…The Fall Season is about on us, and September brings many birthdays including The Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe! On Homespun this week, we’ll hear from Big ‘Mon himself, as well as Carter & Cleveland, Geoff Muldaur, and new music from Kathleen Edwards, Rodney Crowell and James McMurtry! Tune into Homespun Saturday evenings at 6, or around the globe at WCMU.org!

This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston features the work of the Don Pullen Trio, with a special highlight of the 'New Beginnings' record.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay spins music by blues and soul royalty including BB, Albert, Freddy and Earl King along with Aretha Franklin, Dinah Washington, Thornetta Davis, and Shemekia Copeland.

On tonight's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features some in concert music from Sun Ra, recorded in 1970.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay has some September dates to celebrate including the centennial birthdays of BB King and Jimmy Reed. He also notes the birthdays of Barbecue Bob, Jazz Gillum, Roy Brown, Juke Logan, Little Milton and Shari Kane and debuts new CDs by Mud Morganfield, Kirk Fletcher, Tom Hambridge and Candice Ivory.

Homespun this week brings us the latest from Danny Burns, The Grascals (with Dolly Parton!) and Red Camel Collective. We’ll explore the Celtic sounds of Delores Keane with John Faulkner, The Green Fields of America, and Liz Carroll with John Doyle. Plus, Guy Clark’s classic “Homegrown Tomatoes!"

On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features the works of Eric Dolphy, with artists such as Charles Mingus and John Coltrane.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay takes us roadtripping on Route 66 and Highway 61 because he's got the key to the highway! We’ll be riding in style in a Cadillac, a Hot Rod Lincoln, a Chevy, a Pontiac and a Mercury with Howlin Wolf, Frank Frost, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Ray Charles and Chuck Berry.

…Homespun this week touches on songs around the Labor movement, honoring workers and their role in society-Lonnie Johnson, Pete Seeger, The Red Clay Ramblers, and the Staple Singers do just that, along with others! Tune in Saturday evenings at 6PM or online at WCMU.org!

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins some more material from Buddy Guy’s new CD, , some tunes by Catfish Keith who will be at the Wheatland Festival soon and he celebrates the birthdays of Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, Dinah Washington and Wynonie Harris.