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“The two questions I got when I returned [were], ‘Are you going to run for office?’ and ‘Are you going to play music?’ And so the answers were easy: no and yes.”
Read More »Gary Gordon Returns To Gainesville With New Songs And Stories
Raelyn Nelson: Willie Nelson’s Granddaughter Brings Her Brand of Rock & Country to Gainesville
I just want to keep playing music the rest of my life. My Grandpa and Aunt Bobbie have been playin’ on the road for over 45 years together. It’s all I’ve known that they do. They just go out and play songs and they call it work.
Read More »Lauren Groff’s ‘Florida:’ A Psychological State Imposed by the Natural World of Florida
“Florida is the strangest state. It’s the butt of everyone’s joke. But at the same time, it’s not a single thing. It’s a multitude of stories layered on top of one another.”
Read More »‘Funk Is Life For Me’: Big Sam’s Funky Nation Returns To Gainesville
“Funk is life for me. Funk is everything. We all need some of it in our lives, so guess who’s here to give it to you?”
Read More »Ocala’s Royal Guardsmen Just One Of Many Success Stories In Bill DeYoung’s New Biography Of Forgotten Florida Music Mogul
Bill DeYoung on Phil Gernhard: "They say he could hear a hit on first listen. I don’t know if that’s particularly true because he recorded a lot of pretty bad records, too, but he had a pretty good track record for good ones, so I think maybe he did have a talent."
Read More »Two Weekend Events In Gainesville Highlight Florida Soul History
Gainesville soul singer Little Jake Mitchell is a featured chapter in John Capouya's book, 'Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band.' "Jake, as I say in my book, is basically, he’s the living history of Florida soul music and he continues to keep soul music alive."
Read More »WUFT’s Glenn Richards Speaks with NPR’s ‘Invisibilia’ Co-hosts about Season 4
The fourth season of Invisibilia will include looks into Russian hacking, Big Data, and the #MeToo movement with stories about spies, heists, publicly shaming harassers, and fighting terrorism with reality TV.
Read More »Musician Billy Buchanan Speaks About Black History Month Concert At Bo Diddley Plaza
Cleveland-born singer/songwriter Billy Buchanan will perform with his band Sunday, February 11 at Bo Diddley Plaza as part of the Gainesville’s celebration of Black History Month. In this extended conversation with WUFT’s Dana Hill, Buchanan talks about developing an early love for classic soul and R&B that inspired him to pursue a career as a musician.
Read More »Musician and Artist’s Rights Activist David Lowery Brings Cracker Back to Gainesville for Changeville 2018
David Lowery discusses the latest on class action lawsuits against music streaming services, what music fans can do to help songwriters and musicians, the future of his bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven and on music placement in films and television.
Read More »Listen To ‘After Irma: What’s Next For Florida?’
Listen to our podcast on your phone: Apple Podcasts | Google Play The year 2017 was a historic year for hurricanes. It was not only one of the most active seasons on record, but early damage estimates place it as the most expensive in United States history. According to some experts …
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