Rolling Stone reporter Cheyenne Roundtree says rumors of abuse followed the media mogul for years. Her book examines how Combs remained so powerful, despite decades of warning signs and allegations.

A stage dive ... from the Tiny Desk? We feature Turnstile, plus sets from artists who have collaborated with the Baltimore hardcore band: Sheer Mag and Blood Orange. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.

The Dominican singer raises the everyday to a level of artistic beauty, yet manages to make life feel breathable. Silvana Estrada guests in this stripped down set.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with New York Times reporter Emily Cochrane about a feud that has erupted over Dolly Parton's estate.

Seth MacFarlane is best known for creating Family Guy and American Dad! He's also an accomplished singer. Now, he's out with a new record of Muppets songs.

The dam appeared to break in 2024, as South African phenom Tyla made Grammy and chart history. But for a wide field of buzzed-about voices, the path to a crossover has narrowed.

Let's take a look at how and why "Choosin' Texas" has come to define and dominate the pop charts in 2026.

Coltrane, who died in 1967 at age 40, was a comet who lit up the sky, constantly refining his saxophone style and technique alongside his composing, bandleading and advocacy for younger colleagues.

As the classical concert season ramps up, two of America's finest orchestras will soon be led by new conductors when Daniel Harding takes over in Los Angeles and Elim Chan leads in San Francisco.

Born in the Dominican Republic, raised in Italy and now having lived in many other parts of the world, YEИDRY's music sounds exactly like her experience.

Opera Shop host Darren Hellwege talks with lifestyle journalist Shivani Vora about her recent interview for Forbes with Metropolitan Opera Principal Guest Conductor Daniele Rustioni. They discuss Rustioni's "process," life in the busy hub of the neighborhood around Lincoln Center, and Daniele's advice to newcomers to the art. Shivani's article can be found here: Met Opera’s Andrea Chénier Conductor Daniele Rustioni Talks Travel And Opera

With a focus on music from Early Romantic Era composers, the show - Blossoming into Romanticism - now airs each Thursday at 4:00pm.

"Opera Shop" host Darren Hellwege talks with Matt Haney, who is directing two performances of Puccini's La Boheme with the Ozarks Lyric Opera in Springfield next weekend. https://ozarkslyricopera.com/la-boheme

"Opera Shop" host Darren Hellwege visits with some of the talented young people bringing a production of Gian Carlo Menoti's "Amahl and the Night Visitors" to Columbia. The production will be Dec. 5th and 6th at First Baptist Church of Columbia. Our guests are Molly Symmonds (Ahmal) Kennedy Kinnick (mother) and Carter Thiemann, who is the pianist.

Darren Hellwege, host of The Opera Shop, talks with Greg Campbell of the Lyric Opera of Kansas City about their run of "Madame Butterfly," this Friday through Sunday at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Lyric Opera of Kansas City