Ahead of his performance Saturday at Cat's Cradle, Will Johnson talks about his latest record, "Diamond City."

Artist Kelsey Graywill recently installed the Hyperlocal Durham vending machine at Durham Food Hall, which sells zines about different aspects of Durham's history and culture — from urban foraging to the best spots in the city to cry in public.

Ahead of her performance Wednesday at Haw River Ballroom, Flock of Dimes' Jenn Wasner talks with WUNC's Eric Hodge about her deeply personal latest release, "The Life You Save."

The gatherings at a Winston-Salem funeral home are part of a global movement to make talking about death less taboo.

Raleigh Wide Open, produced by PineCone, will feature performances from Americana, folk, gospel, and bluegrass artists over the course of three days, from Thursday, Oct. 2 through Saturday, Oct. 4.

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James has died in a plane crash in North Carolina. Authorities reported the crash on Thursday afternoon involved a small plane with three people aboard.

The Hopscotch Festival returns to Raleigh for its 15th anniversary this week, featuring My Morning Jacket, Earl Sweatshirt and many local and national acts. In this illustrated guide, WUNC's music reporter Brian Burns, a regular at Hopscotch since it started in 2010, takes us through how he gets the most out one of the Triangle's most beloved events.

John Hutton starts each portrait with an egg-shaped frame, adding facial features, hair, and shoulders in a four-step process. Hutton's technique is detailed in his new book, "How to Draw the Presidents & First Ladies," published by the White House Historical Association. He believes anyone can learn to draw by following patterns.

The Kirby Derby has been running since 2002 and has become a Raleigh tradition. See all the elaborate costumes and cars from the event this past weekend.

Donovan Zimmerman is the co-founder and executive director of Paperhand Puppet Intervention. He joined Morning Edition host Eric Hodge.