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WCMU Music

  • This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston features the work of baritone sax, clarinet, and flute player Hamiet Bluiett—spinning some of his collaborations with Don Pullen, Fred Hopkins, and Don Moye.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay shares some new CDs by Johnny Rawls, Janiva Magness, Jimmy Vivino, Kid Ramos, Rev. Peyton, Bobby Rush, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. He also shares some stories about Albert Collins, Koko Taylor, and Linda Gail Lewis.
  • Homespun this week brings us the songs and sounds of Route 3, Alison Brown, Longview, and Liz Carroll. The Bothy Band and Alistair Anderson sprinkle in some Celtic sounds, and new music drops by from Daryl Mosley and The Lucky Nows!
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay will celebrate the centennial birthday of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer, Earl Palmer. We’ll hear his work with Fats Domino, Little Richard, Professor Longhair, Ray Charles, Ike & Tina Turner, Sam Cooke, Lou Rawls, Lloyd Price, Tom Waits and Smiley Lewis.
  • Fall brings music to warm us up this week on Homespun, with The Gibson Brothers, Lynn Morris Band, plus Kenny & Amanda Smith throwing musical logs on the fire- Mike Seeger, Jim Kweskin, and the Double Deckers get us up dancing, and new music from Amos Lee and Compton & Newberry complete the hour!
  • This week on Destination Out, Mike features artist and band Chick Corea. He also spins tracks from Dave Holland and Ornette Coleman among others.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay features some new acoustic blues releases including work by Guy Davis, Catfish Keith, Eric Bibb, Jerron Paxton, Fiona Boyes, Nick Gravenites, Prakash Slim and Jontavious Willis.
  • This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston features music by The Blue Notes, Benny Golson, Art Farmer, Horace Parlan and more.
  • This week’s Homespun continues spinning some winners of the 35th Annual International Bluegrass Music Association’s Award show with music from Danny Paisley, Jaelee Roberts, The Del McCoury Band, and Alan Munde! We’ll also celebrate the life of Songwriter Hall of Famer J. D. Souther with music from J.D. plus Linda Ronstadt.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay notes the passing of Kris Kristofferson who wrote some classic tunes covered by Janis Joplin, Ray Price, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash. He also notes the death of songwriter Nick Gravenites who worked with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and the Electric Flag. And Robert spins new CDs by Lurrie Bell, Mitch Woods and Ronnie Baker Brooks.
  • This week on Destination Out Mike features artists Benny Golson and Art Farmer among others.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins some new releases from Ronnie Baker Brooks, Mitch Woods, Duke Robillard, Bruce Katz, Vaneese Thomas, Fiona Boyes, Jovin Webb, and the Tas Cru Band.