An iconic motorcycle found a new life in North Carolina.
Music Maker Relief Foundation Supports Working Artists
An organization in Hillsborough preserves the music of the South by supporting the artists who make it.
From Bluegrass to Zydeco, Asheville Music Flourishes
Asheville won’t sit still for labels. Its inhabitants will smile and oblige mountain-music expectations with strings that threaten to ignite under a picker’s high-speed fingers. Sidewalk musicians will stage corner concerts, a gracious Asheville reception for guests drawn to the city for its celebrated jam sessions. But don’t dress the Asheville of your daydreams in a permanent pair of cowboy boots. And don’t brand it an unruly drummer too offbeat to march in time.
At Home with Bombadil
Watch Bombadil perform "Forgive Me Darling" and "Love is Simply" off of their newest album, Hold On.
At Home with Lowland Hum
Watch Lowland Hum perform "Odell" and "Rolling and Rolling" off of their new, self-titled album.
Harry Taylor Captures Ghosts in the Glasshouse
Formulas and methods from the 1850s create remarkable histories in one photographer’s subjects — who are very much alive.
Photography Tips from Our State Contributors
Each month, stunning photographs of North Carolina and the people who call it home grace the pages of our magazine. Three of our professional photographers share their easy tips you can use.
NC Towns Foster Friendships with Sister Cities
Many North Carolina towns have formed lasting partnerships with cities across the globe, proving it's the mutual mission of diplomacy — not the miles separating us — that matters.
The Lush Life: An Essay on Being a Yard Person
Observations, confessions, and mild bossiness from a resolute yard person.
