Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Carolina-grown, soulful sound of beach music returns to the Triangle this week for another summer season of blues and grooves.

Ballet on the Beach returns to Assateague State Park on Sept. 19 with professional dance performances, eco talks and free admission.

No, this isn’t the carpet or the haircut. Shag dancing is the state dance of South Carolina and comes from the Grand Strand. Three times a year, thousands of shaggers, as they’re called, descend on ...

Unidentified Speaker: One word, awesome. Unidentified Speaker: Best music around. For a lot of us, music is like our soul. Anisa Khalifa: Beach music has been baked into the culture of the Carolina ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Fans emerged from pandemic lockdowns primed to hit the floor. Now online platforms are bringing fresh sounds and budding stars to bigger audiences worldwide. Fans emerged from ...

The Grand Strand and Pee Dee regions are famous for beach music and shag dancing, but these days locals and visitors alike are dancing to the beat of many different drummers. From country and rock to ...

In 2016, Lauren Kelly took over her mom’s studio and has continued its legacy as a multigenerational family business.

The Carolina-grown, soulful sound of beach music returns to the Triangle this week for another summer season of blues and grooves. With a boatload of performances on the horizon sure to attract ...

In this 2006 photo from The News & Observer archive, Patsy O'Neal from Raleigh, dances with Chip Thomas from Roxboro, during the Triangle Beach Music Festival at Bryan Farms in Garner, NC. Ethan Hyman ...