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Jobi Riccio talks about her debut "Whiplash" on Morning Music (Aired: September 29, 2023)

Jobi Riccio has just released a whopper of a debut. “Whiplash” is getting great reviews, even Jason Isbell tweeted about it. Jobi and Brian met face to face last week in Nashville and coincided with this week's West Coast radio tour. She is charming and engaging and a hell of a songwriter and singer. Have a listen!

Clementine Darling stops by with her guitar (Aired: September 28, 2023)

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage month Clementine Darling paid us a visit. Her father, of Mexican descent, would bring young Cassie to the homeland each summer. She gets teased by her family because of her Spanglish. She can be found playing throughout the Bay Area and has a new EP release “Bootstraps.” Have a Listen!

Nevada grand jury indicts witness in killing of Tupac Shakur

LAS VEGAS — One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder with use of a

Stella Heath stops by Studio A (Aired: September 28, 2023)

Stella Heath is the premiere jazz vocalist in the North Bay. Her various projects include Gypsy Django-style tunes, classic standards from the American songbook, and her wonderful Billie Holiday Project. She brings that to the 222 in Healdsburg this weekend. In this presentation, she not only performs some of Lady Day’s most loved songs, she tells the story of the songstress. The mother of 17 month old twins, we wish her a good nights sleep.

Mick Jagger suggests that charities could benefit from the Rolling Stones' music

Jagger, 80, offers hope that some good causes might one day get some satisfaction from the Stones' music catalogue. He says his children don't need the $500 million the catalogue

Bombino's new album is out. How does his music reflect his region of Africa?

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Tuareg singer-songwriter and guitarist Bombino about his new album Sahel, and his nomadic people's struggles and joys.

American cellist hunts for Gaspar Cassadó's nearly lost treasures

Every so often in a musician's life, there comes along a project that marks a turning point and defining moment in the artist's career. For Katie Tertell, an American

Van Plating chats with Doug for Midday Music (Aired: September 20, 2023)

Van Plating takes some time out of her busy schedule at Americana Fest to chat with Doug. Have a listen!

Jazz pianist Edward Simon chatted with Doug on Midday Music (Aired: September 19, 2023)

Jazz pianist Edward Simon chatted with Doug on Midday Music. Have a listen!

A federal agency wants to give safety tips to young adults. So it's dropping an album

The federal agency responsible for promoting the safety of consumer products has employed plenty of tactics over the years, from recalls to regulations to PSAs. Now, the Consumer Product

Anya Hinkle stops by to share tunes and talk (Aired: September 18, 2023)

Anya Hinkle was kind enough to stop by studio A this morning. She shared some brand-new tunes and talked about her time as a grad student at UC Berkeley. Her new album drops next year.

Filmmaker Maureen Gosling on Midday Music (Aired: September 15th, 2023)

Filmmaker Maureen Gosling chatted with Doug about her career, including the recently restored film J'ai ete Au Bal (I Went to the Dance). Have a listen!

The Pleasures chat with Doug on Midday Music (Aired: September 15, 2023)

The Pleasures if a duo of Australian artists that came together during the Covid lockdown. Catherine Britt and Lachlan Bryan have their own careers, but after the breakup of Catherine's marriage she reached out to Lachlan to help her put her feelings into songs. The result "The Beginning of the End" will soon be released.

The country's largest newspaper chain is also hiring a Beyoncé reporter

As Gannett searches for a Taylor Swift reporter, it did not want to stir up a bee's nest — or in this case the Beyhive. Gannett is also hiring a

Bruce Springsteen cancels a slate of concerts, citing peptic ulcer disease

Bruce Springsteen has canceled plans to play a slate of arena concerts this month, saying the move was recommended by his medical team due to "symptoms of peptic ulcer

More than 150,000 fans — and at least 1 dog — turn out to see Metallica

When Metallica's tour stopped in Los Angeles, a German Shepherd named Storm left her nearby home, snuck into the stadium, and took a seat. Her owners had no idea until

From stage to screen: A concert film of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour heads to theaters

