Decade of Difference: Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron’s 1970s work was an important foundation for the development of rap music, a mix of no-nonsense street poetry that was politically and socially conscious. His work inspired a generation of rappers who valued [...]

Wet Leg Live From SXSW

Photos by Patricia Lim / KUTX Desiré from WNRN spoke with Rhiann and Hester of Wet Leg moments before the group hit the Public Radio Day Stage to play for a packed house as [...]

Decade of Difference: Ryan Bingham

Ryan Bingham’s career has the unusual distinction of earning him a Grammy, a Golden Globe and an Oscar. His career started with music, but it was not an instant connection for the teen. His mother [...]

Yard Act Live Session from SXSW

Photos by Patricia Lim / KUTX Desiré from WNRN spoke with Yard Act before the band thrilled the crowd with their electrifying performance at the Public Radio Day Stage. Hear the band talk about [...]

Decade of Difference: Tracy Chapman

Tracy Chapman burst onto the music scene with her debut album in 1988. That first record received six Grammy nominations and was a 6x platinum seller. She won three Grammys for Best Female Pop Vocal [...]

Seratones Live at SXSW for WNRN

Photos by Patricia Lim / KUTX Patrick from WNRN spoke with AJ Haynes of Seratones backstage at the Austin Convention Center right before the band performed to packed house for the Public Radio Day [...]

Decade of Difference: Sue Foley

Ottawa, Canada may seem an unlikely source for a Texas blues musician, but that is where Sue Foley grew up. At 13, she was turned on to the blues through the Rolling Stones and began [...]

The Wild Feathers Live at SXSW

The Wild Feathers connect with WNRN's Patrick Coman for a live session from Austin, TX during SXSW. Hear the band talk about recording their new album Alvarado in a cabin in Van Leer, TN and what [...]

Decade of Difference: The Smithereens

In the late ’80s, a band dressed in leather, brandishing heavy guitars, and displaying an affection for British invasion rock stood out in the college rock scene. Pat DiNizio with his beatnik era goatee led [...]

Country Feedback Playlist – Mar 27, 2022

Thank You for your support of WNRN! Not a member? Join now at wnrn.org! Country Feedback Playlist for                           3/27/2022 Artist - Album - Title - Release Year Sierra Ferrell - Long Time Coming - West [...]

Phish Phriday 3/25

Thirty years ago on this day in PHishtory, March 25, 1992, Phish played a set at Trax in Charlottesville. Hear them play the set closer, "Golgi Apparatus," today on Phish Phriday! TRAX, CHARLOTTESVILLE, [...]