Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras explains a surprising new trend in Latin music that's been bubbling for awhile.

A murder trial, a meme and the unending search for meaning. Plus: Colin Kaepernick fires back at Jay-Z and Macklemore walks the talk.

The XPoNential Music Festival, presented by Subaru, returns to the Camden Waterfront this weekend.

"Don't Let It Trouble Your Mind" is the prettiest kiss-off song you'll ever hear. Then there's "Run That By Me One More Time," a rowdy novelty duet, and the story-song "My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy."

Should a billionaire get to decide whether to bar an artist from performing because of their views? That’s the question at the center of the drama this week swirling around the rapper Macklemore.

Across 24 songs, Jepsen explores the full spectrum of human emotions, channeling folk pop for the "Day" side and leaning into house music for the "Night" side.

For more than 50 years, Los Mirlos has cultivated its own Peruvian twist on cumbia, featuring reverb-heavy, surf-rock guitar.

Neil Young talks to NPR about his reflective 50th studio album, Second Song, out Sept. 18.

Sara Bareilles talks to Morning Edition about grief, infertility and the experiences that shaped her new album.

First Macklemore was dropped over Gaza. Then other artists walked. Ed Sheeran has largely stayed out of politics. Now, the empty stage is telling a different story.

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.