Music

Prior will take the helm in the fall, as the Symphony marks its 60th anniversary. A native of England, Prior was appointed Assistant Conductor of the Seattle Symphony at the age of 17.

The Quadraphonnes will perform the music of the eccentric artist Moondog at the Alberta Rose Theater on March 7. We'll hear more about the show and get an in-studio performance.

The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."

Jurors found A$AP Rocky, a rapper and the longtime partner of Rihanna, not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021. He could have faced up to 24 years in prison.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the shortlist for its 2025 class of inductees on Wednesday. The shortlist includes groundbreaking Southern rap duo OutKast, Mexican rock band Maná and the recently reunited Britpop group Oasis.

Portland choir Cappella Romana successfully rallied donors to raise money amid a stalled federal arts grants for upcoming concerts about racial reconciliation.

With the biggest captive audience of his career, Lamar's performance conjures a medley of hits that spans his 15-year discography, and featured R&B star SZA as a special guest.

The band is currently working towards a summer 2025 release of their debut full-length album, produced by The Decemberists’ Chris Funk. And while we might be a few months away from listening to fresh material, the artists gave OPB a sneak peak into what audiences can expect during a music session filmed at Portland’s Green Anchors in September 2024. The set list included singles such as “Portland” and “TV,” as well as an unreleased song titled, “Passenger.”

We talk with a University of Washington lecturer who co-hosts and DJs a weekly Seattle radio show featuring Indigenous music from around the world.

JT Griffith joins us for the fifth year in a row to talk Christmas tunes, finding holiday vinyl from Japan, and being perpetually in his ‘Christmas era’.