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Indianapolis designer Jerry Lee Atwood carries the tradition and spirit of classic Western wear forward with custom pieces that have appeared in Vogue magazine and in the wardrobes of Post Malone, Lil Nas X, Diplo, and Charley Crockett. WFYI’s Kyle Long spoke with him about a new exhibition of his work at the Eiteljorg Museum.

Celebrate the Christmas holiday at Sea Ferguson’s Cotton Club — a legendary Avenue nightclub that hosted the greatest stars in American music, from Ray Charles to Louis Armstrong.

Listen to a conversation with the virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and bandleader, Ricky Skaggs. Born in Kentucky in 1954, Skaggs has played a central role in shaping modern bluegrass and country music. A child prodigy, he first performed on stage with Bill Monroe at age six, and at age seven, he appeared on national television with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs.

This is the first edition of a new Cultural Manifesto segment titled “40 Indiana Guitar Pioneers That Every Hoosier Should Know,” featuring the Evansville, Indiana guitarist Jackie Clark. He played and recorded with some of the greatest legends in rock and R&B music, including Ike and Tina Turner, Iggy Pop, Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones, and Bobby Womack.

On December 19, 1970, the Indianapolis affiliate of the Southern Leadership Conference’s Operation Breadbasket held a “Black Christmas Parade” on Indiana Avenue. Listen to a tribute to the parade, featuring an hour of music from Indianapolis funk bands that performed there.

We continue our exploration of the Avenue’s contribution to Blue Note Records.

We continue our ongoing look at the use of Indiana Avenue music samples in hip-hop.

Explore the music of the Indiana visual artist, activist and jazz bassist Max Hartstein.

Explore music legend Rodney Stepp's memories of growing up on the Avenue.

Discover why jazz icon Charles Mingus referred to Bob Hammer as "my Beethoven."