North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame

10/05/2026

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic Spotify Hits 🎵

Over five decades into a career that helped give funk its modern shape, George Clinton continues to draw new listeners through his work with Parliament-Funkadelic. Take a listen to some of his tracks on Spotify, including "Atomic Dog," "Give Up The Funk," and "Can You Get To That." The 2009 NCMHOF inductee receives the Eddie Ray Lifetime Achievement Award on October 15, 2026.

10/03/2026

Sugar Bear Spotify Hits 🎵

Gregory “Sugar Bear” Elliott 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, with tours alongside Salt-N-Pepa and Run-D.M.C. cementing the band's reach beyond the Washington, D.C. scene. Listen to some of Experience Unlimited's tracks on Spotify, including "Hey You," "Peace Gone Away," and "E.U. Freeze." EU Sugar Bear will be inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame on October 15, 2026.

10/01/2026

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.

09/29/2026

MC SHA-ROCK Essential Tracks 🎵

MC SHA-ROCK holds an important place in hip-hop history as a founding member of Funky 4 + 1 and the genre's first female MC. Listen to some of her essential tracks, including "That's the Joint," "Rapping and Rocking the House," and "Us Girls Can Boogie Too." MC SHA-ROCK will be inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame on October 15, 2026.

09/27/2026

Save the date! North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductee Victoria Livengood returns to Charlotte for one night only on Saturday, November 14.

Victoria will make a star turn in the title role of Madame Flora (Baba) in Menotti's The Medium with Opera Carolina at Halton Theater.

Tickets will be available soon, so stay tuned!

Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 8-10pm
Halton Theater | 1206 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204

Graphic design by Lindsey Brakhage

09/25/2026

🚨CONTEST ALERT 🚨 REGISTER NOW with our partner WSGE.org for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame 2026 induction ceremony, presented by Visit Mooresville on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Entries must be received by midnight 9/25!

📣📣 REGISTER NOW at WSGE.org for a chance to win a pair of tickets to North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame 2026 induction ceremony, presented by Visit Mooresville on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The induction ceremony honoring these legends will take place at the Charles Mack Citizen Center in Mooresville, NC. The ceremony will include appearances and live performances by some inductees. Entries must be received by midnight 9/25!

09/24/2026

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, with Arrogance, Barry Poss, Billy Strayhorn, MC SHA-ROCK, and Sugar Bear as new inductees, and 2009 NCMHOF inductee George Clinton receiving the Eddie Ray Lifetime Achievement Award.

09/23/2026

Marshville, NC recently honored hometown legend Randy Travis with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the Randy Travis Music Festival. The award celebrated Randy's extraordinary career as well as the pride his accomplishments have brought to the community of Marshville, NC and Union County. The Chairmen Of The Board headlined the festival, bringing together two legendary North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductees! It was a special celebration!

Town of Marshville

09/23/2026

We're excited to welcome Bunn DJ Company back as an official sponsor of our 2026 Induction Ceremony!

For more than 25 years, Bunn DJ Company has been providing professional DJ and entertainment services for weddings, corporate events, and celebrations throughout the Carolinas, earning thousands of five-star reviews and a place on countless recommended vendor lists.

Led locally by owner Brandon Alley, Bunn DJ Company’s Charlotte office was recently named Best Entertainment of the Year by NACE Charlotte for the second consecutive time.

Congratulations to Brandon and his team on the recognition, and thank you to Bunn DJ Company for supporting the Hall of Fame again this year!