News and InterviewsMeet the Bad Bad Hats' holiday character "Sally Sweet Tooth"Jill Riley • Dec 9, 2021The band has released a holiday song ahead of their headlining Winter Ball show at First Avenue on Friday.
Discover MusicHear new songs from Thundercat, SZA, The National, H.E.R., The Cactus Blossoms and Tame ImpalaJade • Dec 9, 2021This week, we bring you new songs from SZA, The Cactus Blossoms and Tame Impala, plus new music from Thundercat, The National and H.E.R. that all feature in new soundtracks for films or television.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileySongs that feature fictional charactersAnna Weggel and Jill Riley • Dec 9, 2021For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, in honor of Bad Bad Hats’ “Sally Sweet Tooth”, what songs do you want to hear that feature a fictional character?
Rock and Roll Book ClubBook Review: Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen connectJay Gabler • Dec 9, 2021'Renegades: Born in the U.S.A.' is a generously illustrated volume containing the transcripts of the conversations Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen shared in their podcast of the same name.
Chart ShowThe Chart Show: Hippo Campus, Big Thief, and Beach Bunny debut Dec 8, 2021Several new entries to the chart this week: Beach Bunny, Minnesota act Hippo Campus, Foals and Jack White who enters the charts in the top 10 with his rocker “Taking Me Back.”
In MemoriamBarry Harris, beloved jazz pianist devoted to bebop, dies at 91Mark Stryker • Dec 8, 2021Barry Harris, one of the leading musicians to emerge from Detroit's modern jazz explosion in the 1940s and '50s, died Wednesday.
Top 89Jill Riley's top 10 songs of 2021Jill Riley • Dec 8, 2021The Current Morning Show host Jill Riley shares her favorite songs of 2021.
The Morning Show - with Jill Riley2021 favorites for the Coffee BreakAnna Weggel and Jill Riley • Dec 8, 2021For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, Jill and Anna will feature some of their favorite songs of the year, plus yours as well. Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
Top 89Anna Weggel's top 10 songs of 2021Anna Weggel • Dec 8, 2021Morning Show producer Anna Weggel shares her favorite songs of 2021.
What does the Omicron variant mean for holiday happenings?Jill Riley • Dec 8, 2021With the Omicron variant having officially arrived in Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Health’s Kris Ehresmann joined Jill Riley to talk about what the latest twist in the Covid-19 pandemic means with holiday gatherings ahead.