The Current's MicroShow featuring Pokey LaFarge, supported by Fat Tire Ale Apr 29, 2024Pokey LaFarge plays a MicroShow at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul on Friday, May 17, 2024.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: robotsJill Riley • Apr 29, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention robots do you want to hear?
Discover Music8 Tracks: Beyond the grave, Johnny Cash still shows us how to make musicLars Gotrich • Apr 29, 2024A new Johnny Cash song got NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich thinking about music released after a beloved artist dies. Check out "Well Alright," plus new music by Arooj Aftab and Tems on 8 Tracks.
Album of the WeekAlbum of the Week: Khruangbin, 'A La Sala'Mac Wilson • Apr 29, 2024The Album of The Week is Khruangbin’s latest, A La Sala.
Photosjeremy messersmith, MAKR AN ERIS, and KC Rae bring an uplifting celebration of Minnesota music to the FitzLuke Taylor and Tony Nelson • Apr 26, 2024The third and final of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase concerts, Thursday’s show featured a range of music and was imbued with a spirit of celebration.
WatchWatch Porcupine perform a three-song set in the Forum at MPR Apr 26, 2024Indie-rock band Porcupine perform a set of original songs in the Forum at Minnesota Public Radio on April 10, henceforth known as Minnesota Music Day.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: “April is the cruellest month”Jill Riley • Apr 26, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention “cruel” or its synonyms would you like to hear?
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Ma RaineyMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Apr 26, 2024Every Friday around 11 a.m. on Radio Heartland, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we feature Ma Rainey, also known as “The Mother of the Blues.”
Chart ShowThe Chart Show: "Maktub" moves into the Chart Show Hall of Fame Apr 25, 2024Kacey Musgraves rises to No. 1 this week with “Deeper Well,” just ahead of local favorites, Bad Bad Hats, whose latest, “My Heart Your Heart,” jumps to No. 2, while Gary Clark Jr.’s “Maktub” enters the Chart Show Hall of Fame after 10 weeks of votes.
News and InterviewsSome 300 musicians, from Diplo to Nile Rodgers, lobby Congress for ticketing reform Rachel Treisman • Apr 25, 2024Billie Eilish, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Diplo and Chappell Roan are among the signatories of an open letter urging a Senate committee to support the Fans First Act.
