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SZA Exclusive Interview on New Music in 2026, the White House, and AI As she exits her SOS era, SZA is too blessed to be in distress. From the ashram to the Super Bowl, the Grammy-winning musician is becoming the most authentic version of herself.

From the ashram to the Super Bowl, Grammy-winning musician SZA is becoming the most authentic version of herself. Mon 9-11pm catch Fresh Start w/ E. Jonez & from 11pm-1am Ranger Radio - each offering an eclectic mix of Hip Hop, Soul, new & old.

Next in Rum Cove's series is Liberty Records, founded in 1955 and acquired by TransAmerica Corp in 1968. TransAmerica, an insurance company, didn't have a clue how to run a record company so it was soon sold to United Artists in 1970. Hear Soulful Situation w/ Rum Cove, Mon, 12-2pm.

I-Jen Fang with long dark hair holds percussion mallets and smiles, wearing a pink top and scarf, seated indoors.

Sun, March 8, 12-1pm, Offstage On-Air talks to I-Jen Fang, percussionist & UVA professor of music. Topics include a performance w/ Violist Ayn Balija as part of the UVA Chamber Music Series (March 15), a UVA Percussion Ensemble performance (April 11) & a recent performance of Stravinky's Petrushka.

In 2 weeks on Sat, March 21, 8-9pm, WTJU Rock’s Third Rail presents Boone, NC, rockers, Real Companion. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, you can also listen on 91.1FM, wtju.net or video stream on WTJU’s YouTube. Real Companion has roots in NC band Naked Gods. Listen  at realcompanion.bandcamp.com.

We can do cool things, like have Lily Bechtel and Jordan Perry of Night Teacher perform a few songs, live in-studio. If you missed this special appearance on The Eclectic Woman Show, you can stream it for almost two weeks at https://www.wtju.net/recent-shows/?d=2026-03-03#1772557200_12024

3.6.26 8-9pm Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes The Greenhorns, blending New Orleans funk, jump blues, R&B and a little jazz. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.

Cripsy Duck Encourages Us to "Pick a Side" when it comes to Jesse Welles - WTJU 91.1 FM Pick a Side Jesse Welles at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. 3/1/26 Jesse Welles started popping up in my social media feeds some time in 2024, a charmingly mulleted folker standing in a power line clearing, skewering the news of the day with his sandpaper voice and lost-in-the-trailer-park vibes. He was clever and cute […]

WTJUFolkDirector Stephen Barling, AKA Rudi2Shooz, AKA @cripsydamnduck.bsky.social has written about a recent JesseWelles concert. "Not your granddad’s folk singer & one the likes of which this country hasn’t seen in a very long time & so desperately needs right now"

This #tbt image is not only a reminder that the RockMarathon is coming April 20-26, but takes us back 5 yrs to pandemic days with plexiglass between hosts. Here Don H of RadioWowsville (Sun, 11pm-1am) & Goldfinger of ReggaeVibrations (Sat, 12-2pm) host a 2021 Marathon show on Todd Rundgren's Utopia.

3.6.26 8-9pm Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes The Greenhorns, blending New Orleans funk, jump blues, R&B and a little jazz. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.

Remember ‘sad girl rock’? Snail Mail doesn’t think it ever really existed Along with artists such as Mitski and Phoebe Bridgers, Lindsey Jordan came to define the angsty, women-led and often queer melancholy of late 2010s indie-rock. But it was a media-concocted movement with a ‘weird energy’, she tells Louis Chilton, ahead of the release her stellar new album ‘Ricochet’

Along w/ artists such as Mitski & Phoebe Bridgers, Lindsey Jordan came to define angsty, women-led & often queer melancholy of late 2010s indie-rock. But it was a media-concocted movement with a ‘weird energy’, she says, ahead of the release her stellar new album Ricochet

Arts This Week:  11th Annual Banff Mountain Film Festival - WTJU 91.1 FM PODCAST: On Friday, March 6 through Sunday, March 8, the Shenandoah National Park Trust will host the 11th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival at the Paramount Theater in downtown Charlottesville. TRANSCRIPT: Ella Powell: On Friday, March 6 through Sunday, March 8, the Shenandoah National Park Trust will host the 11th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival […]

Check out the latest Arts this Week where events and volunteer manager at Shenandoah National Park Trust, Molly Strauchler, is interviewed prior to this weekend's BANFF Mountain Film Festival Tour at the Paramount Theater.

Wed, March 4 at 4pm, flatpicking wizards Larry Keel & Jon Stickley will stop by WTJU ahead of their gig that night at the Southern Cville. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, you can also listen on 91.1FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via the WTJU mobile app.

Missed Radio Wowsville's interview w/ Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty? Listen to the special Yardbirds tribute show at https://shorturl.at/wRixs, or access host Don Harrison's talk w/ founding member McCarty at https://shorturl.at/fMAiA. The reconstituted Yardbirds will play the Tin Pan RVA on March 3

Lily Bechtel and Jordan Perry of C-ville band Night Teacher will visit The Eclectic Woman Show, 3.3.26, 1pm, to play a few tunes live in-studio, discuss their new album Year of the Snake, and talk about an upcoming album release concert at the Southern. Tune it in on 91.1 FM, or stream at wtju.net.

Rum Cove's 45 RPM Label History: Dot Records - WTJU 91.1 FM This series is designed to give you a visual representation of the many labels that The Rum Cove features on his long running Soulful Situation broadcast. Dot Records was a Pop and Country & Western label formed in Gallatin Tennessee in 1951. This sleeve was used between 1956 and 1951. It had few Rh...

