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From MySpace to Spotify, Shawn Mendes to ‘Vampire Diaries’ — Ron Pope recalls 2 decades as a full-time independent musician
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WOUB) — Ron Pope is well aware of the breakneck volatility of the Internet age, from its dream-making innovation to its dream-crushing obsoletion. The advent of social media,… Read More
Mary Chapin Carpenter reflects on the balance between independence and interdependence in her co-headlining tour
MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) — Singer, guitarist, producer, performer. Veteran singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter has done it all. In her 1991 zydeco-infused hit Down at the Twist and Shout that earned her… Read More
Suggested Listening ’23: Ian Saint
It’s that time again! WOUB Culture asked people involved in music and arts across WOUB’s coverage area what they’ve been listening to this year. Check out their answers on WOUB… Read More
Ann Wilson talks Heart, a legacy in rock and a new album with Tripsitter ahead of PBS special this weekend
AKRON, Ohio (WOUB) – Very few voices in rock have crossed genres and generations like Ann Wilson. Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden told WOUB last year that the Heart front… Read More
Collective Soul: Will Turpin reflects on 30 years since ‘Shine’ college radio rise, being 1 of 5 acts at Woodstock ’94 & ’99
ASHLAND, Kentucky (WOUB) — Never underestimate the ingenuity and impact of independent artists and independent radio. Collective Soul’s debut full-length Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid was a collection of… Read More
Review: Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival & John Fogerty’s Celebration Tour unite genres, generations, geographies
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WOUB) — Cincinnati’s Riverbend Music Center sits along the Ohio River, where the borders of Ohio and Kentucky meet. This provided a fitting backdrop for the metaphoric confluence… Read More
Lorrie Morgan says ‘younger people are appreciating ‘80s & ‘90s country music more than ever,’ 50 years after Opry debut
WOUB Digital · WOUB Culture interviews Lorrie Morgan WARREN, Ohio (WOUB) – Out of all country artists who still actively tour, Lorrie Morgan’s stake in country music history reaches further… Read More
Backstage at Opry, Oak Ridge Boys’ Joe Bonsall details ‘Elvira’ lead, memorializes Loretta Lynn, Naomi Judd, Jody Miller
MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – In the half-century since tenor Joe Bonsall joined the Oak Ridge Boys — remarkably, he remains the newest member — the group has had 17 songs… Read More
Donny Osmond talks sustaining 60 years in show biz, bringing full Vegas production on tour, importance of Ohio market
KETTERING, Ohio (WOUB) – Few names are as synonymous with Las Vegas as Donny Osmond’s. When Marie Osmond spoke to WOUB last year, she lovingly quipped that “Donny will die… Read More
Kenny G talks tour, ‘Songbird’ endurance, surprises of young fans, why practicing hard still beats AI
WOUB Digital · Kenny G talks with WOUB Culture ahead of July 2023 Ohio tour dates MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Kenny G warrants very little prefacing. He is the most famous… Read More
Shirley Manson dives deep on key Garbage songs on tour with Noel Gallagher: 90s hits ‘have different meanings to me now’
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WOUB) – Garbage and Oasis were among the top genre-pioneering bands of the mid-90s’ alternative renaissance, that emerged in the wake of grunge fervor — in fact, Garbage’s… Read More
Noel Gallagher & Garbage tour strikes balance of celebrating legacy & cementing new classics; hits Cincinnati July 1
DALLAS, Texas (WOUB) – As Oasis and Garbage approach the 30th anniversaries of their debut albums, they both find themselves in the sweet spot of celebrating the remarkable legacies of… Read More
Don Felder reflects on Eagles heights, Jimmy Page kinship, beauty of improvisation upon summer shows
WOUB Digital · Don Felder reflects on Eagles heights, Jimmy Page kinship, beauty of improvisation upon summer shows MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – The Eagles’ Greatest Hits (1971-1975) is the biggest-selling… Read More
Miko Marks talks tour with Rissi Palmer, unveils ‘Still Here’ music video from PBS documentary
WOUB Digital · Miko Marks talks tour with Rissi Palmer, unveils ‘Still Here’ music video from PBS documentary NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WOUB) – The music business has long been blighted by… Read More
‘The Judds: Love is Alive — The Final Concert’ enshrines Judds’ impact
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The Judds: Love is Alive — The Final Concert documents Wynonna Judd’s November 3, 2022 performance at Middle Tennessee State University’s Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN…. Read More
Review: ‘Wynonna Judd: Between Hell and Hallelujah’
ATHENS (WOUB) – Stories are central to country music; and few success stories in popular music of *any* genre are more jaw-dropping than that of The Judds. In 1984, during… Read More
WOUB Culture’s Ian Saint lists 25 music highlights of 2022
Ian Saint is an arts and culture correspondent for WOUB. 2022 was a uniquely complicated year, both for the music industry and for myself personally – and probably for many… Read More
Rissi Palmer details ‘Still Here,’ PBS American Masters documentary & song with Miko Marks, both premiering Friday
FORT WORTH, Texas (WOUB) – American Masters unveils season two of documentary short series In the Making in a premiere hosted by Broadway legend Audra McDonald on Friday at 9… Read More
Paula Poundstone explains channeling OCD into her enduring comedy career, why she thinks Ohio’s Wright Brothers had OCD too
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Four decades after Paula Poundstone’s comedy career took flight her body of work has weathered society’s major paradigm shifts remarkably well. This weekend her touring brings… Read More
Wynonna ruminates “the mystery of faith” and growing into “River of Time,” as The Judds’ Final Tour sunsets
WOUB Digital · Wynonna ruminates ‘the mystery of faith’ as The Judds’ Final Tour sunsets ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Wynonna Judd is lead singer of The Judds — the odds-defying… Read More
Miko Marks says Equal Access initiative gave her career wings and encourages those from underrepresented groups to apply
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WOUB) – Riding off the momentum of their milestone-filled inaugural cohort of 2022, the Equal Access program is accepting applications for their 2023 cohort — and eligible candidates,… Read More
CMT Next Women of Country inducts 2023 class: read backgrounds on all 16 artists
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WOUB) — CMT’s venerated Next Women of Country program celebrated its tenth anniversary this month; and the Paramount-owned Country Music Television network rang in the milestone by inducting… Read More
Suggested Listening ’22: Ian Saint
It’s that time of year again! WOUB Culture has reached out to a variety of folks involved in various capacities with the music and arts throughout WOUB’s diverse coverage region… Read More
Nashville premiere review: Chastain & Shannon’s care for ‘George & Tammy’ a draw for both longtime and new country fans
Ahead of the long-awaited “George & Tammy” miniseries’ Dec. 4 debut on Showtime and Paramount+, WOUB’s Ian Saint was invited to attend Paramount and CMT’s very first screening & reception… Read More
Roberta Lea cheers Black Opry nurturing culture ahead of their Oct. 20 Ohio show, celebrates album crowdfunding success
The Black Opry Revue is a collective of Black country artists. Founded by country music fan Holly G. in 2020, it quickly soared into an enterprise that showcases a rotating… Read More