Music Blog

Rock, Jazz, Bluegrass On Tap For "Celebrate New Concord"

Mon, May 13, 2013 10:39 am

Celebrate New Concord (CNC), the summer entertainment series now in its 13th year, has announced its 2013 schedule of performances.

National service club Ruritan will provide food at the shows in Village Park, and proceeds will benefit the New Concord Food Pantry.

"Ruritan has been with us for five years now, and we're very happy to have them at the shows," said CNC Chairman Rod Lang. "It adds a nice touch to the evening, and they're helping the New Concord Food Pantry, which gives something back to the community."

Vox Populi: A Look Back At NMF 2012 (VIDEO)

Fri, May 17, 2013 2:11 pm

With the 2013 Nelsonville Music Festival just days away, we thought it would be fun to look back at last year's fest.

Last May, WOUB's Alicia Cordell talked with several attendees who gave their $0.02 on the music, Stuart's Opera House and what is rapidly becoming a nationally renowned festival.

OU-Lancaster Gears Up For Joe Pug Concert

Wed, May 1, 2013 8:44 am

The people of Lancaster, Ohio, have the opportunity to see folk musician Joe Pug before he hits it big. Pug is playing at the Wagner Theatre on Saturday, May 4 as part of a partnership between the OU-Lancaster Campus and the Lancaster Festival.

Underground Legend To Perform Intimate Show At Stuart's

Fri, Apr 26, 2013 4:38 pm

Stuart’s Opera House will welcome acclaimed singer-songwriter Bill Callahan for a special backstage show on Friday, May 3 at 8 p.m.

During a career spanning two decades, Bill Callahan has released over 20 records, both under his own name and as Smog.

After a couple albums recorded at home in the early 1990s, Callahan began recording in studios, teaming up with individuals such as musician/arranger Jim O'Rourke. His output has been constant for two decades and his tours have become larger and more impressive.

The "Titan Of The Telecaster" Meets "The Sultan Of Sardonic"

Fri, Apr 26, 2013 9:53 am

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Grammy-nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen returns to the Ohio Valley in early May for a series of concerts with Parkersburg’s own Todd Burge. WOUB's Mark Hellenberg talks with Burge about the duo's upcoming shows.

Cloud Nothings, Turbo Fruits Headlining 2013 Lobsterfest

Thu, Apr 25, 2013 7:29 am

This weekend, Ohio University’s All Campus Radio Network (ACRN) is presenting Lobsterfest, a free three-day, three-venue concert series.

The annual event, which gets its name from the station's longtime mascot, Snat the Rock Lobster, has evolved over the years, hosting such notable artists as Andrew WK and Jay Reatard.

West Virginia Musicians Commemorate Civil War Battle With "The Fields Of Gettysburg"

Wed, Apr 24, 2013 2:19 pm

This weekend, audience members at Marietta's Adelphia Music Hall will be transported back in time when several of West Virginia's finest musicians present The Fields of Gettysburg, a song cycle by Vienna singer-songwriter John Walsh.

OU-C Student, Military Veteran Discovers Healing Power Of Music

Wed, Apr 24, 2013 9:51 am

Jonathan Parker is no ordinary Ohio University-Chillicothe student; rather, he is a combat veteran with a passion for music.

Parker, who is an Army veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, was also a member of the prestigious 82nd Airborne All American Chorus.

The former Army sergeant, who was an artillery forward observer during his enlistment from January 2007 through November 2010, toured across the United States and abroad with the chorus.

However, Parker began his pursuit of music long before his Army days.