This week Offa Rex (pictured) rules the top 30 with their debut release on Nonesuch Records. A collaboration between The Decemberists and English singer/multi-instrumentalist Olivia Chaney, the album is a transatlantic musical conversation of modern psychedelic folk-rock steeped in traditional sounds of the British Isles. Also of note are new releases from Lee Bains III […]
WORT Charts for July 18-24
Being from the Twin Cities, The Suburbs have naturally had a long and intimate relationship with Madison audiences. A recent appearance at High Noon Saloon helped propel their new self-released album Hey Muse to the top of our charts last week. Scroll down to see the latest adds (including a new one from the Violent […]
Music Charts for the week of July 11-18
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit retains the #1 spot on our top 30 this week, while Toro Y Moi (pictured) tops our Adds list. Jazz and World music charts also follow. WORT top 30 for 7/11/17 Rank Artist Record Label 1 JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT The Nashville Sound [Advance Tracks] Southeastern 2 FLEET […]
WORT Charts Drive-By Trucker With The Nashville Sound
Here’s some of the music we played the most last week on the station, including jazz, world, metal and indie rock. Madison favorite Jason Isbell, a former member of Drive-By Truckers, races to the top of the charts with a new album from his band The 400 Unit. Also of note are new albums from Chuck […]
Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach New Album Delights!
Waiting on a Song, the second solo album by Black Keys guitarist and songwriter Dan Auerbach (pictured), is the follow-up to 2009’s Keep It Hid. For this musical “love letter” to Nashville, Dan recruited some of the city’s most respected resident musicians including John Prine, Duane Eddy, Jerry Douglas, Pat McLaughlin, and Bobby Wood and Gene Chrisman […]
Turn Up The Charts and Light Up The Phones!
This week we’re posting some genre charts as well as our top 30, including the #1 Jazz release “Turn Up The Quiet” by Diana Krall (pictured), who performed a great show in Madison last Saturday night at the Overture Center. Boss Hog hangs onto the #1 spot for a 2nd week on the Top 30; debuts […]