Take a deep dive into our state’s folk music with our curated Spotify playlist featuring 25 songs — from old standards to contemporary tunes.
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Rock, Roll, & Remember
Across North Carolina and through the years, artists of all stripes have contributed to an ever-evolving genre of music that’s defined by its edginess and energy.
An Our State Playlist: NC Rocks!
Turn up the volume on our curated Spotify playlist that’s filled with rock ’n’ roll tunes by North Carolina musicians from the 1950s to the 2000s.
An Our State Playlist: Carolina Classical
This winter, cozy up indoors with our curated Spotify playlist featuring performances by North Carolina symphonies, composers, and contemporary classical-pop artists.
An Our State Playlist: Charlotte’s Musical Roots & Branches
Explore the Queen City’s musical influence and history with our curated Spotify playlist.
An Our State Playlist: 10 Summer Cookout Songs
Get a summer soirée started with our curated Spotify playlist featuring songs by North Carolina musicians.
A Q&A with Our State’s Resident Playlist Maker: Mark Kemp
Each month, our senior editor, a former music editor of Rolling Stone, curates one-of-a-kind Spotify playlists featuring North Carolina songs and musicians. We sat down with him to find out more about his love of music.
An Our State Playlist: The North Carolina Music Primer
Our curated Spotify playlist features a selection of 10 songs about North Carolina that every North Carolinian should know.
Buskers and Music at the Crossroads
For nearly a century, North Carolina singers and songwriters have built careers busking for tips in the great outdoors. At these five spots, the kindness of strangers has helped fund some of our most enduring classics.
