October 5th is the annual observance of WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY … when we honor the contributions and influences of teachers.

KUOW's podcast 'Let the Kids Dance,' tells the story of grunge music and a forgotten chapter: the Teen Dance Ordinance.

Montreal's TEKE::TEKE blends together different influences, from japanese folk to J-Pop and Brazilian surf rock.

Some of cinema’s most captivating stories come from simply observing the world. This week on Reel Music, we’ll dive into the soundtracks behind documentary films.

Mark O'Connor is a highly versatile and innovative American musician, known for blending bluegrass, jazz, classical, and folk music into a unique style.

In 2015 Stewart Billie moved his family from the city back to tribal land in the Navajo Nation. Billie’s sons found the lack of noise unnerving until their dad replaced the quiet with heavy metal.

You’ve arrived at The Thistle & Shamrock® Archive, a radio treasure trove from decades of weekly episodes, where we invite you to Listen Again as often as you like.

The modern brass quintet was developed long after Johann Sebastian Bach lived, but brass quintets play arrangements of Bach’s music all the time. It works well—they sound like an organ, Bach’s primary instrument.

Herb Alpert is most famous for the music he created with his band, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. His career as a musician and producer has spanned over six decades, breaking ground on artists like The Police and Janet Jackson.

Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal didn’t just fix the economy—it made music education and entertainment a priority across the U.S. during the Great Depression. The Federal Music Project offered music classes, hosted festivals, and even created 34 new orchestras.