John Haywood of Whitesburg, Kentucky says he got his first guitar and his first tattoo when he was about 13 years old. These days, Haywood is the proprietor of Parlor Room Art and Tattoo in downtown Whitesburg. It’s a place where some people get inked up … and some play traditional music. It’s a place unlike any other, as Zack Harold reports.
Singer-songwriter Kevin Moore first visited Mountain Stage nearly 20 years ago, around the same time he adopted the stage name of “Keb’ Mo.'” In the time since Keb’ Mo’ has become one of America’s most respected and beloved blues artists. Here he performs “The Worst is Yet to Come” from his acclaimed studio album Blues Americana, recorded live in 2014 on the campus of West Virginia University, in Morgantown.
"The Worst is Yet to Come" is the Mountain Stage Song of the Week
This week on the radio we revisit an episode from 2014 featuring a full set from Keb’Mo’, pop songstress and bluesy soul singer Joan Osborne, New Orleans Jazz heroes Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and New Orleans swamp rocker Tommy Malone. We hope you’ll tune in.
1 of 4 — Joan Osborne
Joan Osborne makes her sixth appearance on Mountain Stage in 2014.
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2 of 4 — Tommy Malone
Tommy Malone on Mountain Stage
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3 of 4 — The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band brings a dose of New Orleans to every room they play.
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4 of 4 — Finale Song
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On this episode of The Legislature Today, Jack Walker talks with Eastern Panhandle lawmakers Dels. Michael Hite, R-Berkeley, and Mike Hornby, R-Berkeley. They discuss lawmakers’ approach to regional issues like infrastructure constraints and a higher local cost of living.
Appalachian Power has told state leaders that it would not be economical to operate the coal plants at the higher capacity factor because they have a hard time competing with gas.
John Haywood of Whitesburg, Kentucky says he got his first guitar and his first tattoo when he was about 13 years old. These days, Haywood is the proprietor of Parlor Room Art and Tattoo in downtown Whitesburg. It’s a place where some people get inked up … and some play traditional music. It’s a place unlike any other, as Zack Harold reports.