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In case you missed it, the incredible Yonder Mountain String Band visited WNKU's Studio. Gary Keegan was able to squeeze in the ever-popular question, "You got hit by a car..?" Keegan also got in some other great questions with this fun, music-loving group of people and not to mention hear some great tunes. 

Laughs set aside, they're gearing up for a busy summer through the Midwest, Northeast, then all the way out west to California and Oregon before coming home to Colorado for their annual Kinfolk Celebration. They'll be traveling far and wide this summer, hitting some of their favorite venues and festivals, plus a few new places along the way.

Derek Trucks stopped by for a special visit with Gary Keegan On Thursday April 26th.  Since the merge of the couple’s two bands, the album "Revelator" won its spot at number one on our Top 89 of 2011, voted every year by WNKU listeners. Though Derek was alone in WNKU’s studio, he sure is not alone on the brand new album.

Winners of the 2007 Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Best World Band, The Pinstripes don’t merely play Ska and Reggae — they inhabit the sound like it’s a ramshackle house that’s keeping them alive. Tight but never slick, fun but never goofy, intense but never serious, The Pinstripes (a hard-touring band with a hard-won following) combine Ska, Reggae, Dub and Soul to create something that’s genuinely lacking in a great deal of contemporary music: joy.

The Pinstripes visited the WNKU's studios just prior to the Release Party for their 3rd CD, I. 

Paul Thorn visits WNKU studio and talks with Gary Keegan on November 3, 2011 before his show at Southgate House.

Tim Easton visits with Gary Keegan at WNKU on October 12, 2011 before the show at Motor Pub.

Brett Dennen sits in with Gary Keegan at the WNKU studio before his show at Madison Theatre on October 10, 2011.

Band of Heathens sit in with Gary Keegan at WNKU on July 29, 2011 before their show at Southgate House.

Elizabeth & The Catapult drop by for music and conversation, and while here they talk about a chance encounter with Feist, and also do a beautiful version of "Go away my lover" in which Elizabeth plays keys for the very first time.

Jason Isbell stops by WNKU before his show at the Southgate House on May 24,2011.

Elizabeth and Jeff from Elizabeth and the Catapult visit with Craig Kopp in the studio at WNKU on April 15, 2011.