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We were honored to finally speak with Harrison Brent, one of the co-founders of 7eight5.com, a digital music mag that has become a collective gathering space for bands, artists, writers, photographers, venues and promoters shining a light on Kasnas music. If you haven't heard of it, you need to dive in! -
Don't miss the spooky wares, kids activities, & food truck fair at the Bizarre Bazaar, an annual fundraiser for Goth Prom (which is scheduled for February 15, 2025). Melissa Zoll stopped by to tell us all about both events.
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If you're in the Garden City area, come out for LIVE MUSIC & FUN in the Lee Richardson Zoo at this year's Tumbleweed Festival. High Plains Public Radio will be hosting LIVE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCES from some of the fabulous artists playing this year. Plus, we'll broadcast LIVE from 12-2p CT as Valarie Smith hosts Songbirds, with interviews and sets from Jeff Black, Elexa Dawson & 80 Proof Alice! -
Part of a four-album series, this latest release wears the season of rebirth and awakening like a bespoke ball gown — and she's ready to party. Catch our full interview with Curtis about the new songs, taking on a seasonal suite, his favorite Tom Waits tunes for October, his writing and recording process, and the crack team he trusts to perfect the tracks. -
Don't miss the 7th Annual Lovegrass Music Festival, featuring brilliant regional bluegrass, roots & folk artists from the High Plains and beyong — LIVE in Wilson State Park from August 8-10! -
Don't miss HPPR's interview with Heather Courtney, the documentary's director/producer & Laurie Ezzell Brown, the Editor/Publisher of The Canadian Record. We discuss the film, the community of Canadian, and the importance of rural stories, regional coverage, and common ground to citizens of the TX Panhandle. -
Don't miss George Saunders LIVE IN CANYON, TX, at a free lecture on campus at WTAMU on Thursday, April 4th at 7pm CT. If you can't make it, the event will be livestreamed as well. Scroll down for the link to the FULL INTERVEW with George from the "Humanities on the High Plains" podcast, as well as the link to stream it tomorrow night. -
Born in Montana, now living in Colorado, songwriter Cary Morin has spent his entire life in close proximity to the Rocky Mountains. In his latest release, he paints and sculpts scenes borne of the landscape of his native state, all in tribute to the painter, sculptor, conservationist, and outdoorsman, Charles Marion Russell. We talked to Cary about the project, how Russell's art influenced his own, and a possible shared family history surrounding Great Falls, Carthage and Ulm, Montana. -
This week Classical Music Amarillo revisits performances by the musicians of Chamber Music Amarillo from the 2022-2023 season! -
Deep Cuts, Fan Interviews & Herb HIMSELF! ~ Somehow the stars aligned and HPPR scored a chat with living legend Herb Alpert, the man responsible for the rollicking theme song you hear every weekday at 9am on High Plains Morning. Scroll down to hear our three-hour tribute to his music and his art, as well as the music of his brilliant partner, jazz vocalist Lani Hall. They're coming to Amarillo's Globe-News Center on Thursday, March 28th for live show. Thanks to Herb & his team for sharing some time with High Plains Public Radio! -
GREAT MUSIC IS COMING, HIGH PLAINS! Thanks to your support, we were able to develop a robust, artist-led HPPR Living Room Concert Ambassador Tour program — and it made 2023 as a record year for live performance across the High Plains. So thank you to all of our members, listeners, and concert attendees for making this series a success. It's a new year, and HPPR is ready with a new crop of LIVE SHOWS coming to towns across TX, KS, CO & more. Check it out! -
Putrid poets of the Texas Panhandle, tonight's the night! WTAMU's Bad Poetry Contest returns on Friday, March 1st at 6:30pm in the Recital Hall (located in the Fine Arts Complex on Russell Long Blvd.).
