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You may have heard of Mary Byrne's work advocating for the LGBTQ+ community in Indiana, but Byrne also had a significant role in Hoosier music history and women’s music across the country.

Indiana has an extraordinary legacy of soul music. This week we'll hear from two Indianapolis-based R&B artists that have new projects out: Keiana Whatley, and Taylor Hall.

Kyle Long presents part one of a two-part series with Lē Weaver, a founding member of the all-female Indianapolis synth-rock band Software. Software was active in Central Indiana from 1983 to 1986.

The blues legend Champion Jack Dupree was born in New Orleans in 1910; but he launched his career here in Naptown, performing extensively on Indiana Avenue.

In celebration of Women's History Month, revisit some of our interviews with Hoosier women who've made history in the Indiana music scene, including Dena El Saffar, Niambi Steele, and Mary Byrne.

Explore the life and music of Caroline Peyton, one of the most powerful voices in the history of Indiana music. Peyton performed across a variety of genres and providing vocals for Disney films.

Indiana has produced many extraordinary women who’ve made important contributions to electronic music. This week, enjoy music and words from Priscilla Mclean, Suzanne Ciani, Hanna Benn and more.

An interview with jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer Branford Marsalis. And playwright Cheryl L. West and actor Maiesha McQueen discuss the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of “Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.”

Explore rare and unreleased music of Bill Wilson, a legendary Central Indiana songwriter who died in 1993 at the age of 46.

Listen to an interview with The HawtPlates, a musical ensemble co-founded by the Lafayette, Indiana siblings Justin and Jade Hicks. They have worked extensively with Meshell Ndegeocello and contributed to her Grammy-winning 2023 album "The Omnichord Real Book”.