Music

The pioneering vocalist, who played a pivotal role in the history of rock and soul music, had suffered a litany of health issues in recent years.

Florissant music teacher Anthony Griffin raised over $700 for 10 African djembes for his first and second grade students at Commons Lane Elementary School. The drums will help students learn about music that is rooted in Black American heritage and culture.

St. Louis Women’s Chorale will collaborate with the St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra on a performance of “Brushstrokes: The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci,” a multimedia work including projected animations.

St Louis professors, musicians and scholars come together under the guidance of North Indian Hindustani musician Rupam Ghosh.

Lately, it seems, sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll has been suffering an identity crisis. St Louis musicians celebrate success in the music industry after their personal triumphs over substance abuse.

Shacko and Akim’s debut album, “As Long As You're Mine,” includes Afrobeat, contemporary R&B and other influences. The brothers moved to St. Louis eight years after fleeing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Opera Theatre of St. Louis will produce three short operas by artists of color who seek to expand the boundaries of American opera by incorporating new sounds and stories. A community panel of artists, most of whom work outside the opera field, selected the pieces.

The Hawthorn becomes newest St. Louis Concert venue with free grand opening.

Victor Goines, a longtime member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and distinguished educator, will lead Jazz at St. Louis.

Composer and vocalist Annika Socolofsky recasts old folks songs into demands for queer acceptance and female empowerment.