It's been 50 years since Pat Metheny released his first album in 1976.

After selling tens of millions of records worldwide, the singer-songwriter says she's finally aged out of pop music — and she's OK with that. Crow's latest album is Pick You Up.

For over three decades, Panteón Rococó has been at the forefront of Mexican ska. The band's skankin' grooves slide easily between cumbia and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.

Even among ATLiens, Kenny Mason is an outlier. As he faced a creative crisis — and commercial pressures — the rap-rock iconoclast realized that he feels most comfortable on the fringes.

Tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba interpret the soul of the Latin American song book at El Tiny.

Danny Bones is supposedly a working-class British rapper popular among far-right groups thanks to his lyrics about immigration, national identity and a broken Britain.

Los Angeles-based composer Charles-Henri Avelange wrote a score to honor firefighters almost 20 years ago. After last year's wildfires in Los Angeles, he’s made headway in finally recording it.

The Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE OUT album features contributions from over 30 artists, including Kathleen Hanna, Fred Armisen and Tom Morello to create a historical and artistic record of this moment.

A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango at a time.

Singer songwriter Angela Autumn's music starts with her Appalachian roots and then takes some surprising turns. She talks about the experiences that inspired the songs on her new album, 'Believer'.

Darren Hellwege, host of The Opera Shop, talks with Anh Le of Opera Theatre of St. Louis about fall events with OTSL and how she discovered her love for opera through our public broadcasting colleagues.

Darren Hellwege of The Opera Shop talks with Christina Casey Ray, who teaches vocal music at Mizzou and is co-founder of Landlocked Opera.

Opera Shop host Darren Hellwege talks with Greg Campbell of the Lyric Opera of Kansas City about their coming season, including their debut performance of "Cinderella."

Folk musicians from mid-Missouri gather monthly in Sinquefield Music Center to participate in a rollicking jam session.The next MO Old Time Jam will be held Monday, October 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

For many people, some of the enjoyment of going to the Missouri State Fair is the spectacle – the sights, sounds and smells. But that can be overwhelming for some. KBIA's Rebecca Smith reports from Sedalia on one effort to make the fair more accessible – and enjoyable – for all.