Decade of Difference: Joe Walsh
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Joe Walsh got his first guitar at 10 and quickly learned to play the Ventures classic Walk, Don’t Run. From that point forward Walsh was convinced that he [...]
Decade of Difference: Utopia
Utopia began life as Todd Rundgren’s Utopia, formed from the musicians who had played on Rundgren’s early solo albums. The early group focused on progressive rock and radio airplay opportunities were limited due to the [...]
Decade of Difference: Vixen
Jan Kuehnemund formed her first all female rock band in St. Paul Minnesota in 1971. Various name and personnel changes plus a move to the west coast finally resulted in the glam metal band Vixen [...]
Decade of Difference: Triumph
Starting as a blues driven four piece band in Toronto, Canadas’ Triumph found an unusual way to the US market. Their first album had no distribution in the US, but an enthusiastic radio DJ in [...]
Taps & Tunes Thursday at Rockfish Brewing Co!
Our afternoon host Tad Abbey has gone drunk with power! We asked him to name our new collaboration with Rockfish Brewing Company and what did he suggest? The Tad Abbey Ale! Sample it for [...]
Decade of Difference: Metallica
One of the founding bands in the genre of Thrash Metal, Metallica traces its origins to 1981 when Lars Ulrich placed an ad in the classifieds looking for heavy metal musicians to join him in [...]
Taps & Tunes this Saturday at Blue Toad Hard Cider!
Our Taps & Tunes series continues this Saturday October 16th from 1-4pm at Blue Toad Hard Cider! Join us for this free event as we debut the release of Blue Toad's 96er cider - [...]
Listen Now: Home Studio Session w/Aaron Dessner
Listen above as Big Red Machine's Aaron Dessner talks with WNRN's Patrick Coman in this Home Studio Session. On Big Red Machine’s second album, How Long is It Going to Last?, the National’s [...]
Enter To Win: Cimafunk at Modlin Arts Center 10/17!
Sign up for our email list below for a chance to see "the most exciting new face of Cuban music" Cimafunk in concert this Sunday October 17th at 7:30pm at the Modlin Center for [...]
Decade of Difference: Paul Simon (Day 2)
The early 80’s were Paul Simon’s least successful years, but the release in 1986 of the Grammy winning Graceland marked a strong return for the artist. Simon had lost his inspiration when he heard the [...]
Decade of Difference: Paul Simon (Day 1)
Happy 80th birthday to Paul Simon, one of the most successful and respected songwriters of the rock era. Simon was born and raised in New Jersey and grew up listening to Alan Freed’s radio shows [...]
Decade of Difference: Sam and Dave
Sam Moore, the tenor from the R&B group Sam and Dave turns 86 today. After Moore and Dave Prater met in Florida in 1961, they recorded unsuccessfully until 1965 when Atlantic Records signed them. Atlantic [...]