Next in Rum Cove's series is Dot Records, a Pop, Country & Western label formed in 1951 in Gallatin, TN. This sleeve was from 1951-56. This Arthur Alexander record is considered the first Country Soul song. Hear Soulful Situation with Rum Cove, Mondays, 12-2pm. 

3/1/26, 6-7pm: Playwright Arthur Miller said “Mozart is happiness before it has gotten defined.” We’ve got Mozart happy, melancholy & masterful on the next Heifetz On Air, featuring performances by outstanding Heifetz students & alumni. Join host Benjamin Roe for Amadeus, on 91.1 FM or wtju.net.

Melissa Auf der Maur, a ’90s Rock Linchpin, Is Spilling Her Stories (Gift Article) The bassist and photographer who logged time in Hole and Smashing Pumpkins unpacks one of the most creative and chaotic times of her life in a new memoir.

Melissa Auf der Maur, the bassist and photographer who logged time in Hole and Smashing Pumpkins, unpacks one of the most creative and chaotic times of her life in a new memoir.

Radio Wowsville is having a rave up w/ The Yardbirds 3/1/26, 11pm! In addition to presenting Yardbirds’ music, DJ Don H will feature an interview w/ Jim McCarty, founding drummer of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame band. The reconstituted Yardbirds are slated to perform at the Tin Pan in RVA on 3/3/26.

Reggae legend Leroy Sibbles is a ‘have been, not a has been’ | CBC Arts The undisputed king of the reggae bassline sits down with Q guest host Garvia Bailey to reflect on his incredible life and career.

The undisputed king of the reggae bassline reflects on his incredible life & career. Tune in to riddim for the next generation each Saturday on Reggae Vibrations, 12-2pm, on 91.1FM or streaming at wtju.net!

Fri, Feb 27, 8 - 9 p.m., Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes to the WTJU Stage, Charlottesville Jazz ensemble, The Jim Howe Quartet. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.

Announcing Family Radio Days in early 2026! - WTJU 91.1 FM Sure, you take your kids on playdates… but have they been on a playdate at a community radio station? WTJU 91.1 FM is pleased to announce its Winter 2026 season of Family Radio Days: Please join us for this family-friendly peek into our broadcast studios at 2244 Ivy Road. Capacity is limited so please sign […]

Sun, March 15, 10-11:30am join us for a playdate in WTJU's studios at 2244 Ivy Rd. There will be a story time, a music-making activity w/ Kim & Jimbo Cary & an audio recording activity with a WTJU producer. Capacity is limited; please sign up for this FREE event

Fri, Feb 27, 8 - 9 p.m., Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes to the WTJU Stage, Charlottesville Jazz ensemble, The Jim Howe Quartet. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.

Humming along: an interview with Dar Williams | Lavender Magazine “Hummingbird Highway” (Righteous Babe) is the new album by beloved singer/songwriter, and longtime LGBTQ ally, Dar Williams. Her first new studio recor ...

Dar Williams' new record, Hummingbird Highway, has been released on Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records. Learn about this & more in an interview at link. Speaking of righteous babes, tune into the Eclectic Woman Show, Tuesdays, 12-2pm, on 91.1FM or streaming at wtju.net.

Cville Puzzle Hunt The 5th annual WTJU Cville Puzzle Hunt is a citywide cerebral puzzle for you and your friends to solve. Assemble a team of friends for this FREE event.

Sat, March 14 | 2:30-6 p.m. | IX Art Park | The WTJU Cville Puzzle Hunt returns with a 5th annual citywide cerebral puzzle for you and your friends to solve. Participate in this FREE event that spools out across downtown Charlottesville. Learn more and register at link.

Musician and film-maker Flying Lotus: ‘The whole lo-fi beats thing has become like Starbucks music’ Ahead of a new EP, the creative polymath answers your questions on Thom Yorke, Kendrick Lamar and how a sci-fi epic ate up his whole life

Ahead of a new EP, the creative polymath answers your questions on Thom Yorke, Kendrick Lamar and how a sci-fi epic ate up his whole life. Read an interview with Flying Lotus at link.

2/23/26 1pm RumCove interviews author & music scholar, Rob Bowman, about his book "Land of a Thousand Sessions: The Complete Muscle Shoals Story 1951-1985", on Soulful Situation. Tune in on 91.1FM or stream at wtju.net. Along w/ multiple nominations, Bowman won a Grammy for Best Album Notes in 1996.

2/22/26 6-7pm Heifetz On Air brings Strum, Shimmer & Shine, marking African-American History Month w/ works by Black composers ranging from the roaring 1920s to our roiling 2020s. Great Heifetz Institute performances of works by Jessie Montgomery, Florence Price, George Walker & Jaylin Vinson.

Madison Cunningham: “It’s a really challenging record to live inside” | Interview Madison Cunningham retraces her steps through the forest of grief in which she unearthed third album Ace.

A little bird mentioned that WTJU Rock host Mary Beth loves Madison Cunningham. Check out this interview with the artist and tune in Mary Beth's programming on Ragtag Radio, Saturday night, 11pm to 1am, on 91.1FM or streaming at wtju.net.

Feb 21 * 8-9pm Third Rail presents ValentinPrince. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, also on 91.1 FM, wtju.net or videostream on YouTube. Known for his guitar mastery, clever arrangements & soulful vocalizing, Prince's live show is hypnotic & heartfelt. Photo-Tristan Clodfelter/Poster-Warren Parker

Stretching Out From string quartets to free jazz, versatile singer Laura Ann Singh is keeping busy.

The Cville Jazz Society is presenting Laura Ann Singh this Sun, Feb 22, at Visible Records, 4pm. Check out an interview w/ Singh by Don Harrison, published May 2025. Tickets & info about this Sunday's performance at cvillejazz.org/events-in-town.