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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
North Carolina Music Hall of Fame announces 2025 inductees: See who made the list
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. This latest group of honorees comprises six artists who will be formally enshrined in the Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Mooresville Performing Arts Center on Oct. 16. The induction ceremony is open to the public and will include appearances and live performances by inductees. Tickets are now on sale for $50 and can be bought online. The six-person class and their achievements are as follows: The Huntersville native is an 11-time Country Music Association, four-time Academy of Country Music and six-time Billboard Music Award-winner. Recently inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame, he became the first country artist to have two songs reach one billion streams on Spotify and earned his 19th number one single at country radio with his Grammy-nominated song, 'Ain't No Love in Oklahoma.' Combs joined forces with Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor to headline 'Concert for Carolina,' a special benefit show at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium that raised over $24.5 million for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. The two-time Emmy winner served as executive producer for many of Country Music's biggest nights, including 'CMA Awards' since 2007, 'CMA Fest' since 2004, 'CMA Country Christmas' since 2010, and 'New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash' since 2021. Raised in Fayetteville and lives part-time in Cashiers, Deaton is described as a passionate North Carolina Tar Heels fan. A highly versatile musician best known as the founder of the Super Grit Cowboy Band and mentor to many musicians, Mattocks has mastered 'every type of string instrument' across 70 years and has produced numerous recording projects. Known as a talented steel pedal player, the Kinston native has played with several significant names in the music industry, such as Johnny Paycheck, Mel Street, Roy Drusky, Highway 58, Jimmy Capps, The Wilburn Brothers, Skeeter Davis, The Country Gentlemen, Carolina Yellowhammers, The Malpass Brothers, and many other Grand Ole Opry acts. A singer-songwriter, poet and painter known for his gritty voice and vivid storytelling, he's released over a dozen albums over the course of his career, blending folk, rockabilly and country into his unique style. Childers, who originally resided in Mount Holly, collaborated with members of The Avett Brothers and performed on MerleFest's main stage. The Charlotte native is regarded as one of the first Black women to ever become a radio disc jockey in the southern U.S. After gaining radio experience beginning at just 14 years old, Leeper established her own radio show only three years later, before producing music and writing liner notes for the likes of Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle. She's also managed several music groups and began her own record label, which led to attaining Cashbox and Billboard #1 records. She was inducted into the National Black Radio Hall of Fame in 1989. A defining figure of the Chapel Hill music scene, Romweber sparked a resurgence of rockabilly and the 'power duo' revival with his band Flat Duo Jets. The underground roots-rocker, known for his electric live performances and rockabilly styling, influenced generations of indie and roots musicians, including The White Stripes and The Black Keys. Jack White has publicly cited him as a major inspiration. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Luke Combs surprises Stagecoach 2025 crowd with Garth Brooks for 'Friends in Low Places'
Luke Combs surprises Stagecoach 2025 crowd with Garth Brooks for 'Friends in Low Places' Show Caption Hide Caption Coachella campers face festival traffic nightmare Coachella campers arrived ahead of the start of the famed festival only to face massive traffic lines. What's enough to knock the focus off Luke Combs during his headlining set at Stagecoach over the weekend? Try a surprise guest appearance by Garth Brooks to sing the country hit to end all country hits: "Friends in Low Places." Yep, that'll definitely do it! And so, it was that Combs put a most thunderous finishing touch on what will surely go down as one of the most epic headlining sets in recent Stagecoach history. Combs keyed up expectations as he told fans something special was on the way to help him close out an already-rousing festival set. Playing somewhat coy, he sang the first portion of "Friends in Low Places," only for Brooks to quietly appear on stage and take over. Why did Luke Combs write 'Ain't No Love in Oklahoma'? See the lyrics, story behind the song The crowd, at first shocked, and then raucously delighted, seemed unable to believe their ears. What transpired over the next few minutes felt like a shot — or three — of pure Stagecoach adrenaline, stronger and more intoxicating than any of the varied liquors that had been guzzled all over the Empire Polo Club grounds over the previous 72 hours. The Garth Brooks news is a big disappointment − and an important reminder It felt like nearly everyone in the crowd was singing along as Brooks and Combs — both sporting big grins — drank in the moment, turning the vocal work over to the crowd for large portions of the song but interjecting just enough to remind us that we were witnessing country music lore in the making. Finally, Combs yelled, "It's Garth Freaking Brooks, everybody!" We didn't need the explanation, but the crowd, of course, roared anyway. It was Brooks himself who delivered what will probably be the most-remembered line of the night when he referred to Combs as a "future Hall of Famer." It's a title that Combs earned through a grueling 90-minute set in the California desert, leading the crowd through a commanding barrage of his biggest hits. Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' is topping charts thanks to Luke Combs: 'Honored to be there' The country music star headlined Stagecoach just three years ago, but his set this time around was strikingly different. Many of his most beloved hits, featured heavily during the April 27 show, had not even been released at the time of that last show. It served as yet another sign that Combs' career is as white-hot with success now as it was then. While Brooks stole the show, he wasn't the only high-profile guest to join Combs on stage. Pop punk band Good Charlotte also made an appearance to sing their hit "The Anthem," alongside Combs and Bailey Zimmerman — an up-and-comer who appeared at Stagecoach in 2024 and 2023 — came out to perform a new song called "Backup Plan." Still, it was Comb's voice that kept audiences captivating, his signature country croon ringing out over a rapt stadium. Watch Cleveland native Tracy Chapman perform 'Fast Car' with Luke Combs at the Grammys While there was no shortage of highlights, it was hard to beat the sheer power of his "Hurricane" performance, or the cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" − a sleeper hit for the country artist. Then again, I'll also have a hard time getting over the hard-charging spectacle of "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma." When he was finished wrapping up his own set, Combs hopped stages to lend his talents to the festival's actual final act: the Backstreet Boys. Showing up to sing "I Want It That Way," he helped give the classic 2000s hit a country twang. I have a feeling it won't be the last time we see Combs show up to blow the doors off someone else's set at Stagecoach. Someday, an elder Combs might even have to come back to crown the next "Luke Combs" just like Brooks did tonight. Contributing: Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY
