Blues Roots

PBS is a leader in the blues and roots genres. If you enjoy blues, country, bluegrass, doo wop, gospel, Ska or old-school Rhythm and Blues then we definitely have something for you!

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IWD 2022 Listen Back

Tue 8 Mar 2022
PBS News

Once again PBS celebrated women in our community with a special 24 hours of broadcasting on International Women’s Day, Tuesday March 8. We brought a mix of genres across the day from committed members of the PBS family - regular announcers, fill-in broadcasters and previous show presenters.

You can listen back to International Women's Day 2022 on PBS here:

VACUUM

Mon 7 Mar 2022 to Sun 13 Mar 2022
Feature Sounds

Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.

Alexander Flood

Mon 28 Feb 2022 to Sun 6 Mar 2022
Feature Sounds

Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.

Adrian Basso Stepping Down From PBS

Thu 24 Feb 2022
PBS News

After 15 years at the helm of our iconic community radio station PBS 106.7FM, our General Manager, Adrian Basso, will be stepping down mid-year.

During Basso’s tenure, our station has grown into a nationally and internationally respected music institution that has survived many challenges, including the Global Financial Crisis and the Covid pandemic, to emerge bigger and stronger than ever before. 

Erin Rae

Mon 21 Feb 2022 to Sun 27 Feb 2022
Feature Sounds

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Checkerboard Lounge

Mon 14 Feb 2022 to Sun 20 Feb 2022
Feature Sounds

Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.

Grace Cummings

Wed 9 Feb 2022
Studio 5 Live

PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to The Afterglow on Wednesday February 9 as we revisit Grace Cummings' 2020 session.

A.R. Wilson

Mon 7 Feb 2022 to Sun 13 Feb 2022
Feature Sounds

Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.

Syl Johnson with Richie 1250 and the late Pierre Baroni in the PBS studios

Syl Johnson Tributes

Mon 7 Feb 2022
PBS News
Helen Jennings OAM at the Roots of Rhythm 30th Anniversary party in 2017. Photo by Kym Schreiber

Roots of Rhythm Celebrates 35 Years!

Wed 2 Feb 2022
PBS News

Following a five week break over summer, Helen Jennings OAM will return to air Wednesday 2 February to celebrate Roots of Rhythm’s 35th anniversary. Roots of Rhythm first hit the PBS airwaves on Wednesday 1 February 1987 and has been showcasing the very best in blues and roots every week ever since.