose of Jimetta Rose & the Voices of Creation about the new album "Things Are Getting Better," which was released in July.

https://t.co/fWhiaGT0xR

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Superchunk's Mac McCaughan spoke with @wuncmusic's Brian Burns about some art that made it to the album covers for Merge artists.

The full video: https://t.co/mHW7WCS7IE

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Merge 35, the summer music festival commemorating the label’s 35th anniversary, kicks off today and runs until July 27 in Carrboro.

Mac McCaughan chats with Brian Burns about some art that made it to the album covers for Merge artists.

Watch here: https://t.co/mHW7WCRzT6

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#MERGE35 starts today @CatsCradleNC! Stop by pickup 4-7 pm in the Back Room where I’ll be playing records along with @lauramerge & Brian Burns!

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This week, Durham’s Merge Records is celebrating its 35th anniversary with four nights of shows at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro.

The label was founded in 1989 by Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance of the band Superchunk.

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