Dave Pirner and Ryan Smith of Soul Asylum plug their MTV Unplugged Anniversary show and vinyl release with an in-studio performance and interview. Plus, Grammy Award-winning folk band The Okee Dokee Brothers chat with host Diane and promote their new family-friendly record "Brambletown". We'll also pay homage to beloved Duluth-based singer Diona Johnson (AfroGeode), who tragically passed last week.

“We're 20 years as a band this year,” the Hold Steady’s frontman Craig Finn tells Mac Wilson, “so I’m excited to be celebrating that 20-year anniversary at such an iconic Minnesota venue — the State Fair, it's huge.”

Diona Johnson was just 35 when she died unexpectedly on Monday, April 10.

Pick your protagonists at the 2023 fest from local musicians, jazz drummers, folk rock duos, classical composers, and more.

Keep an eye out for albums from Hüsker Dü, the Cactus Blossoms, and many more at Twin Cities record stores.

MNspin is a free music streaming and download service from Hennepin County Library, and it’s currently looking for new local-music submissions. Jill Riley connected with two librarians, Ehsan Alam and Jeff Radford, to tell us more about MNspin.

Hear music from all the artists on our April Scouting Report, including Mychael Gabriel, Laamar, Anna Graves, Juice Lord, and more. Also hear brand new music from Atmosphere, Gut Czech, J.E. Sunde and more.

Formed just before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Americana band Maygen and the Birdwatcher earned two Midwest Country Music Awards for their debut album, ‘Moonshine.’ Their latest release is ‘Bootleggin’ At The Flower Shoppe’; they visited Radio Heartland to talk about their trajectory so far.

New music from Mycheal Gabriel, Allie McIntosh, Juice Lord, Anna Graves, and more.

From Duluth to Winona, you’ll find rivers, bluffs, woods, and more to explore along Minnesota’s eastern edge