News and InterviewsInterview: Martha Wainwright talks about the 20th Anniversary Release of her debut albumJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Apr 7, 2025Twenty years ago, Martha Wainwright released her stunning debut album Martha Wainwright, and on May 23 it will be released on vinyl for the first time.
WatchBad Bunny: Tiny Desk ConcertAnamaria Artemisa Sayre • Apr 7, 2025Flanked by cuatros and congas, Bad Bunny wields the power of Puerto Rico in a joyous and defiant Tiny Desk.
ReviewsBob Dylan gives an intimate, listening-room-style performance in MankatoLuke Taylor • Apr 7, 2025For the only Minnesota stop on his Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour, Dylan’s return to the state of his birth made for a very special night.
Today In Music HistoryApril 7 in Music History: Happy Birthday, Ber Apr 7, 2025Plus, John Prine died; CBS Radio launched the first national show about rock 'n' roll; the proto-Stones met at a blues club; Feist cleaned up at the Juno Awards; and Prince released his debut album "For You", Today in Music History.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Hey, Good Looking!Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Apr 7, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that could be pick-up lines would you like to hear?
In MemoriamAmadou Bagayoko, one half of Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, dies at 70The Associated Press • Apr 6, 2025Bagayoko, an acclaimed guitarist and half of the Grammy-nominated blind duo Amadou & Mariam, died in his hometown of Bamako on Friday.
PhotosPhotos: Room3 and Yonder light up the UBS ForumDarin Kamnetz • Apr 4, 2025Room3 and Yonder, the top vote-getters in this year’s Minnesota Music Month Scouting Report, performed as part of a live recording of The Local Show in the UBS Forum in St. Paul.
In MemoriamRemembering Michael Hurley, a godfather of folk music's undergroundGrayson Haver Currin • Apr 4, 2025Sometimes called the father of freak-folk, the 83-year-old singer-songwriter lived, worked and died on his own terms.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Billy Joe RoyalMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Apr 4, 2025Our Classic Americana pick this week highlights Billy Joe Royal, a vocalist who enjoyed a number of hits in the 1960s, then reinvented himself as a country singer in the 1980s.
Today In Music HistoryApril 4 in Music History: Guided By Voices released 'Alien Lanes' Apr 4, 2025The Beatles held the charts hostage; musicians honored Martin Luther King; Wayne's World went to No. 1 and therefore 'Bohemian Rhapsody' climbed the charts again; and a pack of stars did an all-night rock session in honor of MLK, Today in Music History.