Local Music

Pete speaks with Mary Digel, an alto with the Northwest Arkansas Women's Chorus, about this Sunday's free performance in Bella Vista.

Caleb and Luke sit down with Vaughn Mims of the HopOut to discuss their upcoming events, including Holentine's Day, happening Feb. 14 at Gar Hole Records in Fayetteville and Sweater Fest which will take place next month.

Ashton Byrd is an Arkansan singer and songwriter enrolled in the University of Arkansas music program. With the help of friend and manager Josh Larson, Byrd brought his acoustic guitar to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to perform his newest single and discuss his long history with music.

Joe Swink, or “Swinky”, is a man of many trades. Artist, photographer and music promoter, Joe uses his talents to uplift bands and musicians in and around the northwest Arkansas area.

Gaby Nagel is an Eastern Band Cherokee flute player, actor and model raised in Fayetteville. She recently brought part of her collection of flutes to KUAF’s Firmin Garner Performance Studio.

Daniel Moody is a northwest Arkansas-based photographer and musician. He is hosting a songwriting workshop at the Fayetteville Folk School called “Song for the Soul.” In this workshop, Daniel helps attendees channel feelings of grief into creating a song. Ozark at Large’s Sophia Nourani spoke with Daniel about the workshop and the significance of feeling emotion through music.

On today's show, Bentonville Public Library is getting ready to show off its years-in-the-making expansion. Plus, the responsibility of forecasting weather with University of Arkansas alum Tevin Wooten and much more.

Rachel sits down with Arkansas Country Blues and String Band Festival Founder and Co-Director Rachel Reynolds to talk about what's happening at this year's festival.

KUAF Public Radio and Fayetteville Public Television have joined together to create a multimedia series of "Live Sessions". These sessions both film and record songs and conversations with local and traveling musicians. Today’s excerpt features Deadbird, an Arkansas punk band.

Mount Sequoyah is hosting a concert and showcase with folk singer Willi Carlisle. Coined as a night of protest songs and public theater, proceeds from ticket sales will go toward the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund, or PCRF, and Mount Sequoyah’s Rainbow Art Camp.