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06/05/2026

This year's daylong SoulTeenth Fest in Gatton Park will include the dedication of an EJI marker to honor R.C.O. Benjamin. That plus a SoulFeast week preview in the Lex Talk History podcast.

The official podcast of the Lexington History Museum is back with a fresh episode for June. Soulfeast Week, a 10 day celebration of black culinary and agriculture in central Kentucky, takes place From June 16 - 25th. Alan and Mandy get a preview from event co-founder Martina Barksdale. This year's d...

06/05/2026

This week on WUKY's Open Studio podcast: Tom Musgrave talks with Dr. Tedrin Blair-Lindsay, a member of the UK Opera Theater faculty and associate music director for Grand Night. Kentucky's longest running Broadway review runs from next Friday June 12th through Sunday June 21st at the Singletary Center for the Arts

A Lexington musical tradition is opening one week from tonight. Produced by University of Kentucky Opera Theater, It's a Grand Night for Singing is Kentucky's longest running Broadway review. And it's running from next Friday June 12th through Sunday June 21st at the Singletary Center for the Arts o...

06/04/2026

Joe's Blues has that Gold...

Golden Age Rock & Roll that is.

Hear a batch on Friday Night 9 to 11 on 91.3
or streaming worldwide wuky.org

06/04/2026

WUKY's Saving Stories podcast: Dr. Doug Boyd shares audio from two oral history interviews with former Urban League of Lexington president P.G. Peeples who recently passed away at the age of 81.

In this edition of WUKY's Saving Stories, Nunn Center Director Dr. Doug Boyd shares audio from two oral history interviews with former Urban League of Lexington president P.G. Peeples who recently passed away at the age of 81. Both audio clips take you inside the mind of one of Kentucky's most influ...

06/03/2026

What's the most common reason why festivalgoers land in the first-aid tent? You might be surprised. With Railbird happening this weekend Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine goes behind the scenes of 'event medicine.'

What's the most common reason why festivalgoers land in the first-aid tent? You might be surprised. It's that time of year where we often attend outdoor events (like this weekend's Railbird,) and we don't think about the incredible infrastructure that is there in case we get injured or sick. Dr. Gre...

06/02/2026

ROCK & ROOTS NEW MUSIC TUESDAY
JUNE 02, 2026
1 PM ON WUKY,
WHERE NPR ROCKS @ 91.3

MOLLIE ELIZABETH
“RUN RABBIT” – * SINGLE’ (Out NOW)
Cinematic, vintage-glamour pop from this Pacific Northwest based 23 year old songstress.

Listen to "Run Rabbit" out now: https://neongoldrecords.ffm.to/runr...

06/02/2026

ROCK & ROOTS NEW MUSIC TUESDAY
JUNE 02, 2026
NOON ON WUKY,
WHERE NPR ROCKS @ 91.3

JOHN-ROBERT
“DID IT JUST BECAUSE” – from ‘WHERE DO YOU WANNA GO’ (Out NOW)
25 year old singer-songwriter-guitarist from Virgina with John Mayer vibes.

Download/Stream "Did It Just Because" https://lnk.site/5/diditjustb...

06/02/2026

ROCK & ROOTS NEW MUSIC TUESDAY
JUNE 02, 2026
11 AM ON WUKY,
WHERE NPR ROCKS @ 91.3

ORBIT 17
“TUNNELS” – from ‘BETRAYER’ (OUT NOW)
Experimental excavation from Portland based indie rock quartet, led by frontwoman Jamie Brite.

First I saw you in the dormitory hallA carry-on atop a rolling sui...

06/02/2026

ROCK & ROOTS NEW MUSIC TUESDAY
JUNE 02, 2026
10 AM ON WUKY,
WHERE NPR ROCKS @ 91.3

PARIS JACKSON
“TEENAGE DRAMA” – * SINGLE (Out NOW)
Well past her teenage years, Michael Jackson’s daughter just turned 28 but still remembers teen drama.

The official lyric video for "teenage drama" by Paris Jackson. ➤ Stream "teenage drama": https://ParisJackson.lnk.to/teenagedrama ➤ Follow Paris Jackson: ...

06/01/2026

Joe's Blues Goes Where The Music Lives...

Philly & Detroit - Two of the Best American Music cities.

Listen and enjoy with your favorite friends.
7 to 9 PM on 91.3 FM or streaming http://wuky.org