The Songbirds Radio Hour

(First aired on WUTC 9/14/24)

In Chicago, a city overflowing with unrivaled blues talent, world-renowned Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials have been standing tall for almost 30 years. The band’s big sound…

(First aired on WUTC 8/10/24)

On this episode of The Songbirds Radio Hour, we sat down with Chattanooga's very own Swayyvo. A hip-hop musician, producer, and renowned saxophone player, Swayyvo tells u…

(First aired on WUTC 7/13/24)

On June 4th, 2024, Steve Earle came back to Songbirds for his annual summer fundraising solo acoustic show. But this time we paired his soulful tunes with the savory fami…

(First aired on WUTC 6/8/24)

Norman Blake is a distinguished American guitarist and songwriter renowned for his profound influence on the bluegrass, folk, and country music scenes. Born on March 10, 1…

(First aired on WUTC 5/11/24)

Ninth Street was a thriving African American community boasting a legendary music and entertainment scene rivaling Beale Street in Memphis and New Orleans’ Bourbon Street…

(First aired on WUTC 4/13/24)

Call Me Spinster is one part kaleidoscopic indie rock, one part porchy holler pop — and every bit a family operation. The brainchild of three sisters in Chattanooga, Tenn…

(First aired on WUTC 3/9/24)

In Chicago, a city overflowing with unrivaled blues talent, world-renowned Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials have been standing tall for almost 30 years. The band’s big sound,…

(First aired on WUTC 2/10/24)

The Mason Jennings History:

Mason Jennings was born on the Island of Hawaii, but at an early age his family moved to the opposite of tropical, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At…

(First aired on WUTC 1/13/24)

"Marissa Paternoster is one of the best guitar players alive.” -Kathleen Hanna

A band lasting for half the lifetime of its members, Screaming Females has long been poundin…

(First aired on WUTC 12/9/23)

Guitarist / songwriter / producer Emily Wolfe has been making waves with her powerful vocals and dynamic guitar skills - and shows no signs of slowing down.

Not only is Ep…

(First aired on WUTC 11/11/23)

KT Tunstall burst onto the music scene with her 2004 multi-platinum debut, Eye to the Telescope, which spawned the global hits "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" and "Sud…

(First aired on WUTC 10/14/23)

Many already know the story of the early Athens, Georgia music years: R.E.M., B-52’s, Pylon, and other legendary bands. But what about present day? In this episode of Th…

(First aired on WUTC 9/09/23)

Legendary troubadour Steve Earle performs a solo acoustic show to fundraise for the Songbirds Foundation's Guitars for Kids program on this episode of "The Songbirds Radi…

(First aired on WUTC 8/12/23)

Sunny War, blues / folk / punk guitarist - and Buffalo Nichols, blues singer and guitarist - perform together in this special episode of The Songbirds Radio Hour.

The Song…

(First aired on WUTC 7/8/23)

The GRAMMY® Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers Joe and Justin record and perform family music with a goal to inspire children and their parents to step outside and get crea…

(First aired on WUTC 6/10/23)

The Shindellas are a band formed under the belief that when women come together, powerful change can happen. They are advocates aligned under the tenets of sisterhood, ex…

(First aired on WUTC 5/13/23)

Artist. Activist. Music Therapist Gone Rogue.

Kyshona is an artist ignited by untold stories, and the capacity of those stories to thread connection in every community.

Wit…

(First aired on WUTC 4/8/23)

We’ve partnered with the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera for this episode of The Songbirds Radio Hour. Here on Episode 7, we talk with Mexican-American conductor Ismael Sando…

(First aired on WUTC 3/11/23)

For more than a quarter-century, the Music Maker Foundation has tended the roots of American music. Based in Hillsborough, North Carolina, this nonprofit organization ser…

(First aired on WUTC 2/11/23)

In this episode, we talked with folk musician and founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John McEuen, about his career, his new book, and the 50th anniversary of …