This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay offers a tribute to the Piedmont blues duo, John Cephas & Phil Wiggins and includes his interview with them. Along with their music, he spins records by their influences including Johnny Shines, Sonny Terry, Blind Blake, the Dixie Hummingbirds, Rev. Gary Davis, Blind Boy Fuller, and Sleepy John Estes. He also debuts new CDs by Curtis Salgado and Billy Price.

This week on Destination Out Mike will play tracks from Elvin Jones, Booker Erwin, and Miles Davis among others.

This week on Homespun we note the passing of 2 giants in Bluegrass-Mandolinist Frank Wakefield and Banjo master Jim Mills. We’ll hear their solo work as well as Frank’s work with Red Allen and Jim’s with Ricky Skaggs. We’ll also visit music from the film Cold Mountain and new music from Cajun singer and musician Miss Ann Savoy.

This week on “The Juke Joint," Robert Barclay noted the centennial birthday of singer Big Maybelle Smith. He also featured new CDs by Cedric Burnside, Eric Bibb, Big Harp George, Sugaray Rayford, Johnny Burgin, Deb Ryder, James Harman, Rick Estrin, and the Night Cats.

This week on Destination Out Mike features artist Alice Coltrane. He also spins tracks from John Coltrane, Keith Jarrett, and Miles Davis among others.

Homespun this week covers much traditional musical ground with the likes of Blaine Sprouse, The New Lost City Ramblers, Uncle Dave Macon, and Larry Sparks! We’ll also hear the debut recording of Producer/Songwriter/Musician John Leventhal and Amos Lee covers Lucinda Williams!

This week on “The Juke Joint," Robert Barclay previews the Chicago Blues Festival, the world’s largest free blues festival. He includes work by Buddy Guy, Shemekia Copeland, Nora Jean Wallace, Lil’ Jimmy Reed, Corey Harris, Southern Avenue, Kim Wilson, the Cash Box Kings and centennial tributes to Dinah Washington, Otis Spann and Jimmy Rogers. The festival dates are June 6-9 in Millenium Park, Chicago.

This week on Destination Out Mike features artist Sonny Rollins. He also spins tracks from John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Wayne Shorter among others.

As you work on planting flowers and cutting grass, the music on Homespun this week will make everything grow! Alison Krauss, Joe Val, The Price Sisters, Muddy Waters plus Buddy & the Juniors are sure to get all things sprouting!

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates the centennial birthday of Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown. He also notes the passing of guitarist Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band and spins some more music by Blues Hall of Famers Jimmy Rushing and Odetta.