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Playlists

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.

by Mark Kemp
Playlists

An Our State Playlist: Charlotte’s Musical Roots & Branches

Explore the Queen City’s musical influence and history with our curated Spotify playlist.

by Mark Kemp
Playlists

An Our State Playlist: 10 Summer Cookout Songs

Get a summer soirée started with our curated Spotify playlist featuring songs by North Carolina musicians.

by Mark Kemp
Music

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.

by Anna Grace Thrailkill
Playlists

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.

by Mark Kemp
Features

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.

by David Menconi

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