How a Christmas tradition popularized at an all-girls summer camp in Brevard grew into a global phenomenon.
Starstruck: 5 Historic Sightings of Rock Stars in North Carolina
Some of the biggest names in rock ’n’ roll have taken a break from the stage while traveling through North Carolina to explore and mingle with locals.
Ludwig Drums: The Beat Goes On
During their historic 1964 debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Beatles instantly made Ludwig the world’s most recognizable drum brand, inspiring a young musician in Charlotte to form his own fab four. At a factory in Monroe, Ludwig is still making those same drums.
Link Wray & the Chord Heard ’Round the World
Using music as her road map, one writer travels among the swamps and cypress trees of Harnett County, looking — and listening — for traces of the obscure ’50s rock ’n’ roll legend whose powerful riff inspired generations of guitarists.
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.
Cabbage Concoction
In 1985, a Harnett County couple invented a creative concoction of cabbage and New Coke that they dubbed “Mountain Caviar.”
Whispering Pine in Cashiers
One of the first settlers in Jackson County built a house for his family that still stands more than a century and a half later. Those who called the place home left their mark — and their memories — on the wooden walls.
