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Texas troubadour Paul Cauthen (formerly of Sons Of Fathers) will perform Live From Studio A in advance of his show that night at the Rumba Cafe!  

WCBE is looking forward to hosting guitar legend Arlen Roth Live From Studio A in advance of his show that night at Woodland's Tavern!  Roth is considred one of the most influential guitarists of all time.  For over 45 years he's toured the world with such icons as Simon And Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, Phoebe Snow, The Bee Gees, Ry Cooder, Levon Helm, Dusty Springfield and more!

WCBE is looking forward to hosting live session with Roger Sellers aka Bayonne in advance of his show that night at Ace Of Cups with Palm Daze!

He's out on the road with the brand new release Drastic Measures and will be making a stop in Columbus!

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

This Central Ohio based act will be stopping by studio A before their album release show at Rambling House the evening of April 26th, with Bow Echo opening.

"By The Window" is the name of their new one.

You can listen to the first track, "Back To Ohio" here.

Touring extensively in April and May, he will be in town to play at Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza In Worthington  the evening of the 25th.

He will also be performing in Oberlin, Ohio on April 26.

Originally from Quebec, he has lived in many places, including Alaska, New Olreans and Paris.

Having shared stages with Muddy Waters, B. B. King, Dr. John, J. J. Cale and more, he has also been a guest on releases by Gurf Morlix, Ray Wylie Hubbard and others.

Kevin Morby's new album is unlike anything he's done before. Gone is the guitar (for the most part) from his earlier recordings. In its place are more droning instruments — sounds more suited for church than the concert hall, including a recurring, small choir. The subject for the album is God and our culture's relationship with God, from deep introspection to the trivial, everyday use of that ever-present expression "oh my God."

We welcome back an influential and iconic musician to the punk and hardcore scene, Bob Mould. After blazing trails in the '80s with Hüsker Dü, and in the '90s with Sugar, Mould has had a successful solo career for the last 25 years. His latest album, Sunshine Rock, is an intentional look away from the politics of now and instead a look back to the albums he loved as a youth.

WCBE is looking forward to the return of Bobby Long to perform Live From Studio A in advance of this show that night with Alex Barnes at the Rumba Cafe!

He's out on the road with a brand new release Sultans and we're happy he'll be making a stop in Columbus!

Rock fans fell in love with The Cranberries in the early '90s, thanks, in large part, to the haunting, Celtic-inspired voice of the Irish rock band's lead singer, Dolores O'Riordan. The Cranberries, made up of O'Riordan on lead vocal, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and Fergal Lawler on drums, created an intoxicating juxtaposition of grunge and alternative pop, with O'Riordan's lilting lyrics searing through right in.

Slothrust will perform Live From Studio A in advance of their show that night at The Basement with Summer Cannibals!

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

WCBE is looking forward to hosting Charlie Hunter and Lucy Woodward Live From Studio A in advance of their show that night at Natalie's in Worthington!  They're out on the road together with a new album Music!Music!Music!

WCBE is looking forward to the return of Texas troubadour Dale Watson & The Lone Stars to peform Live From Studio A during the Global Village!

He's out on the road with his new release Call Me Lucky and we're happy they're making a stop in Columbus! You can catch them that night at Woodland's Tavern!

Instagram might have one believe that family life with young children involves vegetables carved to look like rocket ships in gluten-free lunchboxes, or that new mothers can prance around fields with newborn babies in pristine white linen dresses that are never covered in grass-stains or baby spit.

They're in town to play at Woodlands Tavern with Henhouse Prowlers the evening before their visit to WCBE.

You can also hear Henhouse Prowlers live from studio A Thursday April 18th at 11am.

This bluegrass based band from Peoria Illinois also incorporates elements of classic rock, jazz, classical, Hip-Hop and more into their performances.

They've played throughout the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom.

This Chicago based bluegrass act will be in town to play a show at Woodlands Tavern with The Way Down Wanderers out of Peoria Illinois the evening of April 18th.

The Way down Wanderers will stick around to perform live in studio A the following morning at 11am.

The Henhouse Prowlers have been making music for more than a decade, infusing musical styles from other parts of the world as well.

He will be stopping by to talk about his new release, "Practical".

The album release show will be at The Shrunken Head on April 12th, featuring  Jake Dunn & The Blackbirds, The Outside Voices and Joshua Powell.

Find out what he's been up to since he last performed at WCBE.

We have less than two weeks left in this year's Tiny Desk Contest entry period, and we're seeing more and more entries (and desks) we love each day. So just as we've done for the last two weeks, we've rounded up a few of our favorites from the Contest so far.

We hope these songs inspire you to send us a song of your own if you haven't already — you've got until Sunday, April 14!

Quinn Christopherson, "Erase Me"

These days, a six-year gap between albums practically qualifies as a hiatus. In the case of Vampire Weekend, it's been enough time to experience a 2014 Grammy win, a significant departure (Rostam Batmanglij left in 2016), a major-label deal, years of touring and a long, deliberately paced lead-up to Father of the Bride, out May 3.

Cleveland's The Lighthouse And The Whaler will perform Live From Studio A in advance of their show that night at the Rumba Cafe with Cinders!

Karl Denson has one of the coolest side gigs in the world. In 2015, he took over for Bobby Keys as the saxophonist for The Rolling Stones. In his day job however, he's the leader of Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, a fusion of funk, jazz, soul, and rock.

WCBE is looking forward to hosting Ben Dickey Live From Studio A in advance of the show that night with Hayes Carll at Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville, OH!

He's out on the road with his brand new release A Glimmer On The Outskirts produced by Charlie Sexton. 

WCBE is looking forward to the return of Trevor Hall to perform Live From Studio A in advance of his show that night at Columbus Athenaeum with Dirtwire and Will Evans!

The sibling act BAILEN will join us Live From Studio A in advance of their show that night at The Basement with The Rad Trads presented by WCBE!

WCBE is looking forward to hosting Samantha Fish with Jonathan Long Live From Studio A in advance of the sold out show that night at Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza & Live Music presented by Crazy Mama's Concerts and WCBE!

Tune in for a live acoustic session, 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!

Maggie Rose and her eight piece band will perform their blend of Rock/Soul/R&B Live From Studio A in advance of the show that night at A&R Music Bar with Them Vibes!

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

WCBE is looking forward to hosting Van Hunt Live From Studio A in advance of his show that night at Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza & Live Music!

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!

Just when it seems the shadow of The Beatles can't get any longer and everything in rock has been done before, along come Sean Lennon and Les Claypool, asking the musical question: What if, instead of ducking The Beatles, you embraced the band's tricks — the galumphing marches, the sun-dazed harmonies — and then made them a little weird?

Will Marsh who records under the name Gold Connections will drop by the studio to perform Live From Studio A in advance of the show that night at the Rumba Cafe with Good Reverend!

They have a brand new EP Like Shadow that just come out on March 1st and are out on the road with it and with a stop in Columbus!