From parish festivals to the MLB: Meet Wisconsin polka master Mike Schneider
It was 1984 — Prince's "Purple Rain" was the No. 1 album in America. Bruce Springsteen crisscrossed the country on his ...
Shorewood’s Jerry Harrison on the legacy of Talking Heads’ masterpiece ‘Stop Making Sense’
“Stop Making Sense” has been hailed as one of the greatest concert films of all time. Directed by Jonathan Demme, ...
‘For once, we’re having fun over here’: Justin Vernon on the joy in Bon Iver’s new album ‘SABLE, fABLE’
Wisconsin’s Justin Vernon is one of the biggest musical artists to come out of the state in the past 20 ...
How Marquette men’s basketball super fan Rick Smith became the ‘Jump Around Guy’
Rick Smith first started jumping around to show his fellow Marquette University alumni that he could cheer on the men’s ...
‘Concerts for Hope’ brings classical music to a Wisconsin prison
A lot of things aren’t allowed through the doors of Wisconsin’s prisons. Cell phones are banned and even underwire from ...
This central Wisconsin musician is on a quest to recreate the sounds of Vikings
Imagine it's spring and you're living in a Norwegian village during the Viking age. It was a hard winter, but ...
Driftless Music Gardens a fertile ground for music and community
Nestled in a narrow valley that forms a natural amphitheater sits Driftless Music Gardens. Every summer, crowds flock to what ...
Wisconsin Life: Blackbird Creative Lab at Yerkes Observatory
Angela Fitzgerald visits the Blackbird Creative Lab at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, where art and science collide. While the ...
Preserving Hmong stories through qeej music
Identity is important for Mason Lospeej Her. “I would say being connected to your identity gives you purpose, value and ...
Martial Arts Elvis: When the King broke up a fight in Madison
Throughout his career, Elvis Presley mastered so many talents. He was a musician, actor, dancer and — of course — ...
Art meets astronomy at revitalized Yerkes Observatory
Since 1897, the small community of Williams Bay on the shores of Lake Geneva have provided an astronomical amount of ...
Zoxx’s dive bar on Janesville’s GM site is thriving, but may soon disappear
It's the island bar in a concrete ocean. That's how Andy Wilson describes Zoxx Social Club, the Janesville, Wisconsin bar ...
At Waxxy Poodle, vinyl records spin back to life
Dave Eck will tell you music's been following him around most of his life. As he rifles through his record ...
Wisconsin 101: Smart Studios Banner
In the Wisconsin Historical Society collection, there’s a dark, surreal black and red banner. It’s painted with a chaotic collection ...
State’s oldest orchestra thrives under new conductor
The honorific Maestro typically given to an orchestra conductor conjures up images of a stern taskmaster or demanding perfectionist. But ...