If you couldn't afford a Taylor Swift ticket, or want to see the show again, or the show in your city was sold out, or want to see what

Remembering classical music commentator Miles Hoffman who died at 71

Miles Hoffman, who died earlier this month, had an infectious love of classical music. He will be remembered for taking the starch out of the seemingly stiff world of classical

Solid Air visit with Doug in Studio A (Aired: August 24, 2023)

Solid Air stopped by to play a few tunes and have some conversation about stuff and things with Doug Jayne during Midday Music. Solid Air performs with the Temblors at the Occidental Center for the Arts on Saturday, August 26. Have a listen! Solid Air Fun Fact: Lead Singer Allegra Broughton is former program host of Connections on KRCB-FM!

Billy McFarland went to prison for Fyre Fest. Are his plans for a reboot legal?

The spectacular failure of the Fyre Festival in 2017 revealed widespread fraud by creator Billy McFarland, who ended up in a federal prison for four years after bilking investors

Joe Salinas of the Pomo Indian Dancers chats with Doug (Aired: August 21, 2023)

Joe Salinas of the Pomo Indian Dancers stopped by the studio during Midday Music with Doug Jayne. They talked about the upcoming Ocean Dance and more. Have a listen!

Marie Cartier chats with Doug (Aired: August 11th, 2023)

Native San Franciscan Marie Cartier spoke with Doug on the phone about the San Francisco Mime Troupe's new musical, "Breakdown". Have a listen!

Sara Petite and Eli Wulfmeier join Doug in studio (Aired: August 11, 2023)

Sara Petite and Eli Wulfmeier (Leroy From the North) joined Doug in Studio A to play wonderful, original music. Great talk and song! Have a listen.

Jerry Moss, co-founder of A&M Records and Rock Hall of Fame member, dies at 88

Jerry Moss, a music industry giant who co-founded A&M Records with Herb Alpert and rose from a Los Angeles garage to the heights of success with hits by Alpert,

Magoo, a rapper and former Timbaland collaborator, dies at 50

Melvin Barcliff, who went by Magoo, collaborated with Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Pharrell Williams. He emerged from a Virginia Beach rap crew that produced several future superstars.

A parody of '90s European dance music is getting a lot of attention

One minute TikTok viral summer hit, "Planet of the Bass," a parody of 90s-2000s Eurodance with lyrics in broken English. We look into the inspiration for the song.

'Cotton Eye Joe' interrupts crucial tennis rally at Canadian Open

Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek were mid-point in a semifinal tiebreaker when dance-party staple "Cotton Eye Joe" rang through the stadium. The crowd might have liked it, but the players

Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson chats with Doug (Aired: August 10, 2023)

Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson chats with Doug on the phone about life and music. And it happens to be Ian's birthday, too! Have a listen!

As hip-hop turns 50, reflecting on the role Latin artists played

Friday marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. African-Americans created the art form, but Latinos played a historic role in the birth and evolution of hip-hop.

Rapper Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for Megan Thee Stallion shooting

Tory Lanez was found guilty last December of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot in 2020 as they left a party at the home of celebrity Kylie Jenner. The

Singer Songwriter Don Forbes joined Doug LIVE in Studio (Aired: August 7, 2023)

Singer Songwriter Don Forbes joined Doug LIVE in Studio A Hava a listen!

DJ Casper, creator of the iconic and ubiquitous 'Cha Cha Slide,' has died at 58

The musical mind behind the "Cha Cha Slide" — the ubiquitous turn-of-the-millennium dance hit played at celebrations and in gyms across the world — has died. DJ Casper died

Lawsuit against Lizzo is a problem because it cuts against her image, PR expert says

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks Molly McPherson, a crisis communication manager, about Lizzo's reputation in light of the artist's response to sexual harassment allegations.

Nurse Blake chats with Doug on Midday Music (Aired: August 4, 2023)

Nurse Blake spoke with Doug from Albuquerque, where he is on a Comedy tour that will bring him to the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa on August 16th. Have a listen!

