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Audio book sales are increasing at a double-digit rate, making up a healthy chunk of a title's revenue. As Lynn Neary reports, popular books like the Harry Potter series have done well — and expanded consumer awareness of audio books in the process.

Since the 1973 release of his first album, “Closing Time,” Waits has won over fans with his original songwriting and distinctive, gravelly vocal style. One reviewer calls Waits “the Ultimate hobo boho, a Jack-in-the-box cum storyteller.” Musicians including Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, and Rod Stewart have recorded covers of his songs. He has also acted in films, including Sylvester Stallone’s “Paradise Alley,” Jim Jarmusch’s “Down By Law,” and Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts.” Waits has two recent CDs; “Alice” and “Blood Money,” a pair of very different sounding albums, were written and produced by Tom Waits and his wife and long-time collaborator, Kathleen Brennan.

TED Fellow Abigail Washburn wanted to be a lawyer working in Beijing — until she picked up a banjo. She tells the story of the remarkable connections she's formed touring across the U.S. and China while playing that banjo and singing in Chinese.

On a Sunday afternoon in April, these six musicians had some 200 people entranced with the music of Argentinian composers Lalo Schifrin and Ástor Piazzolla. You can hear the full show at the link, and hear for yourself how beautiful and sensual this music is!

Now entering their 23rd season, Camerata San Antonio performs a program this weekend they're calling "Nature's Tapestry." Hear them play excerpts on KPAC 88.3 FM at the link.

Enrique Iglesias' catchy song went to No. 1 on the Latin streaming charts before jumping to the Billboard Hot 100. It's hardly the first crossover hit — but demographic shifts might be at play too.

This week on Fronteras we look at some of the many ways families in our southwest border states are celebrating the season. Families separated by the…

Eight years ago, composer Jake Heggie was attending an event at the Smithsonian Institute when a docent walked up to him and said, “I have a great idea for your next opera.” Now, the opera is here, and it's about two women—one white, one Black—who created a spy ring to smuggle Confederate secrets to the White House.

Hear the award-winning pianist Olga Kern performing live in the TPR studios, and in conversation with Barry Brake on KPAC's "Classical Connections."

Talented amateur and professional musicians alike shared some of their favorite contemporary classical compositions on Nov. 19 at TPR's Malú and Carlos Alvarez Theater during Open Mic Night, a collaboration between TPR and SOLI Chamber Ensemble.