The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Lucky Penny DayJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • May 23, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention pennies or good or bad luck do you want to hear?
Today In Music HistoryMay 23 in Music History: 30th anniversary of Frank Black's 'Teenager of the Year' May 23, 2024The Grateful Dead performed their first concert outside of North America; Smashing Pumpkins called it quits; Noel Gallagher walked out on Oasis; the Beatles invented the music video; and Steve Lacy was born, today in music history.
News and InterviewsMaggie Rogers takes a nostalgic Southwest road trip with 'Don't Forget Me'Sam Briger • May 22, 2024In 2021, burnt out from the intensity of her early career, Rogers considered quitting music entirely. Instead, she took a detour — to Harvard Divinity School. Her new album is Don't Forget Me.
News and InterviewsCharlie Parr embraces a new approach on 'Little Sun'Joel Swenson • May 22, 2024The Minnesota-based singer-songwriter discusses what inspired his 18th album and why he took a new approach to recording it. Parr will perform on Sunday, June 2, at Grand Old Day in St. Paul
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: World Goth DayJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • May 22, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what Goth songs would you like to hear?
Today In Music HistoryMay 22 in Music History: Happy birthday, Bernie Taupin May 22, 2024Jerry Lee Lewis started an ill-fated U.K. tour; Paul McCartney had a 'silly' song go to No. 1; the Boss set a record for number of consecutive concerts at a single arena; and the Rolling Stones had an album that stuck at No. 1 for four weeks, Today in Music History.
Reviews'SNL' just wrapped its 49th season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guestsStephen Thompson • May 21, 2024From Billie Eilish to Bad Bunny, JT to J.Lo, boygenius to Ice Spice, here they are: the home-run performances, the solid base hits and the outright whiffs.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: flowersJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • May 21, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about flowers do you want to hear?
Today In Music HistoryMay 21 in Music History: Remembering Fats Waller May 21, 2024Kevin Shields was born; Stevie Wonder recorded his second album; Dusty Springfield released a song that would be a hit; Elton John toured the Soviet Union; Joe Strummer got arrested in Germany; and Adele rolled to the top of the singles charts, Today in Music History.
News and InterviewsWith age and sobriety, Michael McDonald is ready to get personalTonya Mosley • May 20, 2024McDonald says that earlier in his career, he tended to avoid writing about himself directly in songs. He opens up about his life and career in the memoir, What a Fool Believes.