Music News

The rains cancelled the West Bend Block Party on the Greens in Claremore for May but everything is up and running for this month's event, scheduled for Tuesday, June 16th. The featured bands include "Panhandle" and "FM Pilots" with everything kicking off at 6pm at the Claremore Expo Center. Bring the entire family for an evening of great local entertainment, vendors, games and LOTS OF FOOD TRUCKS! The West Bend Block Party on the Greens is sponsored by RSU Radio, Musicians' Haven, www.moreclaremore.com, the Claremore Expo Center and Midtown Rentals. 'continue reading →

Modest Mouse have announced a number of tour dates for their upcoming tour, which supports their new album Strangers to Ourselves, the band's first album release since 2007. The popular Seattle indie group will be in Oklahoma City on April 24th at the Diamond Ballroom. Their last tour stop in Oklahoma was in 2009, which was also at the Diamond Ballroom. The new album is due out March 17th. In addition to announcing the tour, the band has released the song "Of Course We Know", a slowed down piano driven track from the upcoming album.…continue reading →

  Brooklyn's indie-electro-loop-rockers Ratatat have announced a U.S. tour, which includes an Oklahoma stop. The outing begins in Tulsa on April 4 and work it's way to Coachella in California, Primavera in Spain, and Governor's Ball in New York City. The Brady Theater will host the tour's local stop. Information from Ratatat calls the venue "Club Brady", but The Brady Theater has confirmed the show via its website. The duo's last album, LP4, came back in 2010, and they have done very little since then. Ratatat is known for their mix of electronic samples…continue reading →

Indie rock legends, Sleater-Kinney make a triumphant return to the alternative rock scene with their new album, No Cities To Love. The all female band consists of Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein, who play the guitar and sing, along with Janet Weiss on the drums. Many will recognize Brownsein from the hit television comedy, Portlandia, that she not only starred in from 2011-2015, but also co-created with Saturday Night Live alumnus Fred Armisen. The trio decided to take a hiatus in 2006, in which the artists pursued solo projects. They have reunited to…continue reading →

Festival season continues to look better and better. While California music giant Coachella announced headliners this week, and Bonnaroo's headliners are being announced soon, some of the most exciting news to us at RSU Radio is local festival announcements. The mega-fests may be out of reach for most, there is plenty of opportunity to see live local and regional bands all at the same place this summer. Easter Island Festival one of Oklahoma's grassroots music festivals that serves local and regional artists. It enters it's sixth year with the goal of spreading music,…continue reading →

Alternative rock group Dorothy, which hails from Los Angeles, California, released their debut EP in December of 2014. While it only contains five songs, each one of them boasts stellar guitar riffs, bold drum patterns and strong vocals from their female lead singer who the band is named after. The group describes themselves as “Kurt Cobain paired with Janis Joplin” and consists of traditional bluesy rock vibes. Be sure to check out their single “Wicked Ones”, which will receive heavy plays from 91.3 due to its fun, highly energetic sound. Along with lead…continue reading →