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Ron Pope could be considered a musical renaissance man. He writes, composes, records, produces, manages, and has ignited his own career. He has released ten albums and countless singles. After all of that, he feels that his latest album called “Calling Off The Dogs” is his strongest release yet. The album follows a story of two people’s relationship from start to finish. Each song is a defining moment in the […]

Reese Donohue and Christopher Prudhomme are the duo that makes up Painted Palms. The two cousins grew up together in Lafayette, Louisiana but Donohue eventually moved to San Francisco .This forced the pair to start sending song ideas back and forth via email. Donohue would send a short looping beat and Prudhomme would reply with a vocal melody. This method spawned their first release called Canopy. They now both live […]

As we welcome in the New Year, get your iPhone, desk calendars, Outlook web calendar or day planner….whatever you use, to plan ahead for some great outdoor festivals and concerts in 2014 in Oklahoma. Sanders and Lake Murray Resort Bluegrass Festival February February 21st snd 22nd Ardmore, OK http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.18223 Norman Music Festival April 24th – 26th Norman, OK http://fs.23.formsite.com/nmfopencall/nmf7/index.html 2014 Festival of the Arts April 22nd - 27th Oklahoma City, […]

Musicologist, professor, and RSU Radio host Dr. Hugh Foley makes his Sundance debut in the feature film "This May be the Last Time". The documentary explores the disappearance of director Sterlin Harjo's father in the 1960s and the music the creek Indians used to express their grief. Foley, a professor of Native American studies and Oklahoma music historian, says that this music may be the earliest example of a truly […]

Music videos; by this time everyone knows what they are. An artist takes their most popular songs and creates videos to visualize the story. It’s a great concept and one that MTV made wildly popular in the 1980s. Now MTV may only play shows about Teen Pregnancy, but music videos are still around and artists are finding new and creative ways to make them and to get their fans involved. […]

George Takei, best known for his portrayal of Mr. Sulu in the Star Trek franchise will be in Star Trek franchise will be in Oklahoma City this weekend for the OKC Philharmonic's Pop series concert. Takei will narrate the "Sci-Fi Spectacular" show that will feature music from popular science fiction soundtracks. Takei's presence will work to enhance the music performed as well as present a draw to the public. The […]

'Beatles Reimagined', a new album to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Beatles hits from 1963-64 will be released this week featuring Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeroes as well a collection of up-and-coming artists. What makes this collection unique and interesting is not only hearing new artists perform Beatles classics, but hearing brand new interpretations of songs such as "I Wanna Be Your Man", "All My Loving", and more. Edward […]

Since their formation in 2007, folk-rock band Mumford and Sons has released two albums, obtained international fame, won a Grammy, and toured almost non-stop. It would seem that the Gentlemen of the Road have managed to run themselves a little ragged when on September 20th they announced an indefinite hiatus for a “considerable amount of time”. The band indicated that for the past five years they have spent a great […]

It’s almost time for the 34th Annual Bluegrass and Chili Festival September 5th, 6th and 7th at the Claremore Expo Center. The weekend of family fun will also feature the Mid-America Regional chili cook-off, an antique tractor pull, an open car show, arts & crafts, dance exhibitions and much more! Three stages will be set up to feature the sounds of many bluegrass favorites like Rhonda Vincent & The Rage… […]