From the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Tanglewood to a collection of concerts at Newport mansions, the summer is brimming with opportunities to experience classical music. WBUR arts critic Lloyd ...

I first met Brian Wilson in early 1962 at a record shop in Culver City when the Beach Boys were doing an in store appearance to promote their record “Surfin’” on the Candix label. In 1965 I talked to ...

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In Anne-Marie Casey’s adaptation, the womenfolk in the March household treat their gatherings around the upright piano rather ...

Audible Granola” is a biweekly column dedicated to the celebration of quintessential albums from Seattle and the PNW.

I don’t envy anybody who decided to put out an album within the 12 months succeeding Brat Summer, Manning Fireworks Fall, and “Not Like Us” — especially considering that 2025, broadly speaking, did ...

Discover the best songs of May 2025, featuring tracks by Lorde, Wednesday, Wolf Alice, Alex G, Wet Leg, and more.

The RIAA gives diamond certifications to songs that have gone platinum 10 times. Over 150 songs have been certified diamond, and 38 artists have multiple songs on the list. Drake has the most with ...

Their albums from earlier times are timeless masterpieces. Even people unrelated to metal today can easily recognize the best Metallica songs when they hear them. Metallica is one of the essential ...

In an effort to keep track of all the new music we’re excited about, we’ve been posting a new playlist each week with many of the songs we love that were (mostly) released that week.

Well, we have something that might help you. We rounded up a panel of local music experts to give you some fresh recommendations for songs to check out. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW ...