Wilmington is scene of the crime in ‘At Midnight,’ set at a wedding where Raleigh’s Sidecar Social Club is the band. ‘Saturday Night Live’ film production coordinator Louis Leuci directed.
Multiple women and musical associates bring allegations of sexual misconduct for Raleigh, North Carolina, singer and songwriter Ryan Adams, a punk-rock folk-music hero with 16 albums and 7 Grammy nominations.
Country singer Scotty McCreery earns his second consecutive No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Singles Chart with “This is It,” a song he co-wrote for Gabi Dugal, his longtime girlfriend who he married last year.
UNC professor and folklorist William Ferris’ “Voices of Mississippi” is nominated for this year’s Grammy for Best Historical Album. The Grammys will be presented Sunday, Feb. 10.
Travis Scott’s Nov. 9 PNC Arena show was hours late, so he offered ticket-holders free tickets and T-shirts. Some people have not received their tickets.
R&B singer Gladys Knight was the clear winner of the Super Bowl, judging from reaction to her rendition of the National Anthem. Critics called it “superb,” “amazing” and “incredible.”
Lucinda Williams will perform at The Ritz on Feb. 7, alongside Drive-By Truckers. Williams has recently been touring to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her album, “Car Wheels On A Gravel Road,” in 2018.
Rapper J. Cole headlines singers at the 2019 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte. Meek Mill will open the night, Anthony Hamilton will sing the national anthem and Carly Rae Jepsen will perform the Canadian anthem.
St. Paul & the Broken Bones, a soul band from Alabama, will headline the 2019 concert for Band Together NC, a non-profit that raises money for charitable causes with concerts. The organization has raised $9 million since 2001.
Cher’s Here We Go Again Tour at Raleigh’s PNC Arena is a multi-media scrapbook of her career, with most but not all of her biggest hits. Nile Rodgers’ Chic opened her show.
Cher’s ‘Here We Go Again’ tour date at Raleigh’s PNC Arena had songs, dancing and some harsh language. She issued an apology on Twitter for her language.
The International Blues Challenge 2019 draws competitors from across the world. Durham blues musician Jon Shain won the solo/duo category in the finals at Orpheum Theatre in Memphis.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo found international success after collaborating with Paul Simon on his “Graceland” album. Now a new generation of singers continues to perform.
Albums from Triangle musicians, “The Tao of Time,” by Jim Roberts and Africa Unplugged’s, “ The EP, Vol. 2,” highlight the West African drum and dance tradition of Durham’s musical scene.
The 2019 Country Megaticket at Raleigh’s Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek includes summer dates for Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan and other big country acts.
Phonte Coleman of Little Brother and Foreign Exchange is executive producer of “Hype,” a new online series from filmmaker Holland Gallagher. It shows the music and tech-startup world in Durham.
