Music

Kim Richey will perform Live From Studio A in advance of her show that night at Natalie's in Worthington.

She's out on the road with here brand new release Edgeland.

Tune in for live music, conversation and a chance to win tickets to the show!

This trio will be stopping by WCBE before their CD release show at Woodlands Tavern on Saturday April 28th.

Joining them for this event are opening acts Embers Of Arson and Clemens & Co.

The music will start at about 8pm.

WCBE is looking forward to Tempest returning to studio A.

They're celebrating their 30th year of playing music this year.

Their new release "Thirty Little Turns" is now out.

It's available for purchase here.

Their current tour will make a stop at Byrne's Pub the evening of the 26th.

Liza Anne will perform Live From Studio A during the Global Village in advance of her show at The Basement presented by WCBE!

Tune in for live music, conversation and a chance to win tickets to the show!

It's all waiting for you on 90.5FM Columbus, 106.3FM Newark and on line at www.wcbe.org!

WCBE is happy to have these guys back in studio A.

They have two new records, Ring Of Love and Licks Vol. 1.

Doc Robinson is a collaboration between Nick D. and Jon Elliott.

The release show will be at Four String Brewing.

Some special guests will be making appearances as well.

WCBE will be hosting the Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling Live From Studio A on Friday, April 20th in advance of the show that night at Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza & Live Music!

They're out on the road with the brand new release The High Cost Of Low Living and we're happy that they'll be making a stop in Columbus!

You have the chance to WIN a pair of passes to the upcoming Darkstar Jubilee! All you have to do is donate ANY amount at wcbe.org between now & Sunday at noon.

Darkstar Jubilee will take place May 25-27 at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. This music festival features Dark Star Orchestra and many other artists you love to hear on WCBE 90.5!

If you rock out to the Infamous String Dusters (pictured below)….

Or…

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page.

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page.

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page.

He just released "Running Dream" on April 2.

It's available for purchase here.

The Columbus CD release show will be at the Rumba Cafe on Saturday April 14.

Also appearing will be Zach Little from the band Saintseneca, and Adam Remnant.

WCBE is looking forward to hosting Curtis Harding Live From Studio A in advance of his show that night at the A&R Music Bar!

He's out on the road with his second full-length release Face Your Fear and you can catch him right here in Columbus!

Columbus group Drift Mouth will return to WCBE to perform Live From Studio A in advance of their CD release show for Little Patch Of Sky on Saturday, March 31st at the Rumba Cafe!  Also performing that night... Sam Brown, Todd May and Feversmile!  

WCBE is looking forward to the return of Langhorne Slim to perform Live From Studio A during the Global Village!

He's out on the road with his latest release Lost At Last Vol. 1 and will be making a stop in Columbus to play the Rumba Cafe!

Tune in for live music, conversation and a chance to win tickets to the SOLD OUT show!

It's all waiting for you on 90.5FM Columbus, 106.3FM Newark and on line at www.wcbe.org!

Soul music savant Leon Bridges has announced a new album, Good Thing, and with it, two new tracks.

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page.

Every band needs to refresh and reconsider its sound sooner or later, no matter how sharp it's gotten over the course of a long career. Creative stagnation comes for us all — even The Decemberists, a band whose records have always come bursting with verve and verbosity.

Tune in for a Zydeco party during the Global Village when CJ Chenier And The Red Hot Louisiana Band perform Live From Studio A!

They'll perform that night at Natalie's in Worthington for another sold out event presented by Crazy Mama's Concerts and WCBE!

Tune in for live music, conversation and a chance to win tickets to the show!

WCBE is looking forward to the return of Gangstagrass to perform Live From Studio A during the Global Village! 

That night you can catch them over at the Rumba Cafe with Ray Goren!

It's the most wonderful time of the year! At least it is for avid music fans like us and anyone else attending the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. The annual endurance challenge gets underway this week, with thousands of bands from around the world — and many more fans — converging on the city for a seemingly endless bender of live performances — shows both big and small that last all day, every day, into the wee hours of the morning, with music pouring out of every club, restaurant, street corner and alleyway for miles.

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page.

WCBE is looking forward to hosting Melvin Seals & JGB Live From Studio A during the Global Village!  

Local musicians covering Townes Van Zandt all night long on Townes' Birthday: Mar 7 at 8 PM to Mar 8 at 1 AM. $5 at the door at Dick's Den. All money goes to support WCBE - 90.5 FM!

Featuring:
'CBE String Band
Bim Walker
Deckard Croix
Ginny, Riot, Lauren Lever, & Isaiah Sparling
Brian Clash
Lost Orchards
Rob Maccabee and Savannah Freeman
Jeff Straw
Lou Poster and Regan Tonti

and The Townes Van House Band
w/ Julia O'Keefe
Casey Velker
Angela Cleary
Lindsay Jordan
Laura Israel

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page.

Seun Kuti was just 14 when he became the lead singer of Egypt 80 — the Nigerian band that had carried the infectious groove of Afrobeat worldwide under the direction of Seun's father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The musician says keeping the band together after Fela's death in 1997 was a way of sustaining his message — which often included railing against government corruption and social injustice.

Caroline Rose will perform Live From Studio A during the Global Village in advance of her show that night at the Rumba Cafe with The Nude Party!

She's out on the road with her second release Loner and you'll get to hear all about it on WCBE!

This singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist was a mere teenager the last time he played live at WCBE.

Actually, he's still in his teens, but he's already worked with folks like Leon Russell, Buddy Guy and B. B. King.