Music

Les Paul, the “Wizard of Waukesha,” would have turned 110 on Monday. Almost every sound recording you listen to can be traced back to his invention of multitrack recording.

Sarah Jarosz emphasized the importance of harmony and the band I’m With Her’s progressive bluegrass sound, which blends traditional elements with modern influences.

O.W.’s Exalters are celebrating 35 years of harmonizing in Baptist churches across Wisconsin.

Rapper and singer T-Pain isn’t moving forward with an event at Wisconsin State Fair Park this summer after he blasted organizers and claimed they had concerns the event would attract gangs.

Homegrown is the Twin Ports’ biggest musical festival of the year. It’s Superior’s turn to play host Thursday.

WPR’s “BETA” sat down with Joseph Patel to find out what inspired the making of the documentary, “SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius).”

Phil Cook recently spoke with WPR’s “BETA” about his love for the piano and a new record of solo instrumentals titled “Appalachia Borealis.”

Sue Hulsether travels the state teaching elementary schoolers about folk dance and leading community dances with her signature flair.

It’s been 40 years since “Hounds of Love” first appeared, yet it remains relevant and contemporary. Leah Kardos wrote about Bush for the 33 1/3 music series on outstanding historical records.

The musician and “Radiolab” producer behind “Windstar Solutions” calls it a “sonic hall of mirrors” with musical inspiration and archival news footage from the 1980s.