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Tune in this week for an opportunity to get tickets to see Old Crow Medicine Show on Wednesday, May 15 at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville, NC. 

Congratulations to Paul from Hendersonville, NC for winning WNCW's giveaway to the Red, White and Bluegrass Festival.

This month marks the 40th anniversary of the release of one of the most revered rock albums of all time.  Brilliantly engineered by Alan Parsons, and featuring songs that would become staples of Pink Floyd's shows, it is without a doubt a cult classic and masterpiece.  What other albums have been covered in their entirety in electronica, dub reggae, a capella, string quartet, bluegrass, and other styles? Turn it up Monday at 8.  Starting The Wizard of Oz on mute at the same time is your choice...

After basically establishing the subgenre of alt-country in 1990 with the Uncle Tupelo release of No Depression, Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar went their separate ways, Tweedy bringing his more rock-oriented influence to Wilco, and Farrar keeping the twangy side for his new band Son Volt.  This country influence has culminated in Honky Tonk, a strong homage to the Bakersfield sound (think Buck Owens and Merle Haggard.)  Tune in as Friday's Cosmic American Music Show comes 24 hours early this week!

Congratulations to Ben from Omaha, NE for winning the Bonnaroo Prize Package.

Tune in Sunday, March 17th from noon to 3pm and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Celtic Winds.

Here are some albums that have really risen to the top here at WNCW. We hope you're enjoying them as much as we are.