In 2007, folk musician Stephanie Stewart left North Carolina for the Pacific Northwest. A year later, she returned with inspiration for a song. Watch Steph Stewart & the Boyfriends perform "Wake Me, Carolina" at Turntable in Jamestown, NC.
Lords of the Ring: The Raleigh Ringers
When this handbell choir puts on a show, the rhymes and chimes of traditional melodies give way to rock ’n’ roll.
Annie Cicale Calligraphy
From the pen of a Fairview artist flows proof of the enduring importance of handwriting.
Paperhand Puppet Intervention Inspires Family Fun
In Saxapahaw, volunteers gather to turn cardboard, cornstarch, and other odds and ends into puppets whose giant size matches the scope of their makers’ mission.
The Sound of Dreams: American Idol
Fantasia. Scotty. Caleb. Three winners, more than any other state in the nation. And a slew of famous finalists. “American Idol” introduced the country to a new voice of North Carolina. How did this phenomenon happen?
Hands-On History
Our hands are greater than the sum of their parts, but as it turns out, the individual parts of our hands all have pretty interesting stories, too.
Farewell, War Memorial Auditorium
After 55 years, a beloved Greensboro performance venue takes its final bow.
The Sound of Live: First Concert Memories
Some things never change. Like the transformative thrill of a rockin’ first concert. With your parents.
The Sound of Ingenuity: Terry McInturff’s Guitars
The recipe for an epic electric guitar solo is simple: Take one rock legend. Eric Clapton will do. Add a guitar made by Siler City’s Terry McInturff. Turn the amp up to 11. Stand back.
