Decade of Difference: Edgar Meyer
Bassist and Composer Edgar Meyers turns 61 today. His wide range of musical interests has won awards in a variety of genres. Growing up in Tennessee, Meyer learned to play the double bass from his [...]
Decade of Difference: Umphrey’s McGee
Formed by Notre Dame students, Umphrey’s McGee fuse various musical genres into a jam band mix. Originally a quartet, the band released their first record in 1998, the optimistically named Greatest Hits Vol. 3. By [...]
Decade of Difference: Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard's raunchy, earthy style often got him banned from the airwaves, but that just proved to make him a bigger draw on jukeboxes during the 1950s and 60s. Ballard was also an influence on [...]
Vincent Neil Emerson In-Studio Session
Texas singer/songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson talks about his influences, the recording of his new self-titled album, and performs live including "High on Getting By" and an updated version of the Roy Acuff classic [...]
Decade of Difference: Gene Clark
Best remembered for his short stint as the lead vocalist of the Byrds, the late Gene Clark had a varied career in music ranging from early psychedelic pop singles to a pioneering role in the [...]
Hear Together: Charlottesville Area Riding Therapy (CART)
Charlottesville Area Riding Therapy (CART) is a therapeutic riding program that serves children and adults with special needs in Charlottesville and surrounding areas. With 8-week sessions taking place in the Spring, Summer, and Fall, clients [...]
Watch Shakey Graves debuts new songs for WNRN
In an intimate in studio session from In Your Ear studios in Richmond, Shakey Graves debuted two new songs in a stripped down trio format with Alejandro Rose Garcia joined by bandmates Taylor [...]
Decade of Difference: A Flock of Seagulls
With a brief reign in the top 40, A Flock of Seagulls helped establish a stylish new romantic movement in pop. With lush synthesizers the sleek dance pop earned the band one big hit and [...]
Listen Now: Dori Freeman Live In-Studio
Galax, Virginia native Dori Freeman stopped by the WNRN studios to play songs from her new album Ten Thousand Roses and talk about how they were written and more in this in studio [...]
Decade of Difference: Mayer Hawthorne
What started as a diversion shifted into a legitimate career for Andrew Cohen, the soul singer who performs as Mayer Hawthorne. After moving from Ann Arbor, Michigan to Los Angeles in 2005, Cohen recorded as [...]
Visit the Taps & Tunes Trail to score WNRN prizes!
Just Announced: Starr Hill Richmond Dec. 10th! We've added one more Taps & Tunes showcase to the schedule! Join us for our Dead Air III pre-party at Starr Hill Richmond and we'll share some of [...]
Decade of Difference: Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones is a child prodigy who grew up in a segregated Memphis. His early start in music led to the recognition of his being the most talented musician in high school and his [...]