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Just one week left until "One Night on Sugar Hill," a special evening honoring the life and legacy of NCMHOF inductee Barry Poss at the Carolina Theatre of Durham on November 5.
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Just 1 day left! The 2026 Induction Ceremony takes place tomorrow night, with Arrogance, Barry Poss, Billy Strayhorn, MC SHA-ROCK, and Sugar Bear being inducted into the Class of 2026, and 2009 NCMHOF inductee George Clinton receiving the Eddie Ray Lifetime Achievement Award.
Two days until the Class of 2026 is officially inducted! Arrogance, Barry Poss, Billy Strayhorn, MC SHA-ROCK, Sugar Bear, and Eddie Ray Lifetime Achievement Award recipient George Clinton will be honored on October 15, 2026, at the Charles Mack Citizen Center.
Three days left until induction night! The Class of 2026 will be welcomed into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame on October 15, 2026, with honorees spanning rock, jazz, hip-hop, go-go, funk, and Americana.
One week from today, the NC Music Hall of Fame will induct its Class of 2026. Arrogance, Barry Poss, Billy Strayhorn, MC SHA-ROCK, and Sugar Bear will be honored on Oct. 15 at the Charles Mack Citizen Center, alongside Lifetime Achievement Award honoree George Clinton.
Sugar Bear has carried the role of national ambassador for go-go music since Experience Unlimited’s “Da Butt” reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1988. Listen to some of E.U.'s tracks on Spotify. Sugar Bear will be inducted into the NC Music Hall of Fame on Oct. 15, 2026.
Two weeks to go! On October 15, we'll celebrate the 2026 North Carolina Music Hall of Fame class: Arrogance, Barry Poss, Billy Strayhorn, MC SHA-ROCK, and Sugar Bear, along with 2009 inductee George Clinton, who will receive this year's Lifetime Achievement Award.
MC SHA-ROCK holds an important place in hip-hop history as the genre's first female MC. Listen to some of her essential tracks, including "That's the Joint" and "Rapping and Rocking the House." MC SHA-ROCK will be inducted into the NC Music Hall of Fame on Oct. 15, 2026.
Save the date! North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductee Victoria Livengood returns to Charlotte for one night only on Saturday, November 14.
Tickets will be available soon, so stay tuned!
Three weeks until induction night! The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will be honored on October 15, 2026, at the Charles Mack Citizen Center.
Billy Strayhorn's compositions and arrangements sit at the heart of the American jazz canon. Listen to some of his most-streamed recordings on Spotify, including "Take the 'A' Train" and "Lush Life." Strayhorn will be inducted into the NC Music Hall of Fame on Oct. 15, 2026.
Sugar Hill Records Spotify Hits 🎵
Co-founded by Barry Poss in 1978, Sugar Hill Records became a leading independent label for bluegrass, Americana and roots music. Barry Poss will be inducted posthumously into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame on October 15, 2026.
Arrogance Spotify Hits 🎵
A fixture on Chapel Hill’s rock scene in the 1960s and 1970s, Arrogance became one of North Carolina’s most recognized local rock acts. Their signature sound would later influence the rise of 1980s alternative rock in the Southeast.
Remembering September 11, 2001.
Twenty-five years later, we honor the victims, their loved ones, the first responders, those who served in the aftermath, and all those whose lives were forever changed. May their stories and sacrifices never be forgotten.
The countdown is ON! Five weeks until the NCMHOF Induction Ceremony, presented by Visit Mooresville. Arrogance, Barry Poss, Billy Strayhorn, MC SHA-ROCK, and Sugar Bear will be inducted, with George Clinton receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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In preparation for our annual Induction Ceremony, the NC Music Hall of Fame Museum will be CLOSED for five weeks to install new exhibits honoring our 2026 inductees. We will reopen Monday, October 5th, at 10 AM. The Curb Motorsports Museum will remain open during this time.
Remembering Barry Poss, the co-founder of Sugar Hill Records.
Sugar Hill became home to records by artists like Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs, and Nickel Creek. The label and its artists earned 13 GRAMMYs, while Barry received honors from the IBMA for his contributions to music.
Celebrating Hattie "Chatty Hatty" Leeper this month!
At just 14 years old, Leeper got her start at Charlotte's WGIV when a DJ called out sick. That opportunity began a long career in radio and made her the first African-American female radio announcer in the Carolinas.
The NC Music Hall of Fame and CURB Motorsports Museum will be closed Monday, September 7, through Friday, September 11. CURB Motorsports Museum will reopen Monday, September 14, at 10 AM, while the NC Music Hall of Fame will remain closed for 2026 exhibit preparations.
