The Blend
Weekdays, 1pm-4pm
Every weekday afternoon, WDIY's signature Triple A music program serves up three hours of eclectic music including rock, pop, blues, and beyond. Always fresh with music that's hand-picked daily by our regular roster of rotating hosts, The Blend features a healthy dose of new releases alongside older favorites; everything from Neil Young to Arctic Monkeys, Adele to Howlin' Wolf--The Blend delivers true music variety from record collectors and music enthusiasts.
Latest Stories
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Lehigh Valley guitarist and singer Doug Ashby from Lehigh Valley blues rock joins WDIY's Bill Dautremont-Smith ahead of the band's set at this year's Musikfest. They discuss the band and listen to some tracks off Tavern Tan's albums including 2020's Tandemic. -
Jamaican singer and philanthropist Ziggy Marley talks with WDIY's Miguel Carey aka Dragonstout about preparing to bring his father's music to Musikfest this year; his foundation, U.R.G.E.; his new album; and more.
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Lisa Bodnar talks with WDIY's Carlos Benjamin ahead of her performance with her band Whistlegrass on Saturday, July 30th at Civic Theatre of Allentown. The show will support the nonprofit community theater.
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WDIY's Carlos Benjamin is joined by Shayna Super, ArtsQuest programming manager, to take a look at the music, food, and other offerings coming to Musikfest 2022.
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Check out photos from the 14th Blues, Brews & Barbecue festival which took place in downtown Allentown on Saturday, July 23, 2022 with music from Mr. Sipp, Veronica Lewis, the Groove Merchants, and more.
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"Lil' Ed" Williams of Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials talks with WDIY's Neil Hever about his unlikely job cleaning cars during the pandemic lockdown, and his return to headlining festivals — including the the Blast Furnace Blues Festival in Bethlehem on Sunday, July 24, 2022.
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Blues musician Tinsley Ellis talks with WDIY's Neil Hever about getting his start playing music after sitting front row at a B.B. King show; plus his upcoming concert at Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks in Bethlehem.
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Liz Martin, Senior Vice President of Allentown Initiatives with the Lehigh Valley Chamber, talks with Bluesville host Jack Adams about what's in store for the upcoming Blues, Brews & Barbecue festival in downtown Allentown, including 15 musical acts, 50+ vendors, and more.
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Guitarist and singer Kenny Wayne Shepherd talks with WDIY's Jack Adams ahead of his headlining slot at Briggs Farm Blues Festival. Shepherd discusses his longevity as an artist, his ongoing collaborations with older blues musicians, and more.
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While the weather heats up, chill out with WDIY and take a peak at what we've played the most on air for the month of May! Want to hear your favorites songs or some old classics on your radio for the summer? Feel free to call WDIY's studio line with a request at 610-694-8100 x1 or leave your picks on our Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages.
