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Nevada Public Radio spans its music programming across two networks. Available on-air, online, and all the time. Classical 89.7 delivers timeless orchestral and classical performances, while our contemporary music programming on KNPR 88.9 features NPR's Tiny Desk Radio with intimate live sessions, World Cafe exploring global sounds and emerging artists, and Sound Opinions offering music criticism and discovery.

Classical 89.7 | Tiny Desk Radio | World Cafe | Sound Opinions
It's always summer somewhere. Annie DiRusso and her band offer a five-song pageant full of clever costuming, synchronized dance moves and even a few behind-the-back guitar riffs.
  • The French electronic duo turns distressed dreams into symphonies plucked from cotton candy clouds. Yet to see Air's members perform live, everything looks so effortless.
  • NPR
    Brandi Carlile has a way of making any performance feel like a tête-à-tête, a deep emotional exchange between friends that just happens to take place in a crowd.
  • In matching, brilliant blue suits, David Byrne and his band squeeze behind the Desk to perform four songs, including Talking Heads' "Life During Wartime."
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Sound Opinions is where people who love music can come together. Make discoveries, debate, learn about pop culture, engage, have fun and find new ways to further enrich your lives through music.