Brittany Howard was born; Kim Shattuck passed away; Fifteen Elvis fans were kind of wrong; the McCoys hung on to No. 1 with 'Sloopy'; Rod Stewart topped the singles and album charts; Bonnie Tyler had a No. 1 with 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'; and Bruce Springsteen cracked the charts, Today in Music History.
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Great songs, but the mix could be better – that was the general consensus when The Replacements released their big major label album, Tim, back in 1985. Those beloved songs have been remixed and remastered for the newly released, Tim (Let It Bleed edition).
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The Swedish duo’s latest studio album still has strong roots in Americana and folk, but it also crosses more into ‘80s pop territory with punchier drums and increased instrumental variety. Sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg spoke with The Current’s Bill DeVille about the new record and more.
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St. Paul-based singer/songwriter Lucy Michelle performs at Surly Brewing Co. for The Current’s final installment of their Happy Hour series for the season on Sept. 28, 2023. Michelle played with a very talented band, and The Current Host Jill Riley played a DJ set.
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The Beatles mixed 'I Am the Walrus'; Grand Funk Railroad got their first of two No. 1 hits; Prince and the Revolution went to No. 1 with 'Let's Go Crazy'; Bruce Springsteen jammed with a house band in Arizona; and the Badfinger song 'Baby Blue' got a famous spin, Today in Music History.
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