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![CMT’s Next Women of Country 2022 class, along with key alumni of NWOC’s 9 previous classes, pose with CMT Senior Vice President of Music Strategy, Leslie Fram, seated front and center at City Winery Nashville.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1457249611-900x422.jpg)
CMT Next Women of Country inducts 2023 class: read backgrounds on all 16 artists
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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
![David Osmond, Isaiah Cunningham of Soopa Squad, WOUB's Ian Saint, Marie Osmond, WOUB's Emily Votaw, Ian's mother Mary, Ian's godmother Erin pose backstage at the Peoples' Bank Theatre in Marietta.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/image_6487327-900x422.jpg)
Suggested Listening ’22: Ian Saint
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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
![Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain in a ‘George & Tammy’ duet recording scene. Music director, Rachael Moore, shared that all vocals were recorded live on set. This image shows Shannon and Chastain on set in a recording booth.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/george7-900x422.jpg)
Nashville premiere review: Chastain & Shannon’s care for ‘George & Tammy’ a draw for both longtime and new country fans
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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 performs with her guitar and against a black backdrop.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image_123986672-900x422.jpg)
Roberta Lea cheers Black Opry nurturing culture ahead of their Oct. 20 Ohio show, celebrates album crowdfunding success
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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
![Key art for Wynonna Judd: Between Hell and Hallelujah streaming on Paramount +. 2023.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Wynonna-Judd-photo-900x422.jpeg)
Wynonna Judd reflects on feeling ‘Broken and Blessed,’ coming home to Kentucky ahead of The Judds’ Final Tour
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WOUB Digital · Wynonna Judd reflects on feeling ‘Broken and Blessed,’ coming home to Kentucky Editor’s note: WOUB’s exclusive interview with Wynonna Judd was conducted a few weeks before Naomi… Read More
![A promotional picture of Marie Osmond. The performer is wearing a red gown.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/marie-osmond-publicity-photo-900x422.jpeg)
Marie Osmond talks tour for ‘Unexpected’ #1 debut, going country & opera, 600 duet partners, cheering with Janet Jackson
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) — The Osmond family is one of the most successful music dynasties in modern history; and Marie Osmond, being the only girl of nine children, certainly stood… Read More
![A moody, black and white promotional image for Billy Howerdel's album "What Normal Was."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/287147633_10159499526811523_1596914226641845290_n-1-900x422.jpg)
Billy Howerdel talks solo album and tour, A Perfect Circle debut at 30, gumption of Billie Eilish
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CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article stated that Billy Howerdel’s June 29 performance was to be at the Newport Music Hall but the show has now been moved to… Read More
![The members of punk rock band Flogging Molly pose against a black background in a promotional photo.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/zmWgkthA-900x422.jpg)
Flogging Molly founder Dave King reflects on triumphant ‘Anthem’ album, how Ireland’s remarkable rebound can inspire world
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WOUB Digital · WOUB’s Ian Saint talks with Dave King of Flogging Molly Twenty years after the release of their landmark Gold album, “Drunken Lullabies,” Flogging Molly are widely heralded… Read More
![A promotional photo for BAT, a rock group who performs the music of Meat Loaf made up of The Neverland Express and American Idol Winner, Caleb Johnson.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/162491597_125117359620679_7730513763112182555_n-1-900x422.jpg)
Meat Loaf guitarist Paul Crook recalls Ohio launching ‘Bat Out of Hell,’ producing final album as Neverland Express carries on
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“Bat Out of Hell” is one of the best-selling albums in world history. Led by Meat Loaf, and backed by the Neverland Express band, Jim Steinman’s magnum opus was rejected… Read More
![Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears pose on a white couch for a promotional photo.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Photo-Credit_-Frank-Ockenfels-900x422.jpeg)
Tears For Fears launch world tour in Ohio; Curt Smith talks Tipping Point push for women & youth “to Rule the World” too
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WOUB Digital · Tears For Fears’ Curt Smith talks Tipping Point push for women & youth “to Rule the World” too 1985 was a watershed year for global relations. It… Read More
![A promotional photo for Steve Hackett's Genesis Revisited Seconds Out and More World Tour 2022.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Steve-Hackett-900x422.jpg)
Steve Hackett talks Genesis defining prog rock, coaxing Phil Collins to be lead singer amid ‘Seconds Out’ Revisited USA tour
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Genesis is the name of the first Book of the Bible; and Britain’s Genesis band, true to their namesake, were at the forefront of the progressive rock genre’s genesis. Lead… Read More
![The Mavericks pose for a promotional photo with beams of white light illuminating them.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mavericks_EnEspanol_Spotlight-scaled-2-900x422.jpg)
On tour for “En Español,” Mavericks’ Eddie Perez explains band’s success from embracing diversity Nashville execs shun
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WOUB Digital · WOUB’s Ian Saint speaks with Eddie Perez of The Mavericks Although country music’s roots are multi-ethnic, the rosters of musicians with top billing in Nashville haven’t exactly… Read More
![Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell of Air Supply stand in the desert for an Air Supply promotional shoot. Graham Russell has a guitar under his arm.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Air-Supply-900x422.jpg)