Lindsay Musco stops by Morning Music to talk about spirits and more (Aired: August 3, 2023)

Lindsay Musco joined Brian to talk about the upcoming Wine Country Distillery Festival. It’s happening August 12th at Luther Burbank Center. Lindsay is a brand-new mom so we’re hoping she gets some sleep soon. Have a listen!

Eric B. & Rakim change the flow of rap with 'Paid in Full'

When hip-hop got its start 50 years ago, it was a DJ cutting between two record albums and an MC rhyming over the beats. The the rhymes had predictable

Sara Petite chats with Doug on Midday Music (Aired: August 1, 2023)

Sara Petite will be performing at our fundraising show at Hopmonk Sebastopol on Friday, August 11. Doug and Sara talk about that performance and more! Have a listen!

Ryan Gosling may not have an Oscar but he does have a hit song

"I'm Just Ken," from the Barbie movie soundtrack, is on Billboard's Hot 100 at No. 87. Fans might know about his musical talents. As a kid, Gosling sang and danced

Former dancers accuse Lizzo of harassment and creating a hostile work environment

Three professional dancers filed a lawsuit against Lizzo for allegedly creating a hostile work environment, but shesays the allegations are "sensationalized stories" by former employees who acted unprofessionally on

Cardi B is the latest artist to have something thrown at them. So she threw a mic

Rapper Cardi B threw a microphone at an audience member in Las Vegas after the person threw a drink at her, the latest instance of concertgoers throwing things at

In Japan, a J-Pop star has come out as gay and his fans cheer

MANILA, Philippines — Japanese pop idol Shinjiro Atae has come out as gay in a public announcement that is unusual in conservative Japan, where same-sex unions are not legal.

Malaysia's government cancels festival after The 1975's Matty Healy kisses a bandmate

Matty Healy is known for sharing a kiss on stage, typically with a stranger, as part of his performance. But in Malaysia, that routine act — this time,

Starr Hergenrather and friends talk about A Musical Midsummer Night's Dream on Midday Music (Aired: July 19, 2023)

Director Starr Hergenrather, Music Director Miles McKenzie, and two young actors Caspian and Jiraiya Hergenrather all join Doug for Midday Music. They talk about the production A Musical Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare Meets the Beatles at the Occidental Center of the arts. The show will be on Saturday, July 29th! Have a listen!

Prolific Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato dies at 88

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato, who helped lay the groundwork for bossa nova but throughout his career defied confinement to any single genre, died

Rachel Garlin chats with Brian on Morning Music (Aired: July 12, 2023)

Rachel Garlin is a Bay Area based singer-songwriter. Her new release “The Ballad of Madelyne & Therese” is a concept album telling the story of forbidden love in 1940’s New York. It’s a theatrical work that she will perform at the Lost Church in Santa Rosa this week. Listen to a conversation with Brian containing the story of the records’ inception and the state of queer life these days. Have a listen!

Amtrak wants to help Beyoncé fans catch her Renaissance World Tour

Amtrak's solution: Train-aissance. The company posted a twitter thread of routes that will take fans to tour stops — alongside a graphic of a conductor sitting atop a metallic horse.

Elton John bids farewell to the road. His goodbye tour performed its last show

Elton John performed on tour for the last time in Stockholm, Sweden, over the weekend. His farewell tour kicked off in 2018 but was forced to pause for two years

Oliver Wood of the Wood Brothers chats with Brian for Morning Music (Aired: July 6, 2023)

The Wood Brothers have long been a favorite of KRCB listeners. They took local act Rainbow Sisters on the road and play here in the North Bay regularly. They are set to appear July 15th at Rodney Strong Vineyards to support their new release “Heart Is the Hero." Brian spent some time with Oliver Wood to talk shop and tell tales. Have a listen!

Alan Watt visits with Doug for Midday Music (Aired: July 5, 2023)

Alan Watt stopped by Studio A to discuss his upcoming Woody Guthrie Tribute Concert at The Lost Church on Saturday July 16. Have a listen!

