Music News

It’s that time of year again. No, not the holiday season, but the 55th Annual Grammy Award nominations!!! Justin Bieber didn’t make the cut! Ha! On a more serious note, this year’s nominations show once again that RSU Radio is doing something right. Why, you may ask? Easy, already feature many of this year’s nominees. Here’s a quick rundown of the nominee’s for ‘Record of the Year’ and ‘Album of […]

Now that we are in December, it is officially the season to be jolly. My favorite part of the holiday season is spending time with family, eating some great food, sitting next to the fire and listening to all the new Christmas albums. This year, there are many artists bringing all good tidings. From Gnarles Barkley, to judging on The Voice, Cee Lo Green is known for his catchy songs […]

Gary “Turbo” Webb of RSU Radio’s Metal Meltdown and Midnight Metal Meltdown has been awarded a “Citation of Merit” from OK State Senator Sean Burrage congratulating his recent award as “Specialty Music Director of the Year” at this year’s College Music Journal (CMJ) Convention in New York City. Senator Burrage noted in the proclamation that “This is a most appropriate occasion for the Oklahoma State Legislature to express their sincere […]

The Bourgeois, one of Tulsa’s rising local bands, have been tabbed to open up for a band frequently played here on RSU Radio, The Violet Lights. Just a couple months after playing Cain’s, Free Tulsa, and being asked to do a taping for This Land Press, The Bourgeois will appear at The Downtown Lounge this week. Not being Americana or, according to the band, “the new Tulsa sound,” The Bourgeois […]

What's up everyone, Garrett checking in after our week in The Big Apple. It has been a crazy, fun and even educational week here at the 2012 CMJ Music Marathon. I'm excited to be back and put to use some of the things I took from all the panels. From social media to predicting music trends, RSU Radio is going to have some exciting times ahead of it. Then of […]

Hey everyone! Garrett here taking some time to do a quick day one and two in New York recap. They say New York is the city that never sleeps and these first couple of days have for sure lived up to that. We landed in New York on Monday, technically a day before the CMJ Music Marathon began, but Monday night one of the promotion companies we work with, The […]

Sludge metal titans Down made a stop at Tulsa’s historic Cain’s Ballroom recently. This was big news for metal fans since Down is a “super group” made up of members from notable metal bands both past and present. The most recognizable of which is lead singer Phil Anselmo. Anselmo gained notoriety as the front man for legendary metal band Pantera. This show was particularly special for me as I had […]

Guthrie Green is Tulsa’s newest attraction…with a park, outdoor theatre, fountains and a café. Located in the heart of Brady Arts District, the park was funded by the George Kaiser Family Foundation. Located across from Mathews Warehouse, home of the “Zarrow Center for Arts and Education” and soon to house the Wood Guthrie archives, the park has been dedicated to Oklahoma’s son Woody Guthrie on his 100th birthday. Stay tuned […]

One month into the semester and the homework is piling up, but so is the new music! What better way to study the whole night through than with great music from top notch artists. We start September off with a brand new one from Two Door Cinema Club. Having worked with producer Jacknife Lee, who also produced Silversun Pickups newest release, a lot is being hyped for this Irish band's […]