Special Programming: Music

From its humble beginnings in 1960 with one microphone and a reel to reel tape recorder, Arhoolie Records became the premier American roots music label. With this year’s release of “They All Played For Us: Arhoolie Records' 50th Anniversary Celebration “- Book and 4 CD set... Read more

Join Ian for a special Friday night show and close out the week with something to groove to! Enjoy a live in-studio performance with Portland band, The Soul Progression!!! The band will be stopping by the studio at the start of the show to play a few songs and talk to us ab... Read more

This is the third episode in a monthly series that will run throughout the year 2013 – KBOO’s 45th anniversary year.  Tuesday, March 26th we’ll hear from former programmer Michael O’Rourke and Dave Elliott, one of the current programmers of Music From the True Vine, bringin... Read more

Adrian Legg will be performing in Portland Tuesday February 26th At Mississippi Studios, 3939 North Mississippi Avenue, in Portland.He is a renowned acoustic and electric guitar innovator touring on his latest release "The Very Best of Adrian Legg".Songs included in this in... Read more

GEORGE HARRISON BIRTHDAY SPECIALThe Pickle Feather Express to The Outside World celebrates the music, experiments and persona of  "the quiet Beatle". His explorations into the spiritual side of rock music opened a world of eyes to Indian music, electronic sound, psychedelia... Read more

KBOO presents: The Music of Pandit Ravi Shankar. The legendary Hindustani sitarist, composer, and India's musical ambassador to the world passed away eartlier this month at age 92. Friday, December 28 from 8-10 pm, join host Andy Hosch ("A Different Nature" & "Africa O-Yé... Read more

Rachel Gold, co-host of Music from the True Vine, presents a special of Rachel's picks!  She will be showing her folk-rock side, playing two hours of her favorite Gillian Welch tunes, and maybe a few other artists if they're as good as Gillian. No Christmas songs! Read more

Is Hearing Nothing But Holiday Music since Halloween Scrambling your Brain? Have you Had It Up to HERE With that Goofy Reindeer? Yes, Folks...  Every Radio Station on the Dial has been overtaken by Holiday Mall Music, with Reindeer Roasting on an Open Fire, Chestnuts Decking ... Read more

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, WFMU in Jersey City, NJ, has suffered a financial disaster. Sandy will end up costing the station some $250,000, as detailed in these articles from the Star-Ledger and from wfmu.org. WFMU is one of the best radio stations in the country:  ind... Read more

Showtime at the Apollo Theatre! ... the Apollo probably exerted a greater influence upon popular culture than any other entertainment venue in the world. For blacks it was the most important cultural institution—not just the greatest black theatre, but a special place to co... Read more