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April 28, 2025

Roanoke Showcase

WNRN Members in Roanoke recently celebrated Down By Downtown with a special In-Studio Session with Dylan Dent and Wim Tapley at The Spot On Kirk!  Tune

Grateful Dead and Phriends Playlist 4/26/25

Marc Smith and Ed Monde have hosted The Grateful Dead & Phriends for a long time, but love every minute of it. Marc and Ed are both diehard fans of Phish, Grateful Dead, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Umphreys McGee, Les Claypool, Widespread Panic, the Charlottesville music scene and many more. Please join the Grateful Dead and Phriends with Marc Smith and Ed Monde every Saturday from 9 a.m. – noon.

Free Weekly Download: Redeem Your Track

Southern Avenue’s fresh release, Family, showcases their uplifting Memphis spirit.
Grab “Upside” from their new album as your Free Weekly Download at WNRN.org.
Speaking about “Upside”, Tierinii Jackson says “Every day’s a new chance to find your joy. Upside is all about embracing that. It’s about dancing through the uncertainty, and choosing to see the beauty in every new day. It’s an anthem for moving forward, embracing change, and finding something to be grateful for—because life is too good to stay stuck.”

A chance to see Southern Avenue live will be at this year’s Red Wing Roots Music Festival.

Palmyra on World Cafe

There is real, heartfelt emotion in the music of Palmyra. The band first met on the campus of James Madison University in Virginia, and have a new album called Restless. On the next World Cafe, the indie-rock trio talk about their collaborative spirit and why they share songwriting duties. Plus, you’ll hear live performances from the stage of World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.