Grateful Dead and Phriends Playlist 4/11/26
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.
John Morrison on Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Evil Empire’ on World Cafe
When Rage Against the Machine released their album Evil Empire in 1996, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison says every musical clique at his school, from the punks to the hip hop kids, to the metalheads, all liked it. On the next World Cafe, John talks about what made it so unifying, and why it still feels just as vital today as it did 30 years ago, for a new Culture Corner.
Tedeschi Trucks Band Mini Concert on World Cafe
Tedeschi Trucks Band, the 12-piece outfit fronted by Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, went big on their last record, I Am The Moon, a massive four LP set featuring 24 songs. Their latest album is Future Soul, and the band calls it their most focused album to date. Coming up, a mini concert with Tedeschi Trucks Band, playing songs from Future Soul at New York’s legendary Beacon Theatre, on the next World Cafe.
Bluegrass Sunday Morning Playlist 4/12/26
Every Sunday from 7 – 11 a.m., Rusty handpicks four hours of bluegrass music for Bluegrass Sunday Morning.
The Belair Lip Bombs In-Studio Session
Australian indie rock band The Belair Lip Bombs released their second studio album, Again, last year. The band joins Desiré Moses at In Your Ear Studios in Richmond to chat about the record and perform a few live songs for an audience of WNRN Members.
Fresh Roots New Blues Playlist 4/12/26
Long time WNRN volunteer and music host, Steve Hamilton, presents two hours of Fresh Roots New Blues, Sundays from 6 – 8 p.m.
