Brian Burns
Music ReporterBrian Burns has been with WUNC since 2016, when he was brought on to help launch WUNC Music. He has lived in the Triangle for more than 20 years and has been involved with the local music scene since then, working at local record stores and for local record labels. On the weekends you might catch him DJing around the Triangle or out at a show. He's interviewed artists ranging from Kamasi Washington to Allison Russell, and is a contributor to NPR Music. He graduated from UNC’s School of Information and Library Science with an MSLS in 2015.
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WUNC music reporter Brian Burns chats with Durham musician Joseph Decosimo about his new record "Fiery Gizzard." -
WUNC music reporter Brian Burns chats with Will Anderson of Hotline TNT ahead of their show at the Cat's Cradle Back Room. -
WUNC rounds up some of the music festivals taking place in and around the Triangle this Fall. -
Soul singer Lee Fields chats with WUNC music reporter Brian Burns. -
WUNC music reporter Brian Burns gets to know Triangle-based visual artist and musician Ron Liberti. -
No Visa will bring the London based Keep Hush to PS37 on August 23. Keep Hush describes itself as a global dance music platform and community. -
North Carolina musician MJ Lenderman chats with WUNC music reporter Brian Burns about the Hopscotch Music Festival, making a music video with Lance Bangs and more. -
Steph Stewart of the band Blue Cactus has been helping community members rebuild after Tropical Storm Chantal. -
Ahead of The Head and the Heart's performance tonight at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, band co-founder Jon Russell talks about their latest album "Aperture" and their work to raise funds for arts education. -
Asheville's Drop of Sun studios has become one of the most in-demand recording studios for indie artists in the country.
