RED JUNE  is the acoustic Americana trio of Natalya Weinstein, Will Straughan, and John Cloyd Miller.  Blending old-time, bluegrass, traditional country, and folk, the Asheville band was the #1 WNCW listeners' pick for favorite regional release in 2010 for "Remember Me Well".  Their new CD is "Beauty Will Come."  

SARA WATKINS has just released her 2nd album, Sun Midnight Sun, with help from Fiona Apple, Jackson Browne, Benmont Tench, and her brother/fellow Nickel Creek bandmate Sean Watkins.  We're excited to welcome her back to Studio B!  

The California-based quartet DAWES has quickly made a name for themselves with their great harmonies and songwriting.  With roots in the great Laurel Canyon sound of Gram Parsons, David Crosby, and others, bandmates Taylor Goldsmith, Griffin Goldsmith, Wylie Gelber and Tay Strathairn join us in Studio B for performance and talk about Middle Brother, Robbie Robertson, and of course their own great releases. 

Monday, June 11th: CHRIS SMITHER - Hundred Dollar Valentine

Tuesday, June 12th: NEIL YOUNG WITH CRAZY HORSE - Americana

Wednesday, June 13th: JERRY DOUGLAS - Traveler

Thursday, June 14th: GLEN HANSARD - Rhythm and Repose

Monday, June 11th: CHRIS SMITHER - Hundred Dollar Valentine

Tuesday, June 12th: NEIL YOUNG WITH CRAZY HORSE - Americana

Wednesday, June 13th: JERRY DOUGLAS - Traveler

Thursday, June 14th: GLEN HANSARD - Rhythm and Repose

Monday, June 11th: CHRIS SMITHER - Hundred Dollar Valentine

Tuesday, June 12th: NEIL YOUNG WITH CRAZY HORSE - Americana

Wednesday, June 13th: JERRY DOUGLAS - Traveler

Thursday, June 14th: GLEN HANSARD - Rhythm and Repose

Monday, June 11th: CHRIS SMITHER - Hundred Dollar Valentine

Tuesday, June 12th: NEIL YOUNG WITH CRAZY HORSE - Americana

Wednesday, June 13th: JERRY DOUGLAS - Traveler

Thursday, June 14th: GLEN HANSARD - Rhythm and Repose

A band's sound is only as big as its members, and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros' music is huge. The 10 members are a whirl of roving horns, as well as whistles, claps, shouts, strummed string instruments and percussion involving drums, hands and anything else they can find. The group's communal folk sound blew up in 2009 with the heart-pounding, foot-stomping single "Home"; with its universal sentiment, the song includes a back-and-forth between frontman Alex Ebert and bandmate Jade Castrinos.

David Holt accompanied Doc Watson both on and off stage from 1998 until Doc's death two weeks ago, though they first worked together (with Merle) in 1984.  Any of us who have seen Doc perform these last 14 years can credit David for that wonderful opportunity.  The multi-instrumentalist, storyteller, PBS host, and all-around roots music advocate spends an hour reminiscing about one of our greatest inspirations, spinning tunes from both Doc and some of Doc's own early inspirations.