40 years ago, musicians faced off against a Washington committee over whether to warn parents about explicit lyrics.

A favorite of A$AP Rocky and Earl Sweatshirt, El Cousteau is a product of the District in every way. On Dirty Harry 2, he unpacks his upbringing with a nuance absent from national debate.

The firing of Kevin Struthers is the latest in a line of dismissals and resignations at the D.C. arts behemoth.

Steve Alcala, a music teacher and trumpet player, fell in love with Latin Jazz, but very little sheet music was available to help his students learn. So he started a sheet music publishing company.

Watch the live ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. CT.

This week's albums and singles charts are both dominated by the same record: Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend, which debuts at No. 1 and lands all 12 of its songs in the Hot 100's top 40.

Yes, the first-ever stage dive at the Tiny Desk occurs during Turnstile's set, but not before a wild reimagination of the hardcore band's wide-ranging sound.

Featuring brand new songs from the album Play, plus an old favorite, watch Sheeran build the instrumental elements in real time with guitar, keyboard and a looping station.

In 1984, the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap satirized heavy metal bands. Now the characters are back for a sequel, Spinal Tap II. Reiner says "they have grown neither emotionally or musically."

Earlier this summer, a new band called The Velvet Sundown released two albums back-to-back. All the music was AI-generated.

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."

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.

Classical 90.5's Kiana Fernandes sat down with MU clarinet professor Wesley Warnhoff to discuss his first album with colleagues Dan Willett and Natalia Bolshakova.

Patrick Rafferty is a Missouri guitarist and professor. On March 2, he performed a combined lecture and concert on the history of the guitar at the University of Missouri. Classical 90.5’s Kiana Fernandes spoke with him about the history of the guitar and the benefits of combining performance with education.

On March 2, the piano area performed a recital featuring predominantly Asian and Asian American composers. The day before the concert, Classical 90.5’s Kiana Fernandes sat down with piano professor Peter Miyamoto to discuss diversity in repertoire and what goes into preparing for a concert.