Decade of Difference: Lester Flatt
Born near Sparta, Tennessee, Lester Flatt was one of nine children. His father attempted to teach him banjo, but he was never able to master it and switched to guitar and singing. As a teen, [...]
Decade of Difference: Earl Scruggs
The late Earl Scruggs popularized a three finger banjo picking style, now called the Scruggs style, over his seven-decade career. Scruggs began as a 21-year-old hired to play with Bill Monroe in the Blue Grass [...]
Decade of Difference: Iris DeMent
Iris DeMent was born in Arkansas, the baby of 14 children. Growing up in Los Angeles, DeMent sang in a Pentecostal church choir, and as a teenager was exposed to country, folk and R&B which [...]
Decade of Difference: Brett Dennen
Brett Dennen grew up listening to the music his parents loved, late '60s and early '70s folk rock, and it had an influence on his career. Relocating from Northern to Southern California after college, Dennon [...]
Vote For Your Top 10 Albums of 2021!
It's time to make your list and check it twice! Fill out the form below to vote on your Top 10 albums of 2021 to enter to win a new Rega turntable and a [...]
Watch Our Top 10 In-Studio Performances of 2021
In Studio Sessions took many different forms for WNRN in 2021. From Manchester Orchestra performing live from home in Atlanta to Illiterate Light and Devon Gilfillian uniting in our studios to perform "Freedom" while [...]
Decade of Difference: Michael Nesmith
The most musically experienced of the four artists assembled for the 60’s sitcom The Monkees, Michael Nesmith had already written and recorded after his tour of duty in the Air Force. Nesmith grew up in [...]
Decade of Difference: The Everly Brothers
Setting the standard for two part harmonies in the 50’s and 60’s, the Everly Brothers were one of the most important rock acts of their era. Their knack for infusing country and pop into the [...]
Browse our DJs’ Top 10 Albums of 2021!
We asked for your lists so we thought it was only fair we share ours. Check out Top 10 albums of the year lists from our on-air staff below and join us all day [...]
Decade of Difference: Edgar Winter
Photo: By Carl Lender Edgar and his brother Johnny Winter owe much of their musical success to the encouragement of their parents. The Beaumont, Texas brothers grew up in a family of music lovers and [...]
Decade of Difference: Valerie Smith
Valerie Smith initially worked as a music educator in Missouri before moving to Nashville for a similar job. While in Tennessee she become interested in songwriting and recording. Charlie Louvin of the Louvin Brothers agreed [...]
Decade of Difference: Chuck Mead
Photo Credit: Joshua Moon Wilkins Chuck Mead spent most of his early years in Kansas where he joined the family country and western band as a drummer. After performing with the band as a teen, [...]