Americana/Roots • Music
“The Tasty Brew” is an eclectic mix of roots music formed by the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical melting pot.
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Diana Linn, a member of the Americana Music Association and Folk Alliance International, hopes to expand the listening base for KKFI by highlighting this treasure trove of music that she feels is severely under-represented by corporate radio.
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“The Tasty Brew” is an eclectic mix of roots music formed by the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical melting pot that are merged from folk, country, bluegrass, blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and other external influences.
Diana Linn is a member of the Americana Music Association, Folk Alliance International and frequently substitutes or co-hosts other programs on KKFI. She is the Co-Founder and a Director of the Heartland Song Network, Inc. a non-profit organization dedicated to elevating the art of the song in all genres of music through education, collaboration and mentorship.
You can reach them at 9137069918 or [email protected].
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March 16, 2021 Americana/Roots, Music
And the 2021 Grammy for Americana/Bluegrass/Country/Folk goes to______!
Ah the Grammys....you either hate them or love them. This year's Grammy Award Winners in the Roots Music categories were some Tasty Brew Music Radio Show favorites.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2021 Americana/Roots, Music
Chris Hudson of Gullywasher on The Tasty Brew Music Radio Show
Chris Hudson, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader and member of Kansas City-based Gullywasher, The Bard Owls and The Multiverse will be joining host Diana Linn via telephone in the 7 am hour on March 9 for the Tasty Brew Music debut of "Holding the Dawning."
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2021 Americana/Roots, Music
Folk Unlocked on the Tasty Brew Music Radio Show
This week's Tasty Brew Music Show highlights some of the Heartland, National and International artists showcasing in this year's Folk Alliance International's Folk Unlocked virtual conference.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2021 Americana/Roots, Music
T’is a Fat and Frigid Tuesday on the Tasty Brew Music Radio Show!
It's Winter Pledge Drive 2021 and a balmy -15 degrees is forecast by airtime of the Tasty Brew on February 16. A frigid AND Fat Tuesday for the best in American, Bluegrass, Country and Roots Music!
Read MoreDecember 22, 2020 Americana/Roots, Music
Barnaby Bright and new Holiday Music from Heartland Song Network Members!
This week's Tasty Brew Music Radio Show includes a recorded interview with Becky and Nathan Bliss of Kansas City based indie folk duo Barnaby Bright and new holiday tunes from the members of the Heartland Song Network.
Read MoreDecember 1, 2020 Americana/Roots, Music
Kansas Americana Style + Grammy Noms
Diana Linn's recent Saturday drive down Highways K-4 and K-99 in the Kansas Flint Hills lends inspiration to this week's Tasty Brew Music Radio Show.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2020 Americana/Roots, Music
New Releases from Sky Smeed, Chad Elliott and More!
Songwriters from the Heartland are the gift that keeps on giving. This week's show will feature new art released by Tasty Brew favorites Sky Smeed and Chad Elliott so you will want to check it out. It is music you didn't know you needed!
Read MoreNovember 3, 2020 Americana/Roots, Music
This is Americana Music Election Day Style!
It has been a long, contentious and brutal election cycle sprinkled with a heavy dose of pandemic anxiety. Take a break and treat your ears to some of the best in Americana Music being released in these momentous days.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2020 Americana/Roots, Music
Tasty Brew Music Launches Year #11 with Fall Fund Drive!
Ten years of the Tasty Brew Music Radio Show has come and gone... it's time to focus on the present and though the year 2020 has been cataclysmic for the music industry and it's makers....generative artists are pushing onward and upward...releasing new music every day! This week's focuses on music released this year to date and lots of ground will be covered....introducing new artists to the air waves of Kansas City from the Heartland and beyond! Nashville artists like Brit Taylor, Tennessee Jet and Ashley Ray (formerly of Lawrence, Kansas) and local Kansas City based music from The Magi, Old Sound, Multiverse and Cantaloupe City. This music is being introduced for the first time to radio in Kansas City on the Tasty Brew Music Show. Tune in and show your support for this Week Number One of the Fall Pledge Drive.
Read MoreAugust 25, 2020 Americana/Roots, Music
Voices Raised – Honoring the 19th Amendment and Womens’ Equality Week
The August 25th edition of The Tasty Brew Music Radio Show will feature music that accompanied and continues to sustain the fight for women's right to vote and be heard...celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution AND Women's Equality Week.
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