Air Supply singer Russell Hitchcock talks ‘Lost In Love’ tour’s celebration of hard-won success, importance of authenticity
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WOUB Digital · WOUB’s Ian Saint chats with Air Supply singer Russell Hitchcock Note: This article and accompanying conversation have been updated to reflect Air Supply’s March 2023 Ohio shows. … Read More
![Dream Theater members John Petrucci, Mike Mangini, James LaBrie, John Myung, Jordan Rudess pose on top of a skyscraper for a promotional photo.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/General-Publicity-Dream-Theater-1-Rayon-Richards-1-scaled-2-900x422.jpeg)
Top Of The World Tour returns Dream Theater to Ohio; Jordan Rudess reflects on ‘slow, steady climb’ to prog metal royalty
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WOUB Digital · Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess reflects on ‘slow, steady climb’ to prog metal royalty 2022 marks 30 years since the release of “Images and Words,” the breakthrough album… Read More
![The Oak Ridge Boys pose against a white background for a promotional photo.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2022-02-10-at-3.43.11-PM-900x422.jpg)
From Elvis to Elvira to Air Force One: as Oak Ridge Boys tour in 2022, Richard Sterban celebrates 50 years since leap of faith
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WOUB Digital · As Oak Ridge Boys tour in 2022, Richard Sterban celebrates 50 years since leap of faith The Oak Ridge Boys will later return to Ohio again on… Read More
![A promotional photo for "An Evening With Bruce Dickinson." Bruce Dickinson has candlesticks on either side and an opened book splayed out in front of him.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BD_2022_square-980x980-2-900x422.jpg)
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson talks swapping stadium shows for intimate speaking tour gigs
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WOUB Digital · Iron Maiden frontman swaps stadiums + pyro for intimate speaking tour gigs 2022 marks 40 years since Iron Maiden released “The Number of The Beast” – a… Read More
![Alice Cooper poses for a promotional photo with a book entitled "Do-It-Yourself Coffins."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/246690824_422221609263354_2319683262427203085_n-900x422.jpg)
As Alice Cooper launches 2022 tour in Ohio, he divulges Detroit and Cincinnati stories and reflects on genre-bending collabs
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WOUB Digital · Alice Cooper chats with WOUB Culture’s Ian Saint 2022 marks 50 years since the unleashing of “School’s Out,” the penultimate anthem for celebrating the end of the… Read More
![Let Zeppelin tribute artist Get The Led Out on stage during one of their performances.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/gtlo-at-santander-2016-5320-1471467551-900x422.jpg)
Get The Led Out singer heralds importance of small heartland cities to classic rock, plays Marietta on Jan. 13
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WOUB Digital · Get The Led Out singer heralds importance of small heartland cities In December, the Peoples’ Bank Theatre (222 Putnam St.) in Marietta was rocked by British Invasion… Read More
![Rick Springfield poses with a guitar against a gray background for a promotional photo.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screen-Shot-2021-12-27-at-6.08.49-PM-1-900x422.png)
40 years after ‘Working Class Dog’, Rick Springfield’s live shows sow renewed hope for navigating hard times
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WOUB Digital · WOUB’s Ian Saint speaks with Rick Springfield 40 years after ‘Working Class Dog’ The year was 1981, and new eras were being born at warp speed. A new… Read More
![Lorrie Morgan poses for a promotional photo against a dark background. Lorrie is wearing a bedazzled black headband.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/LorrieMorgan-2250-e1638987998169-900x422.jpg)
On eve of Grand Ole Opry homecoming, Lorrie Morgan will grace Peoples Bank Theatre, celebrating her Ohio heritage
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WOUB Digital · Lorrie Morgan will grace Peoples Bank Theatre, celebrating her Ohio heritage Country music’s Lorrie Morgan played the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta on Saturday, December 4. I… Read More
![Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits in a promotional photo that features an image of Noone on stage holding a microphone against a red backdrop.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/HermansHermits_web-banner-1-900x422.jpg)
British Invasion vets Herman’s Hermits will criss-cross Ohio, Peter Noone professes appreciation of Buckeye State and the importance of local radio
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WOUB Digital · Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits spoke with WOUB’s Ian Saint “Something tells me I’m into something good…” You’ll probably recognize that as the hook of a VERY… Read More
![Sara Evans in a pink shirt with white fringe posing against a mirror in a room with marble walls.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-30-at-10.43.19-AM-900x422.png)
Country icon Sara Evans kicks off Blue Christmas Tour jolly, debunks ‘bro country’ fervor folly
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Near the precipice of the 25th anniversary for her debut album with RCA Nashville, country music icon Sara Evans is rounding out 2021 with her Blue Christmas Tour – which… Read More
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Jefferson Starship’s David Freiberg ‘Finds His Way Back’ To Ohio, Reflects On Bridging Divides and Thriving At 83
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WOUB Digital · Jefferson Starship’s David Freiberg ‘Finds His Way Back’ To Ohio For Five Cities’ Concert Blitz In 1981, Jefferson Starship released the classic rock banger, “Find Your Way… Read More
![Terri Clark poses for a promotional photo in a wooded area. Terri Clark is wearing a white cowboy hat and white blouse.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Terri_Clark_1424_x1cropped-1-900x422.jpeg)
Country Legend Terri Clark To Perform Sept. 4 at the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival
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WOUB Digital · Country Legend Terri Clark To Perform Sept. 4 at the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival Country music’s Terri Clark will headline the closing night of the 2021 Millersport… Read More