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A huge inspiration to Jorma Kaukonen, Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, and so many others, the Reverend Gary Davis was born in Laurens, SC on April 30th, 1896.…
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Gene Clark, best known for his 1964-66 stint as founder and chief songwriter for The Byrds ("Feel a Whole Lot Better", "Eight Miles High", "Here Without…
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WNCW was sad to hear of the passing of Jack Bruce on October 25th. The bassist, singer, and songwriter can be found on a variety of recordings these past…
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WNCW wraps up its month-long salute to the year 1989 for our 25th Anniversary with this one from a songwriter we still consider one of our favorites.…
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We continue our spotlight on 1989 releases for the Spindale Cycle as we celebrate our 25th anniversary this month, with this 5-star blues crossover…
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We're revisiting some 1989 albums this month in honor of our first month on the air back 25 years ago, and the very first song we played, on this date no…
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To celebrate WNCW's 25th birthday this month, we're looking back at some of our favorite albums released in our first year on the air. 1989's Nick of Time…
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Hey, Trey Anastasio turns 50 on Tuesday! We'll celebrate with Phish's 1992 classic, featuring "Dinner & Movie", "Esther", "David Bowie", "Golgi…
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Springsteen released two classic albums in 1973, Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ (his debut), and this 5-star LP of seven songs that stand the test of…
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Recently included in Rolling Stone magazine's list of "40 Albums Baby Boomers Loved that Millennials Don't Know", Ian's 1975 album was a platinum-selling…
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On September 9th, 1971, John Lennon released his second official solo album (following the previous year's Plastic Ono Band). In many ways, it has stood…
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We celebrate the saxophone great's August 25th birthday with this 1966 release that was one of a string of 11 or so highly-praised albums he released…