Arlo Parks’ Effortless Artistry on Display at WNXP’s Sonic Cathedral

Effortless seems to be the best way to describe Arlo Parks’ artistry. The British singer-songwriter had a huge breakout year after the release of her 2021 debut Collapsed In Sunbeams, which is nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards, where Parks is also up for Best New Artist. The timing of […]

What Where When-sday: Music City Irish Fest

It’s Saint Patrick’s Day this weekend! So this week for What Where When-sday, we are highlighting Music City Irish Fest. It’s been happening since March 10, so you can start your celebration as soon as today at venues across the city. Brenda Willis is owner and CEO of the group putting on this event, and […]

Primavera Preview: WNXP faves and live-streamed sets from Barcelona

Blending work and play is the name of the game these days and that’s why, when I saw the lineup for Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, I knew I had to get to Spain. But I also knew I wanted to share the experience and so I put together a special Primavera Preview Thematic Static. […]

New Music Experience: April 21, 2023

PLAYLIST PawPaw Rod “Is It Magic?” MUNA “One That Got Away”  Killer Mike “Don’t Let the Devil” The Cure “Friday I’m In Love” Record Store Day/Record of the Week Sir Chloe “Know Better” Pearl & the Oysters “Konami” Japanese House “Sad To Breathe” St. Paul and the Broken Bones “Oporto-Madrid Blvd” Arlo Parks “Blades” Logan […]

New Music Experience: January 20, 2023

There’s new music brilliance from a wide array of genres on this week’s show as we showcase our most favorite songs of the last seven days, including experimental dance-pop from Yaeji, blistering indie-rock from Brighton, UK’s Black Honey, mellow alt-soul from 90s chart crooner Eddie Chacon (formerly of the duo Charles and Eddie, who sang […]

WNXP’s First Bonnaroo: Moments with Artists and Fans on the Farm

For hosts on an NPR Music radio station that started in 2020, and is based just an hour’s drive from the Manchester, Tennessee property that hosts Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, the delayed, then rescheduled hootenanny (set for September 2021) was an exciting prospect. And then Mother Nature had other plans. So after cancellations due […]