Arizona Spotlight for May 15th, 2015
Truckers compete in state driving championship; visit a class that teaches laughter yoga; Bob Boze Bell talks about Billy the Kid and tall tales from Arizona history; plus the music of Nive Neilsen.
Interpol
Interpol's drummer Sam Fogarino talks about how the band measures and enjoys their current success.
Arizona Spotlight for February 20th, 2015
Transgender woman held in male immigration detention; Peace Corps volunteers share life changing experiences; musician Suzanne Vega talks about tide and time; Chris Dashiell on 2015 Academy Awards.
"The Dance of Yao"
A trio of virtuoso musicians play a traditional Chinese folk melody, perfom at the Confucius Institute's New Year Celebration.
Stairwell Session: Mitzi Cowell
Listen to the sly, bluesy songs of one of Tucson's most in demand musicians
John Doe of X
Hear about the origin of a punk rock legend, and re-imaging X's music for the next phase of a four-decade career.
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Bassist and musical director Ben Jaffe talks about being an ambassador for the New Orleans sound and spirit.
Spotlight Session: Nive Nielsen
Greenland folk-pop singer builds musical bridge to Tucson; creates harmonious blend of fanciful melodies and lyrics.
Joshua Breakstone
The busy New York-based jazz guitarist brings sophisticated sound to Tucson, talks about musical heroes Leonard Bernstein, Jimi Hendrix & Frank Zappa.
Randy Newman: 'Going to Arizona, Like a Rider in the Rain'
Legendary composer revisits a lifetime of music, alone at the piano, for a performance at The Fox Tucson Theatre.
Found in Translation
Singer Jessica Fichot and her band explore world music's past and present to create new sounds that are distinctly her own.
Stairwell Session: Oliver Ray
Guitarist, songwriter Ray shares previously unrecorded songs from the diary of his life.
From Blues to Bluegrass and Beyond
Meet multi-instrumentalist Tony Furtado, and hear about his passion for mixing American musical influences both old and new.
Borrowed Time - A Musical Journey
Find out why successful film composer Brad Fiedel decided to leave Hollywood behind in a quest to rekindle his artistic inspiration.
Stairwell Session: Nancy McCallion
Local songwriter digs deep into her own experience to create music that blends traditions
