In 1974, one of the largest music festivals ever held in the Southeast broke records — and fences — at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Decades later, fans recall August Jam with fondness.
An Our State Playlist: NC Rocks!
Turn up the volume on our curated Spotify playlist that’s filled with rock ’n’ roll tunes by North Carolina musicians from the 1950s to the 2000s.
Walls of Fame: 17 Musical Murals
A muralist set out to honor North Carolina’s musical heritage by painting portraits of notable artists — some famous rockers and others musicians who inspired them — in the towns and cities that they once called home.
An Our State Playlist: Gardens & Growth
This spring, queue up tunes about blooms and hone your green thumb as you listen to our curated Spotify playlist featuring 10 songs by North Carolina artists.
An Our State Playlist: Lost & Found
Listen to 10 North Carolina artists as they contemplate lost love, new-found spirituality, and more in our curated Spotify playlist.
The Chatham Rabbits Find the Harmony of Home
A North Carolina couple found their musical voices in a historic house in Chatham County. Now, they’ve expanded to a 64-acre farm in Guilford. And their music is taking off.
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.
An Our State Playlist: Cornbread & Butterbeans — A Culinary Collection
You might work up an appetite when you listen to our curated Spotify playlist featuring 20 songs by North Carolina artists about some of our favorite Southern foods.
An Our State Playlist: Charlotte’s Musical Roots & Branches
Explore the Queen City’s musical influence and history with our curated Spotify playlist.