Louis Armstrong's dazzling archive has a new home — his

Louis Armstrong was already a worldwide star — a seasoned headliner with a Hollywood profile — when his wife, Lucille, surprised him with the purchase of a modest house

Robot takes the stage as guest conductor for South Korea's national orchestra

The nearly six-foot-tall android waved a baton to keep time. Since the robot can't listen to the music it's conducting, the orchestra's main conductor gets to keep his job —

Chris Shiflett chats with Brian on Morning Music (Aired: June 30, 2023)

Most folks know Chris Shiflett as the lead guitarist of the huge rock band Foo Fighters. He also is a podcaster, interviewer, and has a great solo career dipping into country and Americana music. He’s bringing his own band to NorCal this August and has a new album coming out later this year. Brian spoke with Chris about the differences between arena rock and intimate club dates. Chris is also KRCB family- our own Greta Mart spends most Thanksgivings at Chris’ house. Have a listen to this fun conversation!

Cidny Bullens talks about his new autobiography with Doug (Aired: June 27, 2023)

Cidny Bullens' long career in music as a songwriter informed much of his writing in his autobiography, TransElectric: My Life as a Cosmic Rockstar. He talks about his career and the book on Midday music. Have a listen!

Madonna postpones tour while recovering from 'serious bacterial infection'

Madonna was hospitalized with what her management calls "a serious bacterial infection." It is unclear if the singer and actor, now 64 years old, remains in a hospital as

BET Awards honor hip-hop as stars pay tribute to legends such as Tina Turner

LOS ANGELES — The 2023 BET Awards celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre's earliest voices, late legends, and new talent during a show packed with

Peter Brötzmann, the heart — and lungs — of European free jazz, dead at 82

Peter Brötzmann, a German saxophonist whose brash, tempestuous outpourings set an imposing standard for free improvisation, and helped define the terms for a postwar European avant-garde, died at his

Retired Navy Captain Brett Crozier joins Doug in studio (Aired: June 16, 2023)

Captain Brett Crozier U.S. Navy (Retired) and his family visited us on Friday. He spoke about his new book, "Surf When You Can." Have a listen!

Emma Hardyman chats with Brian for Morning Music (Aired: June 14, 2023)

Emma Hardyman is the vocalist and primary songwriter for the Utah- based band Little Moon. They have been chosen as the winner of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Contest. Emma is charming and a talented classically trained performer. The band appears at SF’s Brick & Mortar June 22, co-sponsored by KRCB

A new class has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Gloria Estefan became the first Latina inducted into the the hall. Among the others admitted, Glen Ballard, who co-wrote Alanis Morrissette's 1995 album Jagged Little Pill.

Some Taylor Swift fans are reporting 'amnesia' after going to her concert

Taylor Swift fans, known as Swifties, may spend months fantasizing about seeing their favorite singer on stage. Why then can't they remember much after the show?

George Winston, pianist of pastoral scenes, has died at 73

George Winston, a pianist whose successful recordings made him one of the first stars of new age music, died June 4 in California after a decadeslong struggle with cancer.

Astrud Gilberto, 'The Girl from Ipanema' singer, dies at 83

The singer behind one of the most recorded songs in history has died. With her breathy vocals, Astrud Gilberto helped make the breezy and sensual "The Girl From Ipanema"

Ukrainian sisters Elanore and Angelina Bezhenar visit Midday Music with Doug Jayne (Aired: June 2, 2023)

More than a year has passed since Russia Invaded Ukraine. Some who fled found a new home in Sonoma County. Among them, the Bezhenar family. Sisters Eleanor and Angelina, along with their mother Maria, stopped by to talk about a recent Stand Up for Ukraine benefit concert in Sebastopol. They even sang a few songs for us! Sonoma County musician Nina Gerber joined them. Have a listen!

