News and InterviewsBilly Joel returns to the recording studio with first new song in nearly 20 yearsChloe Veltman • Jan 23, 2024The 74-year-old singer-songwriter's longtime label, Columbia Records, plans to drop 'Turn the Lights Back On' on Feb. 1st.
News and Interviews'Oppenheimer' dominates the Oscar nominations, as Gerwig is left out for best directorThe Associated Press • Jan 23, 2024Christopher Nolan's blockbuster biopic will be up for 13 awards, followed by Poor Things with 11 and Killers of the Flower Moon with 10. Barbie, the year's highest-grossing film, got 8 nominations. Original Song nominees include Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” and Jon Batiste’s “It Never Went Away.”
News and InterviewsWant to play a Tiny Desk concert? The 2024 Contest is now open for entriesElle Mannion • Jan 23, 2024NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest is back.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: this must be the placeJill Riley • Jan 23, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention nonspecific places?
First Avenue, JAM, and The Current present Pixies and Modest Mouse with Cat Power Jan 22, 2024First Avenue, JAM, and The Current present Pixies and Modest Mouse with Cat Power at Surly Brewing Festival Field on Thursday, June 20.
P!nk Jan 22, 2024P!nk returns to the Twin Cities for a concert at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on October 18, 2024.
Janet Jackson with Nelly Jan 22, 2024Janet Jackson returns to the Twin Cities for a concert at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on June 18, 2024, with special guest Nelly.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: grief-inspired musicJill Riley • Jan 22, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs inspired or informed by grief do you want to hear?
In MemoriamMary Weiss, lead singer of The Shangri-Las, has diedEmma Bowman • Jan 22, 2024With the 1960s pop girl group, Weiss found fame as a 15-year-old. She died on Friday, according to her husband.
