music

Ashley, Hoggard, Laney and New Hanover all performed on the same field Tuesday night. It was the 13th Annual New Hanover County Marching Band Showcase. Full story...

It is officially summer. That means it is peak season for the Sunday night Concert on the Coast series in Holden Beach. WWAY's John Rendleman weathered the heat, to see who was shagging underneath the Holden Beach Bridge. Full story...

An Indian flute maker is quite the attraction in Lake Waccamaw. His handmade creations are sold around the world. His goal is to keep the Native American heritage alive. Full story...

Catesby Jones is best known for writing country singer, Travis Tritt's first song, "Country Club." Full story...

For band students summer can sometimes mean "band camp", but elite band students have the option of tryng out for drum and bugle corps. There are 25 top level drum corps across the country. One of the better ones is based at Jacksonville State University in Alabama. They call themselves "The Spirit" and this summer a 16 year year old North Brunswick High School student will be performing on the field with them. John Rendleman has our report. Full story...

You may be ready for the heat to end, but at least one local man is not. For a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer living in Leland, there are plenty of reasons to sing a happy song when it gets this hot. Full story...

The consensus seems to be that Led Zeppelin's reunion performance for charity more than lived up to the hype. Full story...

The consensus seems to be that Led Zeppelin's reunion performance for charity more than lived up to the hype. Full story...

A former drummer for rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd has been arrested for not properly registering as a sex offender in North Carolina. Full story...

Music appreciation is an important element of education in the New Hanover County school district. Wednesday children attending the fourth grade had the extraordinary chance to add beauty, elegance and inspiration to their lives. Full story...

Blending the vintage with today is a specialty at UNCW. Saturday night, the University will host a tribute to the musical genius of Rodgers and Hart. Full story...

A district court judge reduced the bond this afternoon for rock-country musician Uncle Kracker to $75,000 after he was arrested in Raleigh on a charge of second degree sex offense. Full story...

North Carolina-born jazz percussionist Max Roach has died at the age of 83. A spokesman for Blue Note Records says Roach died Wednesday night after a long illness. Full story...

Jazz genius Thelonious Monk, whose North Carolina roots were evident in his music and his accent long after he moved to New York, will be celebrated next month during an 18-event tribute at Duke University. Full story...