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This month we celebrate the birth of the USA!!! What better way to do that than with cookouts, apple pie and brand new album releases? This July, there’s a ton of new music to celebrate with! Be on the lookout for the sixth album from the Dirty Projectors called Swing Lo Magellan. This album promises to be different from previous releases, and if the hauntingly beautiful sound of this single […]

After an 11 year hiatus, Tulsa’s original Reggaefest returned with an international lineup. Each day started out slow and hot, but the great music and atmosphere made it well worth the heat. The festival opened with locals Sam and the Stylees, The Rebellion, and Local Hero. The first of the headliners was Jamaican band The Itals. They really set the mood, taking the music back to its roots. Don Carlos […]

Is the Tulsa Metal scene in the middle of a recession? With the closing of the infamous Marquee, bands such as Inoperable & Koma Therapy splitting up and/or taking hiatuses such as Submerged in Dirt…the Metal Scene is in desperate need of a boost. Enter “Beneath.” The six-piece band has been around for five years and shows no signs of slowing down. On the heels of their excellent stage showing […]

RSU Radio 91.3 FM always enjoys hearing and promoting the local bands in the Oklahoma music scene. Local music is not only a "corner stone" of RSU Radio, but in fact, a community among itself. This Friday, you can show your support for many of the local bands downtown at the IDL Ballroom during the Urban Tulsa Weekly's "NewVo Showcase 2012." Rising local rock bands such as the "Fiddlebacks", "The […]

RSU’s Theatre Director David Blakely has an exciting week ahead of him as his adaption of "Hank the Cowdog and Monkey Business" opens at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Blakely’s adaptation of the children’s book can be seen Thursday, June 21st through Sunday the 24th. Presented by Tulsa Repertory Musicals, Hank the Cowdog and Monkey Business follows Hank and his best friend Drover as they discover a mysterious red box […]

Emily recently caught up with Collective Soul guitarist Dean Roland to talk about their current tour, work with the Twilight series, and all things Collective Soul. Check out the audio interview HERE HERE HERE HERE

Emily- If I had to describe my experience at Rocklahoma 2012 in just one word it would simply be AWESOME. The lineup for the whole weekend was great, but there were two performances that really stood out to me – SLASH and ROB ZOMBIE. I’m a fan of Guns n’ Roses and Velvet Revolver, but my true love for Slash’s came as a result of his 2010 solo album. Accompanied […]

It may be summer, but true alternative music never takes a break. Even better, June is a huge month for international, national, and local true alternative music. The Hives continue momentum, transitioning from the release of the single, “Go Right Ahead,” and playing Coachella this spring to the release of their new album “Lex Hives”. The full-length hits shelves and online stores on June 5. Ty Segall is on a […]

Tip Toasty, host of Riot Radio, sits down with Nathen Maxwell from Flogging Molly. Check out what Nathen has to say about the band, side projects, and the future of Flogging Molly! CLICK HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!