Rock & Roots

Rock & Roots REWIND: Week of June 30th 2025

By DeBraun Thomas

Published July 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM EDT

This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Kurt Vile Featuring Luke Roberts (Classic Love), Gasoline Lollipops (Tennessee Nights), Shame (Cutthroat), Lucius (Joyride), The Rolling Stones & Steve Riley (Zydeco Sont Pas Salés), & Norah Jones & John Legend (Summertime Blue)!

Monday evening on Joe's Blues a featured a sound of the open road with a shows titled Keys To The Highway: The All American Road Trip! Featured music Chuck Berry, The Derek Trucks Band, Johnny Winter, Johnny Guitar Watson, Bobby Blue Bland, Bonnie Raitt, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, & more! A full playlist can be found here.

Saturday night on The Crunkadelic Funk Show grooved in the 80's and gave love to early Hip-Hop! Featuring music from Kurtis Blow, The Sequence, Evelyn Champagne King, Jody Watley, Debbie Harry, Cameo, Donna Summer, & more!

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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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