The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: The Roots of Black Music: The BluesJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Feb 1, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what Blues songs do you want to highlight for Black History Month?
The Local Show®'It Hurts' so good: Bad Bad Hats release 10th anniversary edition of first EPDiane • Jan 31, 2023Diane speaks to singer/guitarist Kerry Alexander and bassist Chris Hogue ahead of two shows on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis.
Hot Chip to play in Minneapolis this spring Jan 31, 2023The London synthpop outfit last played First Avenue in 2019; they’ll return on Tuesday, May 23.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: From the CBGB stageJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Jan 31, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what are some songs from the underground punk/new wave scene of NYC’s East Village in the 70s?
Radio Heartland®Hermanos Gutiérrez: Tiny Desk ConcertFelix Contreras • Jan 31, 2023The brothers' Tiny Desk performance is the perfect, slow-burning introduction to their music.
Review: Robert Glasper at the Dakota Jan 30, 2023The gifted bandleader played shows at the Minneapolis club all weekend long.
PhotosPhotos: Gully Boys, Scrunchies open new Uptown venue Green Room Jan 30, 2023Five local bands played the grand opening show at Green Room on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
ReviewsSemisonic rock the Current’s 18th anniversary with sold-out First Avenue showsJoel Swenson and Darin Kamnetz • Jan 30, 2023Despite frigid temps in the single digits, Semisonic and Chastity Brown teamed up to play two sold-out First Avenue shows celebrating the Current’s 18th anniversary this past weekend.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: This one goes out to the one I loveJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Jan 30, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about sending a message do you want to hear?
In MemoriamBarrett Strong, one of Motown's founders, has diedThe Associated Press • Jan 30, 2023Barrett Strong was one of Motown's most gifted songwriters who collaborated with Norman Whitfield on such classics as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "War" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone."
