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For a “City of Arts and Innovation,” Winston-Salem has surprisingly few venues for emerging musicians to perform professionally, making it tough to earn a living while honing their craft. The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County is working to change that dynamic with its new concert series, Amplify. 

Over the past year, some businesses had to change their model to survive. Others, like music venues, had to shut down completely.

Over the past months, some businesses have had to change their model to survive. Others, like music venues, had to shut down completely.

An ad for an upcoming concert from a Grammy-winning North African rock band has prompted threats and hate-speech on social media.

As one half of the Grammy-winning folk duo Indigo Girls, songwriter Amy Ray has been releasing music for over 30 years.