Late last year, Santa Rosa's KRSH, Radio 95.9 FM, long a bastion of alternative music, took a turn toward the middle of the road. The changes prompted KRSH morning host Brian Griffith to move to KRCB, and Bill Bowker, longtime afternoon host at KRSH, took its morning shift. [...]
KRSH Radio listeners got treated to a classic April Fool’s Day joke this April 1. Those who tuned into 95.9 FM in Santa Rosa this morning heard a station identification they weren’t expecting. “Today, we’re KVRE, at least ‘til 3 p.m.,” said KRSH DJ Bill Bowker. For locals [...]
Petaluma is a long way from blues music stronghold Clarksdale, Miss., but this summer, the Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma will be on the receiving end of a musical pipeline direct from Coahoma County on the Mississippi Delta. Sonoma County blues crusader Bill Bowker of KRSH Radio is [...]
Sunday, May 8, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary Mississippi bluesman Robert Johnson. Born in 1911, the songwriter, singer and guitarist died at age 27 in 1938, leaving behind just 29 recorded songs. Some of those songs became major hits for ‘60s and ‘70s rock [...]
Fans of the Texas singer-songwriter already know his name is Radney, not Rodney. Known for his top 10 hits from the '90s, "Just Call Me Lonesome" and "Nobody Wins," Radney Foster will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, May 14, at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 6780 Depot [...]
What is art? Whether it’s oil on canvas or actors on stage, dancers on their toes or comedians doing stand-up, Press Democrat staff writer Dan Taylor covers the fine and lively arts in Northern California. Meet the people, go behind the scenes and get ahead on what’s coming up.