WYSO’s music coverage celebrates the power of sound to connect, inspire, and tell stories. From in-depth features on local and regional musicians to live performance recordings and explorations of musical traditions, our reporting captures the diversity and depth of musical expression in Southwest Ohio and beyond. Whether it’s bluegrass, hip-hop, jazz, classical, or experimental sounds, WYSO highlights the artists, venues, and audiences that make music a vital part of our community. Through programs like Excursions, The Outside, and Kaleidoscope, we bring you new voices and timeless sounds with the storytelling and soul of public radio.
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With AI music generators widely available, scammers are uploading songs to the pages of inactive artists and dead musicians. Spotify says it is cracking down, but the practice persists. -
Billboard ranked what they consider the best Halloween songs. All Things Considered staffers have strong opinions about Billboard's take.
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Solo artists and bands who live within a 35-mile radius of downtown Dayton are welcome to apply. -
Crowe was just 15 years old when he became a music journalist in 1973. He had to talk his mom into letting him go on the road with bands. He chronicles his adventures in his new memoir, The Uncool. -
ObituariesJack DeJohnette, of the most daring and singular jazz drummers of the last 60 years, died on Sunday. -
The effervescent pop-rock band is here with a crucial reminder: It's always summer somewhere. -
NPR'S Ayesha Rascoe speaks with jazz musician Mark Turner about his latest album, "Reflections on: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man." It's based on the book by James Weldon Johnson.
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For a century, the tiny Coolidge Auditorium, at the Library of Congress, has been a wellspring of cultural integrity, innovative music and American ingenuity. (And free concerts.) -
A '90s classic is back. NPR's Scott Simon talks to musician John Tesh about the triumphant return of "Roundball Rock" to the airwaves.
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We talk to musician Liam St. John about his song, "Man of the North," the title track off his latest album.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with R&B musician Leon Thomas, who describes his new EP Pholks as a collaboration of polymaths inspired by multi-talented artists like Prince and Quincy Jones.
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Last night's Billboard Latin Music awards honored Bad Bunny, who received the lifetime achievement award. When the legendary Rita Moreno handed it off, the moment was like the passing of a baton.
