Fresh Air critic David Bianculli found it impossible to come up with a top 10 list this year — and is reveling in the ...

A journey through the strange and wonderful world of Christmas music, with a guide who's been doing it for more than three ...

Talking about her new album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft," the Grammy Award-winning singer says working with a vocal coach ...

When I greeted Sabrina Carpenter at NPR HQ for her Tiny Desk debut, her charm was immediately disarming. Bubbling with ...

Beyond that, attendees can expect food from some of Milwaukee’s top taco chefs, a salsa and queso competition, Lucho Libre ...

From modern throwbacks to cathartic fist-pumpers, these are the tracks that made the biggest impact on our team's biggest music fans.

When Ben Folds was making his new Christmas album, Sleigher, the idea of coming back to those traditions over and over again was on his mind. "I think, at the end of the day, Christmas — because it ...

Milwaukee’s coffee culture is a blend of history, innovation and community. While known for its beer, coffee has quietly played a key role in the city’s story. Over the decades, roasters like ...

Every week, the Milwaukee Music Premiere presented by The Cooperage connects the city’s artists with our listening audience. If you’re an artist with a track you’d like us to debut exclusively on ...

Every week, the State of Sound podcast welcomes an artist from our monthly concert series into the studio to go deep on one of their songs. Our live shows are done for the year, but we’ll be back with ...