Local Music

For years, a St. Louis band with an unlikely background has been making music inspired by monsters and death.

Print magazine Search Party STL focuses on St. Louis music, arts and culture produced by local creatives.

Mvstermind founded his own artist development organization, Mvstercamp, to address knowledge gaps for emerging creatives.

Check out local favorites from 2025 NPR’s Tiny Desk contest.

A bankruptcy judge scheduled a May hearing to set up the rules and timeline for an auction to sell KDHX’s assets. But final approval of any sale is not assured.

The fifth iteration of the Music at the Intersection festival will include headliners Common, Patti LaBelle, De La Soul and Branford Marsalis, plus pop-up presentations and performances around Midtown.

Leaders of KDHX will seek a judge’s approval on Wednesday to sell the community radio station to syndicated Christian radio network K-LOVE. Court papers show that KDHX’s board voted to sell on March 3. The board says it fielded multiple offers.

Evolution Festival returns to Forest Park for its third year. The event will include performances by TLC, Father John Misty and the Hives.

St. Louis’ music producer community prides itself in being inclusive and welcoming, but there are criticisms of the music scene overall.

Unsigned artists in Missouri and Illinois as well as across the country can win a chance to perform a Tiny Desk Concert at NPR's headquarters. The contest is now open for entries through Feb. 10.