During the 11:00 a.m. hour on Wednesday, July 30, WRCT’s Whiskey Before Breakfast will feature a preview of Pittsburgh’s All Together Now music festival. The festival, occurring at locations all over Pittsburgh Thursday, August 7 through Sunday, August 10, will be raising awareness of the contributions immigrants have made to the Pittsburgh area and will be raising funds for the Collaborative for Immigrant Impact.

We’re expecting members of two local bands to play live on the air during the preview! From the Celtic & Contradance side of the musical family, Devilish Merry and, from the bluegrass side of the family, Slag Mountain. It should be an exciting and fun way to get the show under way! Don’t miss the excitement on 88.3 FM, WRCT Pittsburgh, or streaming from this very website!

The program will also be repeated on Thursday, August 7, at 9:00 a.m. on 88.3 FM & www.wrct.org, and be posted to Mandorichard’s Mixcloud page: www.mixcloud.com/mandorichard

Guitar great and seven time Grammy nominee, Steve Morse, returns to WRCT this week for the first time in two years. Considered one of the greatest contemporary rock ‘n’ roll guitarists of all time, Steve was the choice of Deep Purple to replace original guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, and remained the band’s virtuoso guitarist for 28 years! Prior to that he was the lead guitarist for Kansas and the Dixie Dregs. 

Thursday July 17, Steve joins Eric Jackson Lurie on WRCT’s Court’s In Session to discuss his foray into yacht rock and his new single with heavy metal legend, Thor, on the Cleopatra label.  

In addition, on Thursday, July 17, Eric’s giving away tickets to this summer’s Pittsburgh Blues & Roots Festival and tickets to the Roger Waters movie: This is Not a Drill. Tune in, call in to 412-268-WRCT, and win!

Mark your calendar for Thursday, July 17 at 8:00 p.m.! An exciting show on WRCT 88.3 FM Pittsburgh and streaming online at WRCT.org. (The program will be re-aired on Sunday, July 20 at 10:00 p.m.)

In 1974 the classic Alice Cooper group disbanded. While Alice continued solo, it was the original lineup that released a steady stream of chart topping hits that continue to be played on the radio today. From “Schools Out,” “I’m Eighteen,” and “No More Mr. Nice Guy” to “Billion Dollar Babies,” “Elected,” and “Under My Wheels” — the original band didn’t just shock — they rode the top of the charts!

Tune in to WRCT’s Court’s in Session on Thursday, July 10 at 8:00p.m. when Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee and original Alice Cooper group bassist, Dennis Dunaway, joins your Rockin’ Attorney, Eric Jackson Lurie, to talk about the upcoming Alice Cooper album that reunites the original band for the first full release in 51 years!

Don’t miss this interview! Tune in Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Right here on WRCT 88.3 FM Pittsburgh, and streaming at wrct.org.