Music

Kansas City, Missouri, mayor explains his plan to reopen the city, Kansas Labor Secretary on backlog of unemployment claims, how to get a proper night's sleep during COVID-19, and a musical bonding while staying at home.

A new jazz album is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Lied Center of Kansas by honoring the Kansas Jayhawks.

The impact of COVID-19 on state parks, how local businesses are increasing their digital presence, and details on a new jazz album inspired by KU basketball greats.

KCUR listeners get busy, creative and publicly minded under stay-at-home orders.

Missouri's Rep. Cleaver on congressional response to coronavirus, how Independence is weathering the pandemic, what government orders mean for civil liberties, how people are passing the time at home

Segment 1: Local musician AY has a new song out about his experience as a male victim of domestic abuse.When he was going through the experience, he…

Segment 1: A key player in Kansas City's hip hop community died unexpectedly.In addition to being a producer for Ces Cru, Justin "Info Gates" Gillespie…

A tribute to the Kansas City tax attorney who spent 40 years hosting a music show devoted to rock and roll.Bill Shapiro recently died at the age of 82. To…

Bill Shapiro, a Kansas City tax attorney by day who spent more than four decades hosting a Saturday-night radio program devoted to rock-and-roll, died on…

Segment 1: How Making Movies' latest album gave a nod to Lou Reed.Making Movies, a Kansas City band, released an album this year that got a lot of…

Organist Jacob Hofeling started working at St. Luke's Episcopal Church on Christmas Eve.He'd moved to Lawrence to get a doctorate in organ performance at…

Holiday traditions sometimes start in unlikely ways.Case in point: Gerald Dunn and Kansas City's Musicians Appreciation Day, which these days offers live…