Music

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.

JD McPherson’s latest album is called “Nite Owls.” It’s his fifth studio album, and as McPherson told WPR’s “BETA,” it’s dedicated to the pioneering guitarist Duane Eddy, who died in April.

The Kissers’ new album features songs based on diaries and other historical records from Wisconsin veterans.

Nick Lowe talked with “BETA” about his newest album and his musical quirks ahead of a performance with Los Straitjackets in Milwaukee.

Today is Public Radio Music Day — a day for showcasing the role of public radio in amplifying music for communities throughout Wisconsin. WPR’s Sile Shigley shares some of her favorite tracks at the moment.

The First German Lutheran Church in Manitowoc spent two years planning to restore its pipe organ to mark the 150th anniversary of the building of its church.

The record to beat was 802 dancers in Germany in 2013, according to Guinness World Records. On Saturday, more than 4,000 people registered for the dance.

Ojibwe singers Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings and Joe Rainey say that powwow music has changed their lives. Now, they hope to bring the tradition to new listeners.

A new management company hopes to provide a fresh start for the embattled Oshkosh Arena, home to the Milwaukee Bucks’ G-League affiliate.

Anna Jacobsen of Elk Mound and Andy Deitrich joined WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” to talk their experience as part of Mucca Pazza, a band that consists of 30-odd musicians playing diverse instruments who are performing Sept. 13 as part of the Big Top Chautauqua concert series.