It’s Friday and it’s National Relaxation Day! Take a nice deep breath and have a chill day with music like the Meditation from Thaïs by Jules Massenet.

Bret McKenzie has made fans laugh with his lyrics as part of Flight of the Conchords. Now he's back with a solo album of wide-ranging moods called "Freak Out City."

Dressed to the nines and wearing his signature high-top locs, the British soul singer performs highlights from his timeless catalog.

Mel Bonis was a composer of astonishing range—hundreds of works for piano, choir, organ, chamber groups, even orchestra. Yet across all that variety, her music is unmistakably personal: lyrical, intimate, and full of emotional depth.Tonight, hear a hidden masterpiece from one of France’s most versatile and overlooked composers—on WSHU, 91.1, 107.5, and our stream.

Taylor Swift is entering a new era with "The Life of a Showgirl." Swift loves to surprise fans with her album rollouts, and this one is no different.

Have you fresh smelled fresh lavender in Provence? Dipped your toe in turquoise Mediterranean water? Composer Michael Torke wants you to feel the warmth of southern France when you listen to South, his concerto for oboe.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author David Levithan and singer-songwriter Jens Lekman, creators of the new novel and album Songs for Other People's Weddings.

Some projects take weeks. Others… years. For Brahms, finishing his First Symphony took more than two decades—long enough for the pressure to build into music that bursts with intensity. Hear Brahms’ hard-won masterpiece tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream at WSHU.org.

Have you had a chance to admire a water view recently? Maybe spotting land across the Long Island Sound? Travel down the Mississippi River to hear the sounds of Spirituals and dance bands from shore.

A new effort led by Hollywood composer John Frizzell seeks to connect people with autism to each other through bluegrass.