Music

Folk music played a big role for lumberjacks in the heyday of Wisconsin’s logging industry. Now these “shanty boy” songs are being shared with a new generation by a local musician who created a massive playlist.

“The Radio Hour,” is a one-act opera by Jake Heggie that reveals the innermost thoughts of a character as she turns the dial to interact with what she hears over the airwaves.

WPR’s “BETA” sat down with critic Craig D. Lindsey to boogie to the music and talk about how it worked in the film.

The Les Paul Foundation’s program director recently joined WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show” to share stories from Paul’s life in Wisconsin and beyond, as well as explain the continuing work of the foundation.

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The group of rotating classically trained musicians can be found singing in harmony across the state. Listen to them sing some of their most popular tunes and learn what makes caroling special.

Listen to a playlist from the director of the new Green Bay punk rock doc “Green Blah,” that highlights early local bands like The Tyrants and No Response.

Author Mark Blake took it upon himself to chronicle the band’s history in his latest book, “Dreams: The Many Lives of Fleetwood Mac.”

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson joined the live broadcast Wednesday, issuing a proclamation declaring Dec. 5 as “WPR Classical Music Day” in the city.

Conductor and music director Nathan Mitchell said the orchestra is among a growing number of ensembles in smaller communities that are focusing on the work of previously underrepresented composers.