all tracks and on-air programmers are listed in reverse chronological order - times are approximate
Traditions! Is A Weekly Two-Hour Presentation Following Musical Streams Passed Down Through Generations; Pathways Linked By A Sincere Appreciation And Acknowledgement Of The Influential Styles That Continue Shaping The Landscape Of Roots Music: Early Influences - Pioneering Legends - Roots Revivalists - Indigenous Cultures. Thanks For Joining Us!
Ghanaian Singer, A Four-Time Grammy-Nominee With A Signature 'Afro Roots' Sound; A Mixed Bag Of Reggae, Afrobeats, Highlife And Soul
A Hybridized Roots Music Band From Thailand, Specializing In Traditional Thai Music And Morlam; A Form Of Song Originating In Laos
World Music Song Stylistic - Complex Arrangements And Adventurous Approaches To The Voice As An Instrument
Nagat Al-Saghira The 86 Year-Old Egyptian Singer Retired From Singing 23 Years Ago After 59 Years Of Performing - Her Works Are Part Of The Golden Age Of Egyptian Music Of The 1940's, 1950's And 60's
Memphis Memphis Recording In 1941, Written By Her Then Husband Ernest "Little Joe Son" Lawfler - This Rendering By the Jefferson Airplane Appearing Deep Into Their First Album; Founding Member Signe Anderson Doing The Honors On Vocals, Leaving The Airplane Shortly Thereafter To Raise Her Family; Enter Grace Slick From The Bay Area Band The Great Society
Sister Ernestine Washington & Buck Johnson
An American Original
Otis Redding Writing The Lyrics In August 1967 During Some Down Time Staying On A Houseboat In Sausalito
Blues Plate Special: Big Joe Williams, 1958 - A Delta Bluesman Notable For The Distinctive Sound Of His Nine-String Guitar - Big Joe Performed For Fifty Years, Starting Out Busking On The Streets Of Mississippi, And Early On Recording With The Birmingham Jug Band - A Mentor To A Fifteen Year-Old Muddy Waters, Encouraged Dylan To Write His Own Songs; A Regular On The European Coffeehouse Circuits, And Favorite At Major U.S. Music Festivals During The 1970's - He Is Honored As An Inductee Of The Blues Hall Of Fame, A With A Marker On The Mississippi Blues Trail in Crawford - Big Joe Williams Passed On In 1982 At The Age Of 79
Jazz Spotlight: A One Time Collaboration Of The Two Pioneering Jazzmen Showcasing Their Contributions To The Modern And Cool Jazz Idioms - This Recording By Rudy Van Gelder Was An All-Star Session: Percy Heath, Bass...Ray Bryant, Piano..Art Taylor, Drums...Milt Jackson, Vibraphone...Mile Davis, Trumpet And Special Guest, Jackie McLean, Saxophone
The Grand Rapids Art Museum and WYCE proudly present our "GRAM on the Green" concert series for 2025.
Our annual free outdoor music series is made possible with support from Gentex Corporation as well as Bank of America.
GRAM on the Green ends on August 7th with a performance by the Chris Canas band, beginning at 6 pm on the Museum Terrace.
Guests can enjoy food trucks, a cash bar, WYCE merchandise, and iced coffee courtesy of Gentex.
The Museum will remain open afterward for Meijer Free Thursday Nights.
More information is at ART MUSEUM G R dot ORG (artmuseumgr.org)
Legendary Roots-Based Quartet From Lansing - This Album Heavily Influenced By The Band
Eric And Leigh Pickin' On Bobby Womack, Writing It In 1964; The Rolling Stones Picked Up On It And Recorded A Cover Version In July Of That Year Became Their First Number One Hit In The United Kingdom
Roud Index 4228 - A 19th-Century American Folk Song That Describes The Scenic Beauty And Predicaments Of A Fictional Train, The Wabash Cannonball Express - The Composer Is Unknown; A.P. Carter Adapted The Song As His Own, And The Carter Family First To Record In 1929
Has Spent A Career Performing Traditional Music From The Early American Canon Of Bluegrass, Gospel, And Old Time Music - Miss Hawker Turning 85 A Few Weeks Ago
After A Tour With Robert Plant's Band Of Joy, Scott Turned His Gaze Inward For The Writing Of A Crooked Road
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Founded By Jay Farrar And Jeff Tweedy In 1987; Although Breaking Up Before It Achieved Commercial Success, The Band Is Renowned For Its Impact On The Alternative Country Music Scene - Farrar Moving On And Founding Son Volt - Tweedy Heading Up Wilco, Both Bands Heard Here On 'YCE
WYCE and the Eastown Community Association are inviting you to the 52nd Annual Eastown Street Fair, Saturday September 6th!
This event is a family-friendly celebration of arts, crafts, food, live local music, and the unique Eastown neighborhood, one of Grand Rapids' most eclectic districts!
The WYCE booth at Eastown Street Fair will have a huge selection of pre-owned vinyl and CDs. We'll also have your favorite 'YCE merch for sale, including shirts, WYCE hats, and more!
The 52nd Annual Eastown Street Fair runs from 9 AM to 9PM Saturday, September 6th.
Details and more information are at eastown dot org.