Kaija Saariaho, the composer who explored color and light, has died at age 70

Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, an artist who offered a dazzling palette of colors in her music, died from complications of brain cancer Friday at her home in Paris. Her

Terry Garthwaite joined Doug for Midday Music (Aired: May 26, 2023)

Founding member from Joy of Cooking Terry Garthwaite joined Doug on Midday Music to reminisce and talk about the upcoming Stand with Ukraine benefit concert. Have a listen!

Cory Lerios of Pablo Cruise joins Brian on Morning Music (Aired: May 25, 2023)

It would be an understatement to say the band Pablo Cruise have been around for a long time. Founding member Cory Lerios joins Brian to talk about the band's long career, and his more recent projects. Have a listen! (Photo: F. J. Jasinski, MYi2U™, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Josh Windmiller and poet Michael Giotis join Doug on Midday Music (Aired: May 25, 2023)

Promoter Josh Windmiller and poet Michael Giotis talk poetry with Doug on Midday Music. Have a listen.

Rock and Roll legend Peter Asher joins Doug on Midday Music (Aired: May 25, 2023)

Rock and Roll performer and producer Peter Asher spoke with Doug on Midday Music about his extraordinary career. Have a Listen!

Satya Chavez chats with Doug on Midday Music (Aired: May 23, 2023)

Sataya Chavez stars in the one-person play “Where Did We Sit on the Bus?” now running at the Marin Theater Company. She joined Doug on Midday Music to talk musicals, acting, and looping. Hava a listen!

Tommy Castro chats with Doug on Midday Music (Aired: May 16, 2023)

Award-winning Blues artist Tommy Castro joined Doug on the phone to talk, Blues, Brews, and BBQ. Have a listen!

Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally Zoom in for Midday Music (Aired: May 16, 2023)

Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally Zoomed with Doug on Midday Music. They discussed Bluegrass guitar, the origins of Nell's name, Whippoorwill Arts, and their upcoming gig in Cloverdale. Have a listen!

Bruce Cockburn chats with Doug on Midday Music (Aired: May 10, 2023)

Bruce Cockburn releases his 38th studio album on May 12.He joined Doug over the phone on Midday Music. Have a listen!

Andre Thierry chats with Doug on Midday Music (Aired: May 10, 2023)

Zydeco legend Andre Thierry joined Doug on Midday to discuss Kreole & Krawfish. Have a listen!

Brett Cline stops by Midday Music (Aired: May 8, 2023)

Brett Cline, founder of The Lost Church, is transforming his mellow Santa Rosa listening room into a rollicking Boogie Dance Palace for one night with his band Edge City Fever. He joined Doug on Midday Music for some good conversation. Have a listen!

Ismay stops by for a visit with Brian on Morning Music (Aired: May 4, 2023)

Avery Hellman, better known as Ismay, is an artist from the Bay Area that has known Brian since her first foray into the music business. Brian says, "It’s wonderful to see the development of a songwriter over time. Ismay has become more self-assured and her music reflects that." Ismay is opening for Misner & Smith at The Lost Church in Santa Rosa on Saturday. Have a listen!

Mexico is taking over the pop charts. What specific genre is dominating?

Two songs with regional Mexican ties are currently in the Top 10 on the American pop charts.

Clementine Darling stops by to drop a radio premier song (Aired: May 2, 2023)

Clementine Darling has been in Studio A several times. She and Brian are friends, both being native Washingtonians and having birthdays the same week. Darling is releasing a new EP Friday. We had the radio premiere of “Bootstraps." Have a listen!

Dom Flemons talks about his new album with Brian on Morning Music (Aired: May 1, 2023)

Dom Flemons has a new album, Travelling Wildfire. He's one of the founding members of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Flemons talks about playing the banjo and fourteen other instruments. Have a listen!

Jim Welte stops by to talk about the Mill Valley Music Festival (Aired: April 24, 2023)

Jim Welte is with the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce. Everyone in town is gearing up for the 2nd Mill Valley Music Festival May 13th and 14th. Headliners include CAKE, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Valerie June, Andrian Belew and Jerry Harrison and many others. Jim spoke with Brian about the fest, the musical history of Mill Valley and more. Have a listen!