Part of the Osborne Brothers, 1971 CMA Vocal Group of the Year, Sonny Osborne began his career playing with Bill Monroe and Jimmy Martin when he was 14. Sonny Osborne is a bluegrass singer and five-string banjo player. A master of the style developed by Earl Scruggs, called the "Scruggs style", he is best known for his collaboration with his brother Bobby Osborne as the Osborne Brothers. Their brother harmonies and trios were the gold standard for the second half of the twentieth century. Recording with greats such as Gary Burton, Chet Atkins, Carl Smith, and countless others, Sonny Osborne has seen it all.

"The Velvet Room"'s own Randy Ferguson has written a heartfelt album analysis of Prince's album "Sign 'O' The Times" which was released 30 years ago. Here is the link to read the article! http://www.bandedbox.com/2017/03/sign-times-30-years-later/

by Trevor Christian

Texas seems to be working for Whitney Rose. Before writing and recording her latest EP, South Texas Suite, the Canadian country songstress moved from her native Canada to Austin, a city that seems more suited to her brand of music.

Her brand of music has moved closer to Austin, too. Her last album, which was produced by Raul Malo, leaned as heavily on vintage pop as it did traditional country. This time around, the pop is almost gone. Rose explained that her year and a half in Texas had more of an effect on her that just a chance to experience some warmer weather.

“It’s probably a reflection of living in Austin for the last little while,” Rose said of her sound during an interview for Country Pocket.

Rose’s lyrics have also been heavily influenced by her time in Texas. “Lookin’ Back on Luckenbach” plays on the name of a quirky town famous for its dance hall in order to wax nostalgic. “Three Minute Love Affair” is also based on something uniquely Texan.

Interested in becoming a DJ on the air at WUSB? Join our summer training program!
The course includes a one-hour weekly tech training which is hands-on in one of our studios in the Stony Brook University Student Union and one longer classroom session that goes over FCC and station policies and protocols. Trainees are also paired with a seasoned DJ who can give them a taste of what it is like to program a show on the air.
The course is open to SBU students and members of the community alike.
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