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A contemporary brass band that grew out of one of Nashville's historically Black universities is helping to expand the lost musical identity of the country capital.

Conductor Marin Alsop muses on the power of ballet and her memories of watching choreographer George Balanchine bring the music of Tchaikovsky to life with the New York City Ballet.

The Canadian singer covers the Chess Records catalog, from Chuck Berry to Etta James, on her debut album.

"When I first came to Chicago, in 1970, a patron at one of the blues clubs said to me, 'You listen to the blues to get rid of the blues.' " Iglauer has been helping folks do just that ever since.

This unpredictable, funky set showcases the distinctive creative interplay between each player's personality.

One muggy Thursday, 50,000 rowdy rock fans packed Chicago's Comiskey Park to see disc jockey Steve Dahl blow up a crate of disco records. That evening's stunt helped birth a new musical movement.

Jazz pianist Marcus Roberts responds to that question on his new EP, Race For The White House, whose compositions are inspired by the personalities of Trump, Carson, Clinton and Sanders.

Bing Crosby has long been the voice of the Christmas season, and now he's the subject of a new American Masters documentary. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Kathryn and Mary Crosby about his legacy.

A fan at an Adele concert stood, sang and filmed himself during her show, even though many of the people in his section were seated. A security guard — and Adele herself — got involved.

Sir the Baptist grew up on the South Side of Chicago. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the singer and rapper about how music became his way of picking up where his father left off.