Oklahoma music

This episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma features reports on Tulsa education leaders advocating for more equitable funding, a grand jury released a report detailing conditions at the Oklahoma County jail, and the 2023 Tulsa Jazz Fest.

Lainey Wilson won album of the year for Bell Bottom Country and Chris Stapleton was named entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Bartees chats with World Cafe about his sophomore album, Farm to Table, and advice he has for artists on the rise.

Jerry Lee Lewis once ceded the piano bench to Russell saying, "he plays a lot better than I do!"

Kyle Bradley was raised in Piedmont, Oklahoma. His alter-ego, Thunder Jackson, was born in Los Angeles, California, after years of playing in smoky bars and busking since he was a teenager.

Billie Eilish's Bond theme tries to fend off Beyoncé, Van Morrison, perennial candidate Diane Warren and word-of-mouth juggernaut Encanto.

Several Oklahoma musicians were honored with Grammy nominations, but only one came home a winner Sunday night.

Maggie Rogers' voice allows the duo to play with perspective and, in doing so, refreshes the template of Zach Bryan's laments.

Ferris O'Brien's favorite albums of 2022 include selections by Wet Leg, Lo Moon, Starcrawler and more.

George Lang's favorite albums of 2022 include selections by Steve Lacy, Wet Leg, Rosalía and more.