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For three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir helped build and sustain the band's legacy across generations.

This Saturday's broadcast of 'The Met Opera on WRTI' will feature Giuseppe Verdi's tragic opera, La Traviata.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads generous excerpts from Sergei Prokofiev’s legendary ballet Romeo and Juliet, as well as a recently rediscovered Funeral Song by Igor Stravinsky.

The rejuvenated band, sporting three new members, is having more fun than ever. And it shows in these vigorous performances of pieces that are whimsical and socially conscious.

Tune in this Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on 90.1 FM, and streaming at wrti.org, to hear the new episode of The Late Set Radio Hour, featuring pianist and composer Renee Rosnes.

Flea's first musical love wasn't rock. It was jazz. The iconic bassist joins Christian McBride to talk about his debut solo album, Honora, and his return to the music that started it all.

April is just around the corner, and at long last, spring has fully kicked in. Can it be a coincidence that the live music calendar feels so in bloom?

Tune in on Saturday, March 21 at 12 p.m. to hear WRTI's broadcast of Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde', live from The Metropolitan Opera.

Iran's threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz have caused oil markets to gyrate, but few think Iran can really deliver on its threat. Also, Gulf states are reassured by promises of international military assistance.

Egyptians may be dissatisfied with their ruling generals, but they generally support the move to prosecute American and other pro-democracy groups for allegedly operating illegally and fomenting unrest. Even those who have benefited from the foreign groups are hesitant to speak out.