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Trombonist Ernest Stuart

January 20, 2022

Trombonist Ernest Stuart has worked extensively in the Naptown music scene and performed around the world with artists including Aretha Franklin, The Roots, John Legend, Red Baraat, and more.

In Memoriam 2021

January 13, 2022

Indiana lost some of its most prominent and important musicians in 2021 - from iconic figures to up and coming voices. This week we’ll say a final goodbye to the Indiana musicians we lost last year.

Music producer Oliver Lastname

January 7, 2022

This week Kyle Long speaks with house music producer Oliver Lastname, a prolific video director, as well as experimental pop artist Percbuddy.

2021 Year in Review

December 30, 2021

This week Kyle Long listens back at some of his favorite local music, and interviews of 2021, and looks ahead to some of the interviews he'll be featuring in 2022.

Music from Santa Claus

December 22, 2021

This week we're enjoying music from Santa Claus... Santa Claus, Indiana to be specific. We’ll look back on the work of the songwriter, music publisher and record producer Ray Scrivener.

Hoosier Sisters with Transistors

December 16, 2021

Indiana has produced many extraordinary women who’ve made important contributions to electronic music. This week, enjoy music and words from Priscilla Mclean, Suzanne Ciani, Hanna Benn and more.

Hal McGee’s Underground Noise

December 10, 2021

During the 1980s, Hal McGee and his former partner Debbie Jaffe recorded and released groundbreaking noise music and industrial music on an underground cassette label called Cause and Effect.

Steve Allee

December 2, 2021

Among his many accomplishments, Steve Allee toured with jazz legend Buddy Rich as a teenager, co-founded the Baron Von Ohlen Quintet, and served as musical director for the Bob and Tom radio show.

Remembering Slide Hampton

November 24, 2021

This week we honor legendary trombonist Slide Hampton. Slide was one of the most accomplished musicians to emerge from Indianapolis, performing with some of the greatest names in American music.

The Life and Music of Caroline Peyton

November 18, 2021

Explore the life and music of Caroline Peyton, one of the most powerful voices in the history of Indiana music. Peyton performed across a variety of genres and providing vocals for Disney films.

Terence Blanchard

November 11, 2021

Terence Blanchard's opera “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” was the first the opera composed by an African American to be performed at New York City's Metropolitan Opera in its 138 year history.