
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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Brian Burns chats with North Carolina jazz group THRIO about their new record "Volume 2."
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WUNC's Brian Burns chats with Matt Sweeney of The Hard Quartet before their show at Cat's Cradle.
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A first look at what we can expect when Red Hat Amphitheater moves in the Spring of 2026.
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Brian Burns chats with Aaron Dowdy of the Durham band Fust about their new record "Big Ugly."
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Brian Burns chats with radio personality and Carolina Waves founder Miriam Tolbert about her career and life in the Triangle.
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Brian Burns chats with Fantastic Negrito before his show at Cat's Cradle.
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Brian Burns chats with Vermont-based artist Lutalo before their show at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro.
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WUNC Music's Brian Burns chats with Raleigh-based artist and musician George Hage.
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Brian Burns chats with musician Chief Adjuah before his show at Missy Lane's Assembly Room in Durham.
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Brian Burns chats with James Mieczkowski from PBS North Carolina about their new music series "Shaped By Sound."