Jay Stoyanov is the host of the new music show on KUAF 3 “Natural States," a show about the influence of nature on music.

Later this week the Music Depot in downtown Rogers reopens. It’s operated by Music Moves and we asked Anthony Ball, Vice President of Music Moves about Friday night’s reopening show that begins at 7:00.

Fans of EDM, or electronic dance music, might be happy to hear that the Momentary will be hosting ‘Momentous,’ an electronic music festival, on Saturday, March 9. Sophia Nourani sat down with Laura Newell, the associate programmer for music and festivals at the Momentary, over Zoom to find out what attendees can expect.

Every year, NPR asks artists from around the country to submit a video of them playing in front of a desk. One artist or band is chosen from thousands to perform their own Tiny Desk Concert and go on tour with NPR Music. The deadline for submissions is the end of the day on Wednesday. Last year, Ozarks at Large’s Sophia Nourani spoke with local band ‘Common Roots’ about why they chose to submit an entry to the Tiny Desk Contest.

Recently, Tim Patterson, Cory Post and Paul McGowan from Statehouse Electric came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to discuss their new music. They also stopped by the Firmin Garner Performance Studio to play some fresh tracks.

Saturday night the second annual performance of Yuva Utsav, presented by Ra-Ve and featuring young artists excelling in traditional music and dance. The concert will be at The Record in downtown Bentonville.

Sound Perimeter is a segment hosted by Lia Uribe and dedicated to diverse voices in and around music. We hope it’ll expand your knowledge and connection to inclusive sounds and let music infiltrate your lives and transform your realities.

Vaughn Mims and Jordan Pitts are the founders of the HopOut, a Do-it-Yourself collective of music, art, food and more. What started out as a house venue for local musicians has quickly grown since its conception in 2022.

The Winter Solstice signals the shortest day and longest night of the year. As the Earth moves away from the sun in the northern hemisphere, this day carries profound meaning across cultures, signaling the return of longer days and the promise of renewal. As we revel in the triumph of light over darkness today, Lia Uribe invites you to embrace introspection and celebration with our musical selections.

Light in music can be presented in many ways. Whether it’s metaphorical or literal, its presence has the potential to shape listeners’ emotions and atmospheres. Today in Sound Perimeter, we explore light in music. Wishing you a bright day filled with music and guided by our collective dreams of a better and brighter world.Find out more about our composers and performers:Alex Temple, composerEgide DuoDreion