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The Art of the Story

Blues singer and guitarist Tommy Castro's tops charts with 'Closer to the Bone'

By Doug Doyle,
Dave Popkin
Published August 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM EDT
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Guitarist and singer Tommy Castro
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Guitarist and singer Tommy Castro

On this episode of The Art of the Story, blues legend Tommy Castro talks to WBGO's Dave Popkin about his latest release and still being at the top of his game.

Tommy Castro
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Tommy Castro

You can hear Dave's entire interview with Tommy Castro here.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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Dave Popkin
Dave Popkin is a WBGO News/Music contributor, veteran sportscaster, educator and musician
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