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The Plaza Hotel's Palm Court, Eloise's favorite tea spot in Manhattan, is re-opening again after a 15-month renovation. Among the changes: No more harp music. Yet other restaurants around New York continue the old tradition of strolling violinists, window-side sitar players and boisterous mariachi bands. We're joined by Aileen Gallagher ...

A Baltimore-area Whole Foods supermarket was recently the site of an impromptu opera scene. We hear what was behind the drama in the produce aisle as we're joined by mezzo-soprano Cynthia Hanna and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra spokeswoman Laura Farmer.

Jakob Dylan is in good company on his second solo outing, Women and Country. The album reunites Dylan with the award-winning producer T-Bone Burnett, who crafted big hits for Dylan’s band The Wallflowers in the mid-‘90s. Today: Dylan joins us to play live -- with two marquee singer-songwriters who back ...

Do you like live music in restaurants? Why or why not? Tell Soundcheck.

You might know Kim Ann Foxman as the slim-framed, Morissey-coiffed vocalist of Hercules and Love Affair — but she's also a celebrated New York DJ. Stream a playlist of her favorite songs to spin.

This legendary New Orleans brass band will be gracing the stage at the Highline Ballroom tonight. Download their celebratory track "Do Whatcha Wanna."

This homegrown art punk collective will be opening for Brazilian export Garotas Suecas tonight at Knitting Factory. Download their clamorous track "Neon Noose."

This straight-ahead rock quartet from L.A. (formerly known as the Muslims) will play Mercury Lounge tonight. Download their fun-loving track "C'mon."