…On this week’s special 4th of July edition of Homespun, Old Glory will fly with the sounds of Woody Guthrie, The Staple Singers, Johnny Cash, Pete Seeger, Rhiannon Giddens, plus Simon & Garfunkel, as they honor our Independence and Freedom!

On this episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features the works of three musicians with birthdays landing on the 29th and 30th of June: Julian Priester, Andrew Hill, and Stanley Clarke.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins some listener requests for Slim Harpo, Gatemouth Brown, Marcia Ball, the Grateful Dead and Imelda May. He also plays new CDs by Larry McCray, D.K. Harrell, Dave Specter, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’.

…On the next edition of Homespun, we’ll spend some time with new music from Jason Isbell, The North Mississippi All Stars, James McMurtry, and Route 23! We’ll also slide down to Louisiana with Clifton Chenier, Sonny Landreth, plus Octa Clark and Hector Duhon.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates Juneteenth with the music of Lightnin’ Hopkins, Albert Collins, Katie Webster, Sippie Wallace, B.B. King, Bobby Bland, Johnny Copeland and Gatemouth Brown. He also notes the centennial birthday of the King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier.

…The Summer Solstice is upon us, so on Homespun this week we’ll hear the breezy sounds of The Rockinghams, Ashleigh Graham, Adam Hurt, Eiaza Carthy, new James McMurtry, and many others!

During WCMU's 2025 Summer fundraiser, Mike Johnston spins tunes by the recently passed Louis Moholo, a South African Jazz drummer.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features a collection of recordings by Blues Hall of Famers including Muddy Waters, Albert, Freddy and BB King, Etta James, Little Walter, Howlin’ Wolf, Koko Taylor, Junior Wells and Elmore James. He also includes new CDs by Larry McCray and D.K. Harrell.

….This week’s edition is a special “fundraising” broadcast as we finish out our fiscal year on a high note! Some old favorites like JD Crowe & the New South, Mike Seeger, The Country Gentlemen and much more to inspire you to pledge support for WCMU!Try it! It’s fun!! AND, you keep great traditional music alive on your favorite Public Radio station!

On this episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features some works of Alto Saxophonist Noah Howard from the 60 and 70s.