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Playlists

An Our State Playlist: Carolina Country

Trace the roots of country music in the Old North State with our curated Spotify playlist featuring 30 songs by North Carolina musicians.

by Mark Kemp
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Voices Rising: Live Music Across North Carolina

From famous festivals to summer concert series, the Old North State is full of ways to catch performances by talented singers and musicians. Add a few of these venues to your list.

by George Huntley
Playlists

An Our State Playlist: Mighty MerleFest 2022

Our curated Spotify playlist features a selection of the talented artists that are performing at this year’s famous festival.

by Mark Kemp
Playlists

An Our State Playlist: Black History in North Carolina

To celebrate Black History Month, take a journey into the history of African American music in North Carolina with our curated Spotify playlist.

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
Arts

Call of the Wild in Asheville

At the Folk Art Center just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, artisans share the language of Appalachian craft with younger generations.

by Morgan Sykes
Playlists

An Our State Playlist: The North Carolina Folk Festival

Our curated Spotify playlist features a selection of the talented artists from North Carolina and beyond that are performing at this year’s event.

by Mark Kemp
Travel

Cozy & Calm at Raleigh’s Guest House

At this historic house turned peaceful, carefully curated boutique hotel, guests discover a home away from home.

by Katie Schanze
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Guides

Essential Travel Tunes for a North Carolina Road Trip

The next time you take a road trip, roll down your windows and turn up the volume on Our State’s curated Spotify playlist featuring 45 songs by North Carolina artists.

by Mark Kemp

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