Rock & Roots

The new Phoenix is THE FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK on Rock & Roots.

Mike Graves — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:44:20 +0000

"Bankrupt!" by Phoenix is the Featured Album of the Week. Listen to Rock & Roots at 10:50, 12:50 and 2:50 for selections from the CD...

The band's OFFICIAL WEBSITE...

Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale: Tiny Desk Concert

Mike Graves — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:00:30 +0000

May 13, 2013 The veteran country players mix corny humor, musical merrymaking and timeless vocal harmonies. With three songs from their album-length collaboration Buddy and Jim, Miller and Lauderdale perform an endearing set at the NPR Music offices.

Here's the VIDEO LINK...

'Space Oddity' In Space: Yes, Astronauts Are Still The Coolest Humans by: Linda Holmes

Mike Graves — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:28:22 +0000

This is Canadian astronaut , performing David Bowie's "Space Oddity" while floating around the International Space Station. You may have last seen the space station team fixing stuff.

Song Premiere: Sharon Jones' Explosive 'Retreat' by Bob Boilen

Mike Graves — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:42:15 +0000

If this song had just the tubular bells at the top and then that Motown guitar riff, I'd have been hooked and happy. But then, along comes Sharon Jones, the brilliant, powerful soul singer, and the song explodes. "Retreat!" is the perfect marriage of singer, song and band. A lot has happened to Sharon Jones and Bushwick's brilliant professors of soul, the Dap-Kings, in the three years since they last recorded. They played the Apollo, the Hollywood Bowl, Sydney Opera House and SXSW. And they've just gotten stronger and stronger.

WIN TICKETS to The Americanarama Festival of Music... featuring headliner Bob Dylan!

Mike Graves — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:25:40 +0000

Bob Dylan will bring his super-sized summer tour with fellow Rock & Roots artists Wilco and My Morning Jacket to Nashville on June 30. WIN TICKETS to the "Americanarama Festival of Music" with Headliner BOB DYLAN. Simply listen to Rock & Roots on WUKY Monday-Friday 9A-4P all next week for your chance to call in and win.

BECK reimagines BOWIE... Worth another post!!!!

Mike Graves — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Navigate Beck’s Performance of ‘Sound and Vision’ as a 360-Degree Interactive Video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QnOmrDzRrGQ#!

Mick Fleetwood On Fleetwood Mac: 'It Would Make A Great Play' by NPR Staff

Mike Graves — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:18:28 +0000

Not long ago, the idea of ever touring again seemed far-fetched at best. But as of this spring, not only is the band back on the road — according to drummer and founder Mick Fleetwood, they're having an easier time filling seats than in the past.

Iron And Wine: Words Like Seedlings

Mike Graves — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:42:33 +0000

It's kind of surprising that 's Sam Beam has ended up making his living in music. Early on, he received a cautionary lesson from his dad.

"My father used to book Motown bands in college," Beam says. "And he imparted some wisdom on me that it's an easy gig to lose your shirt in."

Beam grew up in South Carolina; he studied art in college, then got into making movies. Music was just something he did on the side, for fun.

Richie Havens, Folk Singer Who Opened Woodstock, Has Died... by: Tom Cole

Mike Graves — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:47:58 +0000

Richie Havens, a Brooklyn-born singer who sang gospel as a teenager, began playing folk music in Greenwich Village clubs in the 1960s and was the opening act at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair in 1969, died Monday of a heart attack at his home in Jersey City, N.J., according to his agent. He was 72 years old.

Link to the COMPLETE STORY HERE...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tf1B9ktRCkg

A FREE PERK from WUKY's Rock & Roots... It's part of the Public Radio Music Month celebration.

Mike Graves — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:34:29 +0000

It's Public Radio Music Month on WUKY's Rock & Roots... As part of the celebration, Alligator Records has offered a FREE music sampler download as a thank you to stations and supporters of public radio.

Click Here to learn more and download.