Activist-turned-artist Kendrick Cunningham debuts as OB Swank, using music to inspire civic engagement beyond party lines.

Jon Lindsay’s “Dear Assassin” video blends surreal visuals and power-pop, filmed in Charlotte and directed by Mark Walldorf.

Teen banjo prodigy Ettore Buzzini blends bluegrass and classical, rising from Mooresville to win FreshGrass and energize ...