Thursday nights - 11:00 pm
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VivNesbit JohnDillonViv Nesbitt & John DillonArt of the Song explores universal truths common to all creative expression. We hope you’ll find useful tools and information here to help you explore your own creative process, whether it be music, writing, visual arts, or just living your life as a work of art. We all have a song to sing…

Our guest this week on Art of the Song is Canadian singer/composer Loreena McKennitt.

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Our guest this week on Art of the Song is Grammy-nominated, Nashville singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters.

Read more: Gretchen Peters on Art of the Song – Tonight at 11 pm

This week on Art of the Song our guest is singer-songwriter, John Batdorf. John is a solo artist, and one half of the folk-rock duo Batdorf & Rodney.

Read more: John Batdorf performs on Art of the Song - Tonight at 11 pm

Our guest this week on Art of the Song is three-time Woody Guthrie Award winning singer/songwriter, KC Clifford.

Read more: KC Clifford - this week on Art of the Song - Thursday 5/17 @ 11 pm

  1. Buffy Sainte-Marie - Art of the Song, Thursday October 5th @ 11pm
  2. Phillip LaRue - Thursday 9/28 @ 11pm on Art of the Song
  3. Dan Navarro - this week on Art of the Song
  4. Plainsong – Iain Matthews & Andy Roberts - Thursday night on Art of the Song
  5. Darryl Purpose on Art of the Song - Thursday July 6th at 11 pm
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Art of the Song

May 06, 2021

Beth Hart on the Next Art of the Song – Thursday at 11pm  

Our guest this week on Art of the Song is Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, Beth Hart. She is a chart-topping hit-maker, collaborator with guitar legend, Joe Bonamassa, and performer to sold-out audiences across the US and Europe. In spite of her success, Beth has been dealing with demons that…
April 28, 2021

Jackson Emmer on Art of the Song – Thursday at 11pm  

Jackson Emmer is our guest this week on Art of the Song. Based in the small town of Carbondale, Colorado, Jackson began singing at the age of 20. However, due to the arid, mountain climate, and the rigors of long bar gigs, his vocal cords were soon in tatters. By 28, he had lost his voice…
April 22, 2021

A Jesse Winchester Tribute on Art of the Song – Thursday at 11pm  

Legendary singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester passed away seven years ago on April 11, 2014. On this episode of Art of the Song we honor his life and his music with a special tribute. Jesse fled to Canada during the Vietnam era to avoid the draft. Unable to find employment, he began honing his craft…
April 15, 2021

Kemp Harris on Art of the Song – Thursday at 11pm  

This week on Art of the Song we talk with Kemp Harris. This Boston-based and beloved artist is one of the voices we need right now. Defying categorization Kemp is a singer and songwriter, a master weaver of American musical styles. He’s an actor, activist, author, and storyteller, and an…
April 07, 2021

Don McLean Legend Series on Art of the Song -Thursday at 11pm

“Bye Bye Miss American Pie…” you know that song. That’s right, legendary songwriter Don McLean is our guest this week on Art of the Song! Don is a Grammy award honoree, a Songwriter Hall of Fame member, a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and “American Pie” was named by the Recording…
April 01, 2021

Daniel Lanois on Art of the Song - Thursday at 11pm

Our guest this week on Art of the Song is Canadian songwriter and producer extraordinaire, Daniel Lanois. Whether crafting ambient records with Brian Eno, making rock and roll history with U2 and Peter Gabriel, digging into American roots with Bob Dylan and Emmylou Harris, or composing his own solo…

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