Jon Russell plays new The Head & The Heart songs live in studio!
Jon Russell talks about his Virginia heritage and how it helped shaped songs from the new album from The Head and the Heart Every Shade of Blue on the album’s release date, plus he performs three solo acoustic songs from the new album including the first performance of “Virginia (Wind in the Night)” in the Commonwealth and title track “Every Shade of Blue”.
Old Crow Medicine Show In-Studio Session
Virginia natives Ketch Secor and Mason Via of Old Crow Medicine Show stop by the WNRN studios ahead of their performance at the Ting Pavilion in Charlottesville to perform two songs from new album Paint This Town, talk about their Virginia roots, and Ketch Secor talks about his involvement in the making of Ken Burns’ award-winning documentary Country Music.
Birdtalker In-Studio Session
Birdtalker joins WNRN’s Tad Abbey in studio to talk about their latest self-titled album, what animal they really wish they could talk to (turns out it’s not birds!) and play songs live from the new album (playlist: “Heavy” “Taking Control” “Old Sob Story”)
River Whyless In-Studio Session
River Whyless stopped by the WNRN studios to perform three stripped down songs from new album Monoflora and talk about the elusiveness of great harmonies, songwriting as a band for the first time, and as a band that formed in college, what it was like to revisit high school days for for their “Promise Rings” music video, and more in our latest In Studio Session.
Earth Day River Clean Up & Concert with Illiterate Light!
Since 2014 when we launched Hear Together, our award-winning series that spotlights organizations making a difference in our community, WNRN has highlighted hundreds of organizations and events over the airwaves. As part of our 25th anniversary celebration presented by Rockingham Insurance, we will bring the spirit of Hear Together from the airwaves into our community with a spectacular Earth Day River Clean Up & Concert featuring rock duo Illiterate Light unveiling their new bike-powered sound system. Thanks again to collaborators Rivanna River Company and the Rivanna Conservation Alliance for their efforts and to Potter’s Craft Cider, Blue Mountain Brewery, and 3 Roads Brewing for supporting our vision for this event!
Photos by Tristan Williams
Learn More About Hear Together:
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Hear Together: St. Luke Legacy Center Foundation
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Hear Together: Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary
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Home Studio Session with Good Morning
The Melbourne-based duo, Good Morning joins WNRN’s Amber Hoback to talk about their new album, Barnyard. The duo discuss their early days in high school, touring, and founding a new music company together. Stream the full session for performances of their new single “Keep It”.
Hear Together: Strength in Peers
Grounded in lived experience from their peer recovery specialists, Strength in Peers helps those in the community struggling with substance use, mental health, and trauma-related challenges. By centering treatment around each individual’s unique situation and needs, they help participants thrive by emphasizing their autonomy and goals. Serving Harrisonburg and Rockingham, Page, and Shenandoah Counties, Strength in Peers provides customized recovery programs, and helps connect individuals to community-based services to help with housing, employment, health care, and other challenges.
We spoke with executive director Nicky Fadley for this Hear Together profile. You can listen at the audio link below, and learn more about Strength in Peers on their website.