Adrian Duke was our in-studio guest earlier this week. He chatted with James and played a few songs. He’ll be performing at the Blue Ridge Oyster Fest in Nellysford this weekend!

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We had Patterson Hood and Jay Gonzalez from the Drive-By Truckers in-studio with us Tuesday afternoon. Patterson and Jay played “Mercy Buckets” and “Used to Be a Cop” from their most recent album, Go Go Boots and talked to Melissa Goode about life on the road, Patterson’s solo project and Record Store Day. Check out the interview below!

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Cheyenne Marie Mize came by the WNRN studio this afternoon to tell us about her impromptu concert tonight at the Garage! Can’t make it to the show tonight at 7:00pm? Check out her full interview below with James Albert and hear her play “Wishing Well” and “Call Me Beautiful” live!

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This morning, Rick Olivarez and Jeff Cheers stopped by the WNRN studio and spoke with Anne Williams about what lead them to this point in their musical careers, playing in the rain, and some other stuff. Check out the podcast below to hear the full interview and hear them play 3 songs (one of which was inspired by band member Dave Berzonsky’s daughter, Luna) live!

And don’t forget: the Olivarez Trio is playing live, for free, tonight after 5pm on the steps of the McGuffey Art Center as part of the Tom Tom Founders Festival kickoff!

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Band of Heathens stopped by the WNRN studio about a week ago to talk to James Albert. If you missed their interview or missed their show at the Southern, have no fear; they played 3 songs live during their in-studio! Check it all out in the podcast below!

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Lake Street Dive visited the WNRN studio today and spoke with James Albert about some pretty cool stuff–including their show tonight at the Southern Cafe’ and Music Hall supporting Love Canon’s CD Release Party. Check out the podcast below to listen to the full interview and hear them play two songs off their new EP, Fun Machine, and one song off their newest CD of originals.

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WATERS were our in-studio guests this afternoon. They played acoustic versions of “Take Me Out to the Coast” and “For the One” from their debut album, Out in the Light. Check them out TONIGHT at the Jefferson- they’re opening for Delta Spirit. Interview below!

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Matt Vasquez from Delta Spirit was our in-studio guest this morning. He talked with Tad about his life as a newlywed, his work with Middle Brother, and his tour with Delta Spirit thus far. He also played “Empty House” and “California” from Delta Spirit’s new album, Delta Spirit (March’s Modern Rock CD of the Month!). Listen to the interview below!

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Like Gomez? So do we.

Two of the band members, Ian Ball and Ben Ottewell, talked to James Albert this afternoon and played “Whatever’s on Your Mind” and “Options” live in-studio. Listen to the podcast below to hear those songs, some history and fun facts about their band, and an ending that we’re sure you weren’t expecting (hint: it involves what’s on their playlists).

Want more? See them play live tonight at the Jefferson with Hey Rosetta!

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Michael and Margo from Cowboy Junkies dropped by WNRN this afternoon to chat with Anne Williams and play a couple of songs acoustic.

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Anais Mitchell is playing at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall tonight. She visited us this afternoon at WNRN and played a couple of tunes!

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Girls Guns and Glory joined us in the WNRN studios today and chatted with James Albert about their current tour, awesomely titled “Out Like a Lion,” the weather, and Johnny Cash. They also previewed a new track, “Reno, Nevada,” and played a couple songs from their current disc, Sweet Nothings.

Check out the interview below!

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The Hard Road Trio stopped by the WNRN studio this morning to talk with Anne Williams about song-writing, the inspiration they’ve received from New Mexico, and their new album, Monticello, coming out next Wednesday. They also played “You Got Me Thinkin’,” “Steadfast Deliverance,” and “Break Free,” so check out the podcast below!

No plans for tonight? See them play live in Charlottesville! Find out more information at their website!

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Heartless Bastards joined us this afternoon for an interview with Melissa Goode. They played “Parted Ways,” “Got To Have Rock and Roll,” and “Skin and Bone” from their new album, Arrow. Check them out TONIGHT at the Southern Cafe and Music Hall (ticket info here). Interview is below!

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Steel Wheels stopped by the WNRN studio about a week ago to celebrate the release of their new album, Lay Down, Lay Low, which is coming out on March 5th. Listen to them play “Halfway to Heaven,” “Breaking Like the Sun,” and “Rain in the Valley” live and talk to Anne Williams about their tour, the underlying themes of their new album, and some of their band’s history in the podcast below!

Want more Steel Wheels? See them live at the Clementine in March or at the Southern in May!

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Wrinkle Neck Mules chatted with Anne last week before their CD release party at The Southern. They played “Central Daylight Time,” “Leaving Chatanooga,” and “Liberty Bell” from their new album, Apprentice to Ghosts. If you missed the show, you can get the album here. Listen to the interview below!

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Other Lives were here in-studio before their show at the Southern last Thursday. They talked to James about their upcoming tour with Radiohead and played a few songs for us. Listen to the interview below!

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WIM opened for Other Lives last night at The Southern and joined us in-studio this morning! Check out their interview with Tad below!

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The band, Black Girls stopped by the WNRN studio today and talked to Tad Abbey about their new album, their popularity in Richmond, and their comparisons to Queen. Hear the interview (and hear them play a few songs live) in the podcast below! Black Girls will also be at the Kingdom tomorrow night and the Camel on March 2nd!

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Phillip St. Ours stopped by the WNRN studio this morning to play a few songs live and talk to Anne Williams about Pantherburn’s listening party this Saturday at the Blue Moon Diner and their CD release party on March 10th at the Southern. Check out the podcast below!

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