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Grand Ole Opry members Dailey & Vincent embrace bluegrass bridging genres, generations, geography
By: Ian Saint
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Over the past century, the Grand Ole Opry has inducted only two sibling pairs: Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle and Rhonda and Darrin Vincent. Although the… Read More
Loudon Wainwright III talks about ‘forgiving parents,’ his favorite songwriters, and how he knows if a song is ‘working’
By: Emily Votaw
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Loudon Wainwright III is an American singer-songwriter known by many for his early ’70s “novelty” hit Dead Skunk. (There’s a lot to be said about the… Read More
Mary Chapin Carpenter reflects on the balance between independence and interdependence in her co-headlining tour
By: Ian Saint
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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
Lyle Lovett talks about forging emotional connections through music and being in awe of Leo Kottke with WOUB’s Rosie Wong
By: Rosie Wong
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Four-time Grammy Award-winning artist Lyle Lovett co-headlines a show with Leo Kottke at the Peoples Bank Theatre (222 Putnam Street) Monday. The show is a part of… Read More
Chris Wood of The Wood Brothers shares insight into entirely analog process of ‘The Heart is the Hero’
By: Emily Votaw
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Oliver and Chris Wood have been playing music together as The Wood Brothers for about 20 years. Each brother has their own personal musical history. For… Read More
Sarah Vowell talks to WOUB about ‘homework as a way of life,’ They Might Be Giants, and her early work as a music journalist
By: Emily Votaw
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Throughout the late ‘90s and early ‘00s Sarah Vowell came to prominence as a contributing editor for This American Life. Her intelligent (and often quietly humorous)… Read More
Lorrie Morgan says ‘younger people are appreciating ‘80s & ‘90s country music more than ever,’ 50 years after Opry debut
By: Ian Saint
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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
By: Ian Saint
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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
Kenny G talks tour, ‘Songbird’ endurance, surprises of young fans, why practicing hard still beats AI
By: Ian Saint
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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
Don Felder reflects on Eagles heights, Jimmy Page kinship, beauty of improvisation upon summer shows
By: Ian Saint
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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
Mountain Stage heads to Peoples Bank Theatre Sunday for performances from Amy Ray Band, The Lone Bellow, and more
MARIETTA, Ohio – Mountain Stage is headed to Marietta this Sunday for a taping at the Peoples Bank Theatre featuring performances from Amy Ray Band, The Lone Bellow, Alison Brown… Read More
Fran Lebowitz talks with WOUB about smartphones, choosing friends, and mortality
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Fran Lebowitz reflects on life, death, and a few things in between MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Writer and public intellectual Fran Lebowitz is known for her biting… Read More
Marie Osmond talks tour for ‘Unexpected’ #1 debut, going country & opera, 600 duet partners, cheering with Janet Jackson
By: Ian Saint
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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
The Bob Thompson Quartet to open Esbenshade Series Sept. 16
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Musician Bob Thompson has attended countless concerts during his lifetime, but one local event stands out – the Esbenshade Series at Marietta College. “One of the great… Read More
The Fab Four to bring world renowned Beatles tribute to Marietta
By: Emily Votaw
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) — The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute is headed to the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta (222 Putnam St.) Friday, September 2 for a nightlong musical and… Read More
Meat Loaf guitarist Paul Crook recalls Ohio launching ‘Bat Out of Hell,’ producing final album as Neverland Express carries on
By: Ian Saint
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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
West Virginia’s Sierra Ferrell talks Jimmie Rodgers, recording ‘Long Time Coming,’ and developing her personal style
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Sierra Ferrell x WOUB Culture Rising star Sierra Ferrell grew up in small-town West Virginia but left the region early on in her life to travel the… Read More
On tour for “En Español,” Mavericks’ Eddie Perez explains band’s success from embracing diversity Nashville execs shun
By: Ian Saint
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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
Air Supply singer Russell Hitchcock talks ‘Lost In Love’ tour’s celebration of hard-won success, importance of authenticity
By: Ian Saint
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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
From Elvis to Elvira to Air Force One: as Oak Ridge Boys tour in 2022, Richard Sterban celebrates 50 years since leap of faith
By: Ian Saint
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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
Get The Led Out singer heralds importance of small heartland cities to classic rock, plays Marietta on Jan. 13
By: Ian Saint
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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
Get The Led Out
From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to… Read More
On eve of Grand Ole Opry homecoming, Lorrie Morgan will grace Peoples Bank Theatre, celebrating her Ohio heritage
By: Ian Saint
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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
British Invasion vets Herman’s Hermits will criss-cross Ohio, Peter Noone professes appreciation of Buckeye State and the importance of local radio
By: Ian Saint
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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
Country icon Sara Evans kicks off Blue Christmas Tour jolly, debunks ‘bro country’ fervor folly
By: Ian Saint
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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