Thursday, Nov 5 @Midnite on KOWS
Fortunate Son
The days are getting darker both by season and on the sidewalks of your town. Jackboot thugs with masks, clubs, and weapons are descending for you. Make no mistake. If you believe in your right to free speech and all that our Constitution affords you, think again. Know that you and your neighbor are in the crosshairs of this regime. This week’s show won’t break the spell but it will share with its language of comfort, joy and hope that music delivers as it stimulates the release of dopamine triggering pleasure and relaxation. Our prescription this morning is a compound of a free form eclectic blend that delivers a response from all corners. America’s music has always been built on a foundation of free expression so why not make the best…and that’s what we’ll be doing this morning with tracks from Glenn Miller, Charlie Christian, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Randy Newman and Dean Martin, just to name a few. Dream when you’re feeling blue. Rise up when you’re being pushed down. This week’s show takes us where we want to go.
Thursday, Nov 5 @9am on KOWS
Saturday, Nov 7@3am on KOWS
Blue Moon Americana Episode 585
A little honky-tonk, a little heartache, and a whole lot of Americana! This Thursday on Blue Moon Americana, we’re mixing the legends with some terrific new sounds from 2026 including fresh sounds from Israel Nash, Ian Noe, Cat Clyde, Kimmi Bitter, and Foy Vance. As is our custom, we’ll also be turning back the clock with selections from the likes of Rosie Flores, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Skeeter Davis, and a double helping of Johnny Cash. And there’s plenty more where that came from, including Rosie Flores, Little Feat, and a new one from the Rolling Stones! From dusty backroads and broken hearts to songs that still sound as fresh as the day they were recorded, it’s two hours of music with a little history and plenty of soul. Join Dave Stroud on Thursday at 9 AM Pacific on KOWS 92.5 FM, streaming worldwide at kowsfm.com. See you there!
Friday, November 6 @9am on KOWS
Hellhounds & Highways
Somewhere along a lonely Mississippi highway, the story goes, a young bluesman met the devil at a crossroads and traded his soul for the ability to play guitar like no one before him. Truth? Folklore? Nearly ninety years after Robert Johnson’s mysterious death, the legend still haunts American music. This Friday on Deeper Roots, we’re chasing that legend down Highway 61, through tales of devilish bargains, restless spirits, haunted souls, and the musicians who kept the mystery alive. From Johnny Winter and Lucinda Williams to Tom Waits, the Handsome Family, and Johnny Cash, it’s two hours of dark Americana, blues, and musical storytelling. We won’t hear a single Robert Johnson recording, but his shadow will be everywhere.
Saturday, November 7 @9am on KOWS
Deeper Soul Roots Pt 1
Soul music didn’t suddenly appear in the 1960s. Its roots were a product of decades in church pews, blues clubs, juke joints and beyond. This week, Deeper Roots begins a special two-part journey excavating the familiar classics to explore the fertile ground from which soul music grew. In this first of two episodes, we’ll hear the gospel quartets, blues shouters, rhythm & blues singers and vocal groups who provided the language: call and response, soaring falsettos, sanctified piano, hard backbeats and a delivery that could turn a song into testimony. From The Soul Stirrers, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and the Five Blind Boys to the 5 Royales, Clyde McPhatter, and Little Willie John we’ll help connect the dots. These are the sounds where Saturday night meets Sunday morning—and of gospel fervor, blues feeling and rhythm & blues, all coming together to lay the foundation for something new. Next week, we’ll follow those roots into the first flowering of soul itself.