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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NPR's Scott Simon talks with John Oates, previously of the hitmaking duo Hall & Oates, about his career and his latest solo album, "Oates."
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It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu. -
NPR's Juana Summers talks to multi-hyphenate musician Dev Hynes, who performs as Blood Orange, about Essex Honey, an album inspired by where he grew up and how he's navigated grief.
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High energy rock and roll band Thunderlover dropped by WYSO for Kaleidoscope with host Juliet Fromholt and to chat about their new album 'Size Doesn't Matter.' -
Wexler produced hits for Atlantic Records by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett, and is credited with coining the term "rhythm and blues." He died in 2008. Originally broadcast in 1993.
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Leiber and Stoller met in LA when Leiber still was in high school. They went on to write and produce songs for artists like Elvis Presley, The Drifters and Ben E. King. Originally broadcast in 1991.
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Ben E. King was the lead singer of The Drifters, and later went solo with such hits as "Stand By Me" and "Spanish Harlem." He died 2015. Originally broadcast in 1988.
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Surrounded by mountains, the band plays its biggest hits at 8,000 feet. -
"Not everything powerful is loud," Brittany Howard says when asked what the reunited band members wanted to explore with their new music. "Not everything quiet is vulnerable." -
A Radiohead song from the '90s has just made its Billboard chart debut — 28 years later.
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The WYSO studio was jam packed with Nightbeast, Melina Marie, Marvo Sax, and John Rong for Kaleidoscope hosted by Juliet Fromholt. The local artists stopped by to perform and chat about the next edition of The Rong Bros Brunch Bash, August 30 at the PNC Arts Annex. -
Brown started out in the '40s and influenced a host of singers, including Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin. Her hits include "Teardrops from My Eyes." She died in 2006. Originally broadcast in 1997.
