Decade of Difference: Marshall Crenshaw

With music that traces its roots to classic soul and early rock and roll, Marshall Crenshaw has followed a unique creative path over his four decade career. Starting in music at ten in the Detroit [...]

Decade of Difference: Tom Rush

Tom Rush began his career in the urban folk movement of the 1960s and has enjoyed tremendous staying power that now extends into seven decades. Rush began performing as a student at Harvard University in [...]

Watch Matthew E. White play live from Spacebomb!

This Wednesday November 10th WNRN joins our fellow public stations across the country in celebrating national Public Radio Music Day! We'll mark the occasion by premiering our livestream concert with Matthew E. White from [...]

Decade of Difference: The Flatlanders

The original formation of The Flatlanders was a short-lived and mostly unsuccessful event, lasting from 1972 to 1973. The first single released by the band was such a commercial failure that a planned album was [...]

Hear Together: C4K

C4K is a STEAM program combining mentoring and technology to prepare youth in Charlottesville/Albemarle for brighter futures. They offer a drop-in clubhouse, workshops, and a 1:1 mentoring program, where students in grades 6-12 are paired [...]

Listen Now: The Steel Wheels In-Studio

The Steel Wheels dropped by the WNRN studios on Friday to play songs from their latest album Everyone A Song Volume 2, reminisce on favorite Red Wing Roots performances, and announce their appearance [...]

Decade of Difference: Gram Parsons

Today would have been Gram Parson’s 75th birthday. Generally accepted as the father of country rock, the singer songwriter pioneered the concept of a rock band playing country music with his work in a series [...]

Decade of Difference: Delbert McClinton

Turning 81 today, Delbert McClinton is a legendary figure in the Texas music scene, not only for his longevity but also for has ability to seamlessly mix country, blues soul and rock into an entertaining [...]

Listen Now: Chris Smither In-Studio Session

Veteran singer/songwriter Chris Smither joins us for an in studio session at WNRN. He talks with Bob Mosolgo about getting his start in music more than fifty years ago and his recent return [...]

Watch Now: S.G. Goodman Live In-Studio

Kentucky singer/songwriter S.G. Goodman stopped by the WNRN studios last week to perform live ahead of her show at the Southern Cafe & Music Hall. Watch below as she shares intimate solo versions of "Space [...]

Decade of Difference: Paul Cauthen

As a Texas outsider, Paul Cauthen has remained closer to his outlaw country roots than have his contemporaries like Sturgill Simpson and Chris Stapleton. Growing up in east Texas, Cauthen was steeped in classic country [...]