Fort Wayne’s Troy Shondell was one of Indiana’s first rock and roll stars. He’s best remembered for his 1961 single “This Time”. That song went to number 6 on the Billboard chart and sold over 3 million copies. Shondell never managed to recapture the su

In 1973, the Beech Grove Indiana rack band Zerfas released their self-titled debut album. The band was led by brothers Dave and Herman Zerfas, who independently distributed the Zerfas record. The album went largely unheard at the time of its initial relea

Long Description:Listen to an interview with the legendary vocalist Dionne Warwick. Shell be performing in Central Indiana later this month.Warwick rose to prominence in the early 1960s, after catching the attention of the songwriter and producer

Listen to an interview with the prolific rock and roll drummer, and former Bloomington, Indiana resident Kenny Aronoff. Here in Indiana, Aronoff is best known for his work with John Mellencamp. But his work outside of Mellencamp’s band is even more notabl

Listen to words and music with the tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, one of the most celebrated performers in the history of Indian classical music. Hussain has also found success in Western music, collaborating with iconic musicians including George Harrison

It's a special Halloween episode of Cultural Manifesto. Hear an interview with Yung Rev, an Indianapolis-based musician and entrepreneur. Yung Rev is the promoter behind Dystopia, a unique event series featuring skateboarding, pro wrestling, and live musi

Listen to an interview with the Indianapolis musician and producer, Inga McDaniel. For over 40 years, McDaniel has been self-producing and self-releasing electronic dance music. A new anthology of her music, titled “Double Mug”, was recently issued by the

Hear a conversation with NPR music contributors Ann Powers and Alison Fensterstock. Theyll discuss the new book How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music, a celebration of women in music featuring archival interviews, essays, and rar

Listen to a special pledge drive episode featuring show highlights selected by host Kyle Long.Hear interviews with Carlos Santana discussing the influence of Indianapolis guitarist Wes Montgomery, Meshell Ndegeocello on her work with Indianapolis compo

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an hour of music from composer Juan Orrego-Salas.Orrego-Salas was born in Santiago, Chile in 1919. He moved to Bloomington, Indiana in 1961 to direct Indiana Universitys Latin American Music Center. Now in its 6