Rock & Roots

Rock & Roots REWIND: Week of March 10th 2025

By DeBraun Thomas

Published March 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM EDT

This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Suzanne Vega (Speakers Corner), The Jaws Of Brooklyn (Litebringer), Crowe Boys (Bootstraps), Sedona Featuring Claud (She's So Pretty), Southern Avenue (Upside), & Santana Featuring Smokey Robinson (Please Don't Take Your Love)!

Monday evening on Joe's Blues pulled out some fresh tunes with a show titled First Taste Of 2025! Featuring music from Charlie Musslewhite, Samantha Fish, The Black Keys, Lucius, GA-20, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Featuring Bobby Rush, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, & more! The full playlist can be found here.

Saturday night on The Crunkadelic Funk Show was a celebration of Women's History Month! Featured music from Laura Lee, Gloria Jones, The Pointer Sisters, Esther Phillips, Marva Whitney, Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, Ruth Copeland, Betty Davis, & more! A full playlist can be found here.

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DeBraun Thomas

DeBraun Thomas fell in love with radio at a young age but only had interest in working in radio after learning Funk musician Sly Stone got his start in radio. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Thomas moved to Lexington in 2009 to attend the University of Kentucky and pursue a career in radio. Thomas joined WRFL in 2009 and through the UK school of Journalism, Thomas had 2 features air on WUKY. In October of 2012, Thomas began interning at WUKY and produced the Unghosting of Medgar Evers. In August of 2013 Thomas became a staff member at WUKY and since that time, Thomas regularly produces the weekly segment Local Music Mondays which highlights local musicians in Lexington. Thomas hosts the Crunkadelic Funk Show which airs Saturday nights at 9pm and also produced a documentary on the 50th anniversary of the March on Frankfort. In addition to producing and hosting a radio show, Thomas also explores his other passion as a musician in Lexington.

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