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The racist mass shooting at the Tops Market in Buffalo May 14 renewed the spotlight on extremism across the country. So what does extremism look like here in Western New York? WBFO tries to answer that question via a four-part series, "Extremism in WNY," as well as continuing coverage of the issue.

The members of Shoes have cobbled together albums like stubborn craftsmen who know that their trade is at once outmoded and valuable. Ken Tucker says Ignition retains the same pop-rock rigor heard in the band's 1970s records.

Ozzy Osbourne, dubbed "The Prince of Darkness," has died at the age of 76. His band Black Sabbath laid the foundation of heavy metal music and has inspired bands for five decades.

"This morning thing's not really working for me," says guitarist/vocalist Ira Kaplan. Well, too bad. Yo La Tengo played the music you hear between stories live.

As far as band-naming conventions go, "Weekend" is the new word to pop up everywhere, following such ubiquitous band-name words as "Wolf" and "Crystal." Hear five very different Weekend bands here.

A TikTok user uploaded an original song about the main rat in the Disney film Ratatouille. The video became so popular that users wrote an entire musical around it.

The adult contemporary star, who became a reluctant giant of smooth jazz in the 1980s, died on Sunday after a six-year battle with prostate cancer.

The hardcore rock band Turnstile is back with a new album, Never Enough. Izzi Bavis talks about how they've kept their Baltimore roots while becoming one of the biggest rock bands in America.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to a patron of the party, musician George Brown of the band Kool & The Gang, about his new book, new record, and the "Celebration" of a long and funky career.