Read Now: Conor Oberst Reveals His Favorite American Band & More in WNRN Guest DJ Set
Earlier this month Conor Oberst connected with WNRN via Zoom to talk about some of of his favorite songs of the moment. . Scroll down to see his picks and [...]
Listen Now: Bryan Elijah Smith In-Studio Session
Virginia singer-songwriter Bryan Elijah Smith talks about musical influences and learning on the job as a producer for fellow artists and on his latest release, a 7-song collection called Apocalyptic Blues, plus he [...]
Decade of Difference: Ben Gibbard
Happy Birthday Ben Gibbard, best known as the vocalist and lead guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie. Gibbard spent his teen years in Washington state, absorbing the grunge music popular at the time. While playing [...]
Decade of Difference: Ronnie Spector
Ronnie Spector came to fame through one of the iconic girl groups of the 60’s, the Ronettes. Born Veronica Bennett, she and her sister Estelle and a cousin began as dancers at New York’s Peppermint [...]
Decade of Difference: Watkins Family Hour
Part variety show, part jam session, Watkins Family Hour grew out of a monthly residency at the LA Nightclub Largo. Siblings Sean and Sara Watkins have held this event at the club since 2002. A [...]
Decade of Difference: Watkins Family Hour
Part variety show, part jam session, Watkins Family Hour grew out of a monthly residency at the LA Nightclub Largo. Siblings Sean and Sara Watkins have held this event at the club since 2002. A [...]
Decade of Difference: JJ Grey & Mofro
Although JJ Grey and bandmate Daryl Hance hail from Florida, the band Mofro had its beginning in London where the two musicians were based when a recording contract failed to develop. The band’s original formulation [...]
Decade of Difference: Lyle Lovett
Born in Texas, Lyle Lovett really did not begin working in music until he was in college at Texas A&M. He wrote songs and played in local clubs but did not seriously pursue music until [...]
Decade of Difference: Bright Eyes
Conor Oberst started in music as a preteen. Initially his brother Matt gave him piano lessons, and soon he joined his brothers band. Another brother and Oberst’s father also participated, and Conor delivered his first [...]
Country Feedback Playlist for Aug 1, 2021
Country Feedback Playlist for 8/1/2021 Artist - Album - Title - Release Year Johnny Cash - Out Among The Stars - Rock And Roll Shoes - 2014 Blue Cactus - Stranger Again - Worried Man [...]
Decade of Difference: The Rolling Stones (Day 3 or 4)
Over their long career, The Rolling Stones only had one album nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rock Album category, and that came on 1978’s Some Girls. It was the first album to include [...]
Decade of Difference: Rolling Stones (Day 2 of 4)
In 1971 The Rolling Stones started an incredible streak of eight straight number one albums with Sticky Fingers. The album was the first on their own label and the first to display the Rolling Stones [...]