Forty-eight of the 50 states in the U.S. have an official state song. (New Jersey is the only state without one, and Maryland retired theirs in 2021.) They are all unique and express distinct ...

The deep musical history of North Carolina will be in the spotlight via the new PBS series Shaped by Sound, which will premiere Feb. 6 with an episode dedicated to Durham, N.C.-reared Iron & Wine.

A conversation about the legacy and history of music in North Carolina. PBS North Carolina celebrates our state’s musical legacy with its new original series “Shaped by Sound,” premiering Thursday, ...

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (WNCN) – The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame unveiled its inductees for the 2025 class on Monday – a list of musical legends that have left an everlasting impact across the state.

Madison, North Carolina, native Mary Cardwell Dawson is the subject of an exhibition at the Charlotte Museum of History. She founded the National Negro Opera Company in 1941. The exhibition closes Feb ...

Over 6,000 weekend cowboys and cowgirls are expected to converge Sept. 27-28 as Williamston Downtown presents the Carolina Stampede Music Fest. Attendance is anticipated to be the largest crowd in the ...

Iron & Wine performing for 'Shaped by Sound' (photo: Jen Hughey / PBS NC). The deep musical history of North Carolina will be in the spotlight via the new PBS series Shaped by Sound, which will ...