Catch a Fire:The Legacy of Bob Marley

Catch a Fire: The Legacy of Bob Marley opens Friday, June 5th at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa. The exhibit includes 30 photos of Marley taken in the studio, onstage and even some from his personal life. All the pictures were taken by Neville Garrick, Marley’s art director, Dennis Morris, Adrian Boot, and Dave Corio. There will also be interactive features like a remix board of “Exodus”, and a drum kit to learn how to keep a reggae beat. There will also be 2 audio kiosks with 8 classic songs, video interviews…continue reading →

RSU Radio Remembers B.B. King

            Blues legend B.B. King dies at 89. Born September 16th, 1925 as Riley B. King he originally worked as a tractor driver before setting out on his music career. While working at WDIA, a radio station in Memphis, as a singer and a disc jockey he earned the nickname “Beale Street Blues Boy” which was later shortened to “Blues Boy” and finally B.B. King. King hit the height of his career in 1956; he played around 342 one night stands. During this time he wrote such hits as…continue reading →