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When Pope Benedict arrives in Cuba on Monday, he'll be greeted by Cuban-Americans who have made the pilgrimage from Miami and other U.S. cities. Still, there are concerns that Cuba's Catholic Church isn't doing enough to reach out to political dissidents.

The Latin percussionist's classic 1972 album captures one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century at his peak. Bobby Sanabria, himself an award-winning bandleader, discusses the music and career of "El Rey del Timbal," Tito Puente.

"I predicted the pandemic wouldn't change live music," says Rio Sakairi, Artistic Director for the NYC jazz club. "And it hasn't."

WRTI announces a brand-new series of The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert broadcasts, recorded live from the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall, with a refreshed format and some new people behind the scenes. Melinda Whiting is host, and Susan Lewis is producer and lead interviewer. The program can be heard every Sunday, 1 to 3 PM on WRTI 90.1 and every Monday, 7 to 9 PM on WRTI HD-2.

The tabla player worked with trailblazing collaborators including Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman.

Count Basie called him "The 8th Wonder of the World" and the clarity and speed of his playing has never been matched.

Bey sings some of the slowest tempos today: Listening to him is like looking over a master artist's shoulder as he applies paint to a canvas. Calling him simply a jazz singer misses the point. There's the passion of gospel in his baritone, plus an operatic sense of drama.

A new collection of recordings finally freed from the vaults offers a chance to hear one of opera's greatest artists sing Wagner, Strauss, Berlioz and more.

These songs take on some of the ugliest stories in our history and reflect the commitment of Black musicians to telling the truth of how Black people have been wronged, and survived, and fought back.

Capital goods fell 4.5 percent, the most in a year.