Headwaters
Monday - Friday 9-11am
Hosted by the KAXE Music Team, Headwaters bridges the gap between now and then through a great blend of new releases, KAXE and KBXE's vast libraries, in-depth music conversations, interviews and more. Tune in to hear a mix of rock, folk, Americana, blues, soul, jazz and music from around the world.
Let’s explore the music that shapes our lives together.
Headwaters, your source for great music!
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Trampled By Turtles frontman Dave Simonett explores milestone performances and a renewed burst of songwriting on "Headwaters," before his solo show at The Reif Center. -
MusicThe KAXE Music Team highlights recent singles and albums you should listen to, including releases from Silvana Estrada, HAERTS, The Lowest Pair, Eric Bibb and more. -
MusicMaygen Lacey and Noah Neumann talked about their bold, years-long creative odyssey behind "The Americana Dream," the album’s adventurous spirit, and they debuted live versions of the new songs. -
MusicThe KAXE Music Team highlights recent singles and albums you should listen to, including releases from Joshua Hedley, Nightmares on Wax, Sampa The Great, Bill Callahan and more. -
KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Gaelynn Lea and Amy Abts, Christopher David Hanson, J Streitz and Between Howls. -
MusicThe KAXE Music Team highlights recent singles and albums you should listen to, including releases from Mavis Staples, William Prince, Khruangbin, Dessa, Aubrie Sellers and more. -
Brainerd musician Kelley Smith was announced as the new artistic director of the long-running concert series on July 25, 2025. -
MusicThe KAXE Music Team highlights recent singles and albums you should listen to, including releases from Snocaps, Genesis Owusu, David Huckfelt and The Belair Bomb Lips. -
Oct. 29 is Public Radio Music Day. This year's theme is "Live, local, essential," to highlight the vital role stations like KAXE play in communities across America. -
In a conversation about his new book of short stories, Parr explained writing stories actually came before songwriting — and for him, the two have always been the same process.
