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Inspiring Lakeland teen Zach Sobiech passes away Local Blog

While most high school seniors have spent the school year looking ahead to the future, terminally ill Lakeland, Minnesota teenager Zach Sobiech has spent his time staring down the unimaginable. As his classmates made plans for prom and filled out college applications, Sobiech and his family juggled two unexpected, alternate realities: Zach’s bone cancer [...]

Local Music Exchange: KXT (Dallas, TX) - Strange Names & Dead Flowers Discover music

We've partnered with KXT in Dallas, Texas, to swap five of each city's favorite bands, play them on the air, and offer free streams and downloads. Today, hear tracks from Minneapolis' Strange Names and Dallas' Dead Flowers.

Album Review: The National - Trouble Will Find Me Reviews

Trouble Will Find Me ranges from moody ballads to driving rockers, but true to the band's subversive nature, the rockers are more mellow than they first appear, and the ballads drip with menace.

First Listen: Laura Marling, 'Once I Was An Eagle' Discover music

You've heard the enchanting lead single "Where Can I Go?"; now hear Marling's wise, dusky, brooding voice across all 16 hypnotic, subtly inventive songs.