Rock & Roots

Weekdays 9 AM - 3 PM

The Music

WUKY's Rock & Roots takes you on a musical journey of discovery through the latest and the roots  in Americana, folk, blues, indie rock, and much more. Rock & Roots also features live music and interviews with some of your favorite artists, from John Hiatt to Ben Sollee to Ani DiFranco.

Playlists

Wondering what song you heard? Call us at (859) 257-9600 or search our playlists below.

Audio / Video

Check out our archive of past performances.

Submissions

To submit your music to WUKY for airplay, please send your CD to:

WUKYc/o Mike Graves or Rusty Sharp
340 McVey Hall
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0045

You may also send MP3 copies to mgrav1@email.uky.edu

Submission of music does not guarantee airplay and CDs will not be returned.

Rock & Roots Featured Album of the Week (March 9-13): The Wags 'I'm So Over'

By Mike Graves • 12 minutes ago

Listen to Rock & Roots Mon-Fri at 10:50, 12:50 & 2:50 for songs from the new CD from The Wads - 'I'm So Over'... PLUS a chance to win your own copy!

The WAGS are a band. Lyrics and melodies by MICHAEL GRICE. Produced / arranged by ROBBY COSENZA. Recorded and engineered by DUANE LUNDY. TEN LIVE WAGS.

PERFORMED BY: ROBBY / BLAKE / SCOTT / TOM / EMILY / CORALEE / LEE / JOSHUA / JOE / MATT / CHRIS / MIKEY. RECORDED BY DUANE LUNDY. SHANGRI-LA PRODUCTIONS. - THE WAGS

Wags Facebook...

WUKY’s Phoenix Fridays 2015... Stay tuned for the lineup!

By Mike Graves • Mar 3, 2015

 

Here's a look back at 2014...

Join WUKY and the Downtown Lexington Corporation

for a new Summertime Concert Series.

2015 DATES: May 15, June 19, July 17, August 21

WIN a pair of three-day passes to Bunbury Music Festival

By Mike Graves • Mar 2, 2015

Listen to Rock & Roots all this week and WIN a pair of three-day passes to Bunbury Music Festival June 5-7 in Cincinnati... We’ll announce the giveaway times… so stay tuned!

CINCINNATI (February 26, 2015) – PromoWest Productions announced today the 2015 lineup for Bunbury Music Festival, set to take place in downtown Cincinnati’s Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove June 5-7. The festival will feature an eclectic lineup spanning three days and four stages.

Rock & Roots Featured Album of the Week (March 2-6): The London Souls 'Here Come the Girls'

By Mike Graves • Mar 2, 2015

Listen to Rock & Roots Mon-Fri at 10:50, 12:50 & 2:50 for songs from the new CD from The London Souls - 'Here Come the Girls'... PLUS a chance to win your own copy!

New York City’s best-kept secret no more….

 

The 2015 lineup for the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been announced...

By Mike Graves • Feb 26, 2015

The 2015 lineup for the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been announced. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, January 17th at Noon ET

YOU ANNOUNCE THE LINEUP... USE #BONNAROO AND BE A PART OF THE ACTION...HERE

Forecastle Festival Tickets On Sale Now...

By Mike Graves • Feb 26, 2015

Forecastle ticket info HERE...

Bunbury Music Festival Announces 2015 Artist Lineup... The Black Keys, The Avett Brothers and more..

By Mike Graves • Feb 26, 2015

CINCINNATI (February 26, 2015) – PromoWest Productions announced today the 2015 lineup for Bunbury Music Festival, set to take place in downtown Cincinnati’s Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove June 5-7. The festival will feature an eclectic lineup spanning three days and four stages.

Jimmy Page Reflects On 40 Years Of Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Graffiti'

By & • Feb 26, 2015

Hear The Interview...

Forty years ago this week, Led Zeppelin released the band's monumental sixth album, the double LP Physical Graffiti. It was, as guitarist Jimmy Page himself tells us in this interview, "the mother of all double albums," with some of the band's most memorable songs, including "Kashmir," "Houses Of The Holy" and "Custard Pie."

"The Soul of Cash" presented by Soulful Space Concert Series

By Mike Graves • Feb 25, 2015

Listen to Rock & Roots on WUKY to win tickets... and for songs from the new "Soul of Cash' EP...

Detail HERE...

"The Soul of Cash" Brian Owens and the Northside Sheiks with the Shangrila Horns celebrating the music of Johnny Cash in the most soulful way...

Brian Owens
The Northside Sheiks:
Willie Eames
Ray Smith
Lee Carroll
Smith Donaldson
Robby Cosenza
And the Shangrila Horns:
 

Rock & Roots presents "The Thursday Album Showcase"... this week U2 'Joshua Tree

By Mike Graves • Feb 24, 2015

Rock & Roots presents "The Thursday Album Showcase"... at 1PM every Thursday on 91.3 WUKY and wuky.org, we'll play an entire album all the way through... beginning to end. Up next Thursday, February 26... U2 'The Joshua Tree'.

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