Marshall Crenshaw, Bottle Rockets Team Up For Marietta Gig

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Friday, January 11, 2013

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw and alt-country pioneers The Bottle Rockets will perform on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at The Adelphia Music Hall in Marietta, Ohio.

WOUB's Mark Hellenberg previews the show and talks with Bottle Rockets drummer and co-founder Mark Ortmann. (AUDIO)

Mark Hellenberg: My Top Tunes Of ’12

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Friday, December 21, 2012

WOUB Music Director and Crossing Boundaries host Mark Hellenberg shares his top album picks for 2012, including releases by Dr. John, Lee Ranaldo, Aimee Mann and Sharon Van Etten.

A Talk With Ravi Shankar

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar passed away yesterday at the age of 92. Back in June of 2001, I had the privilege to talk with him about his career and his… Read More

Album Review: “Late Last Summer” by Dick Hyman and Judy Hyman

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Monday, December 3, 2012

Mark Hellenberg reviews Late Last Summer, the first collaboration between legendary pianist/composer Dick Hyman and his daughter Judy, fiddler for the folk-rock band The Horse Flies.

A Talk With Alaska’s Fiddling Poet (AUDIO)

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Ken Waldman, Alaska’s Fiddling Poet, makes his first ever Ashland, Ky., appearance, playing Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Paramount Arts Center. He'll be joined on stage by five stellar old-time… Read More

Album Review: Andrew Bird’s “Hands of Glory”

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Thursday, November 1, 2012

Mark Hellenberg reviews the latest from prolific multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird: Hands of Glory, a stripped-down EP recorded live with friends around one microphone.

From The Sahara To Stuart’s

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Tuesday, October 23, 2012

World music Grammy-winners Tinariwen will perform at Stuart's Opera House on Thursday, Oct. 25.

Mark Hellenberg has a preview.

Former Byrd, Burrito Brother Coming To Marietta

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Monday, October 8, 2012

Chris Hillman will be joined by fellow Desert Rose band alumnus Herb Pedersen at The Adelphia Music Hall on Thursday, Oct. 11.

Listen to a three-part interview with WOUB's Mark Hellenberg. (AUDIO)

Jackie O’s To Host Raucous Roots-Swing Duo

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Raucous roots-swing duo The Two Man Gentlemen Band returns to Athens this Wednesday. 

Tenor guitarist, banjoist and singer Andy Bean and bassist Fuller Condon have been touring the country for about six years, winning hearts and minds.

Listen to a live performance recorded in WOUB's Studio A. (AUDIO)

Marietta Venue To Host “Troubadour Laureate Of Modern City Folk”

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Thursday, September 20, 2012

Noted folk musician Lucy Kaplansky will make a stop at Marietta's Adelphia Music Hall this Friday at 8 p.m.

Crossing Boundaries host Mark Hellenberg talks with Kaplansky about her origins, her former psychology practice and her decision to embark on a music career.

Pawpaw Fest To Host Zydeco Legend

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Thursday, September 13, 2012

Zydeco music is one of those uniquely American roots music genres born in the melting pot of Southwest Louisiana. It's an amalgamation of Cajun music, blues and R&B, sung in… Read More

Acclaimed Guitar Slinger Coming To Athens

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2012

If you're a guitar geek or a fan of vintage six-string wizardry, chances are you've heard of Deke Dickerson, an exceptional guitarist specializing in vintage country, western swing and rockabilly.

Chances are also good that you'll run into like-minded guitar buffs when Dickerson rolls into Athens for a show at The Union on Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Album Review: Ry Cooder’s “Election Special”

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Friday, August 24, 2012

Mark Hellenberg reviews Election Special, the new politically-charged album from legendary guitarist/songwriter/producer Ry Cooder.

Album Review: Zoe Muth’s “Old Gold”

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Wednesday, August 8, 2012

The Seattle singer-songwriter's new EP features covers of songs by John Prine, The McGarrigles, Charlie Feathers and Dock Boggs.

REVIEW: Fiona Apple’s “The Idler Wheel…”

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Thursday, June 28, 2012

Mark Hellenberg reviews the latest from Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do.

“Fredheads” Unite: Acclaimed Troubadour Returns To Nelsonville

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Thursday, June 14, 2012

Fred Eaglesmith and his Traveling Steam Show will roll into Stuart's Opera House on Saturday, June 16.

NMF Artist Spotlight: Horse Feathers

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Horse Feathers is one of those bands that is essentially the project of one man. In this case, it's Justin Ringle.  A native of Idaho, the singer/songwriter moved to Portland,… Read More

Sweetback Sisters Return To Athens County

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Monday, April 23, 2012

Last summer, Stuart's Opera House closed its outdoor concert series with a stellar performance by the Brooklyn, N.Y., retro-country ensemble the Sweetback Sisters. The band returns to our region with… Read More

Local Boy: A Chat With Bruce Dalzell

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Friday, April 6, 2012

There is a lot of music that happens during a week in Athens, Ohio. Besides the weekend bar bands, the weekly Irish and Old Time jam sessions and the occasional… Read More

An Evening With Greg Brown

By: Mark Hellenberg
Posted on: Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Known for his poetic lyrics, bass-baritone voice and expert fingerpicking, Greg Brown has been called "one of the best songwriters in America" by The Washington Post. The Utne Reader proclaimed… Read More