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The Nelsonville Music Festival celebrates 20 years: A Q&A with Tim Peacock and Devin Sudman
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – When the first Nelsonville Music Festival took place in 2005, its goals were simple: raise money for the nonprofit arts organization Stuart’s Opera House and put… Read More
Tyler Childers headlines Buckeye Country Superfest 2026 at Ohio Stadium June 13
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Buckeye Country Superfest returns to Ohio Stadium (411 Woody Hayes Drive) on June 13, with Tyler Childers leading a lineup of prominent contemporary country, Americana, and… Read More
An unsung astronaut gets her due: author Marlene Targ Brill on Judith Resnik
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Judith Resnik logged more than 144 hours in space, earned a doctorate in electrical engineering, and joined the groundbreaking 1978 NASA class that included the first… Read More
Poetry Conversations: May 2026
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WOUB Digital · Poetry Conversations From Studio B: May 2026 In this episode of WOUB’s Poetry Conversations, hosts Albert Rouzie, Wendy McVicker, and Ivars Balkits read and discuss poetry. Listen… Read More
Mekons founding member Tom Greenhalgh on ‘HORROR’, ‘HORRORble’, and playing Cleveland June 3
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOUB) – A band of creatively audacious art students at the University of Leeds launched mekons in 1977, pioneering a largely uncharted intersection of punk, folk, and country… Read More
Review: ‘You F*ckers Figure It Out: A Jason Molina Story’
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There is a moment early in You F*ckers Figure It Out: A Jason Molina Story when someone recalls how, as a young child, Jason would plant himself as close as… Read More
Poetry Conversations: April 2026
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WOUB Digital · Poetry Conversations: April 2026 In this episode of WOUB’s Poetry Conversations, hosts Albert Rouzie, Wendy McVicker, Bonnie Proudfoot, and Ivars Balkits read and discuss poetry. Listen to… Read More
River of Words: Bonnie Proudfoot releases a new book of poetry ‘Incomer’
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WOUB Digital · River of Words: Bonnie Proudfoot – “Incomer” In this episode of River of Words, host and poet Wendy McVicker interviews poet Bonnie Proudfoot. The conversation focuses on… Read More
River of Words: City of Athens Poet Laureate Becca J.R. Lachman
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WOUB Digital · River of Words: Becca J. R. Lachman In this episode of River of Words, poet and host Wendy McVicker interviews City of Athens Poet Laureate Becca J.R…. Read More
Film on influential songwriter Jason Molina to world premiere at Athens International Film + Video Festival
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Tommy Nickoloff is about to premiere his first film. He is 54 years old. It took this long not because the opportunity never arose, but because,… Read More
‘No Sleep ‘Til Kyiv’ captures the civilian road to supporting Ukraine’s front lines
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In the piercing cold hours of an early November morning, a disciplined procession of vehicles moves through the dark outside Tallinn, Estonia. Painted in hues of… Read More
‘All Things Equal’ brings Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s story to life at Peoples Bank Theatre
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Long before she became a cultural icon known for her pioneering work advancing gender equality, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a teenager mourning the loss of her… Read More
McKinley James on growing up in music and finding his own sound
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Rising roots artist McKinley James will bring his blend of classic soul and gritty, guitar-driven blues to the 33rd annual River City Blues Festival this weekend,… Read More
John Németh on keeping the blues alive ahead of River City Blues Festival
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) — Few modern blues artists command a stage quite like John Németh. The Grammy-nominated singer, harmonica player, and songwriter has spent more than two decades electrifying audiences… Read More
Blues musician Brandon Santini reflects on genre, musical tradition, and the power of live performance ahead of River City Blues Festival
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Blues harmonica player Brandon Santini has spent more than two decades establishing himself as one of the genre’s most dynamic contemporary performers. Raised in North Carolina… Read More
Blue Twisted Steel blend Americana and experimentation on ‘Lowlight’
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Lowlight is the kind of song that arrives immediately. The freshly released single from southern West Virginia–based post-Americana band Blue Twisted Steel opens with rich, sepia-toned… Read More
‘Chemicals’ finds Massing sharpening their sound without losing their charm
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HUNTINGTON, West Virginia (WOUB) – Massing’s Chemicals opens with the kind of roar that might make you double-check that you’re actually listening to the group we’ve all come to know—and… Read More
Darrin Hacquard – 2025 Nelsonville Music Festival Sycamore Session
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Huntington, WV–based musician Darrin Hacquard writes songs that offer smart—sometimes psychedelic in their clarity—depictions of life in modern Appalachia without being precious. His writing is emotionally… Read More
Larry & Joe – 2025 Nelsonville Music Festival Sycamore Session
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Larry & Joe bring their genre-blending, bilingual energy to a Sycamore Session recorded during the 2025 Nelsonville Music Festival. The duo — made up of Venezuelan-born… Read More
Edsel Axle – 2025 Nelsonville Music Festival Sycamore Session
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – In this Sycamore Session, Rosali Middleman performs as Edsel Axle, stepping away from her voice-and-guitar indie rock/Americana-leaning songwriting to explore immersive solo electric-guitar soundscapes. The music… Read More
‘Creativity doesn’t have an expiration date’: Ohio University professor Sarah Ramey talks about dance, aging, and community-building
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Ohio University School of Dance assistant professor Sarah Ramey joins Conversations From Studio B to discuss her intergenerational dance work, including the Perennial Movement Group, a… Read More
David Lindner’s new seasonal song carries a message beyond December
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In December, musician David Lindner released Come, an original song written for Advent, a liturgical season observed by Christians in the weeks leading up to Christmas…. Read More
Jordan Smart – 2025 Nelsonville Music Festival Sycamore Session
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Singer-songwriter Jordan Smart has a reputation for using plainspoken songwriting and straightforward musicality to confront all varieties of contemporary injustice, inequality, and hypocrisy. Smart opens his… Read More
Southeast Ohio-based folk punk songwriter Captain Chucke releases three new songs
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Hearts are just electrified meat is the title of Captain Chucke’s new EP. But the Southeast Ohio–based folk-punk/flailgrass songwriter’s three new songs aren’t really about the… Read More
Ohio Arts Council funded Creative Aging Classes launch in Athens County
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An eight-week Creative Aging art series launching this month is offering adults 55 and older an opportunity to learn new artistic skills, connect with others, and… Read More
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