89 Days25 special releases to pick up on Record Store Day 2023Erik Thompson • Apr 13, 2023Keep an eye out for albums from Hüsker Dü, the Cactus Blossoms, and many more at Twin Cities record stores.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyMNspin combines the library, internet and local musicJill Riley • Apr 12, 2023MNspin 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.
April Scouting ReportDiane • Apr 9, 2023Hear 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.
WatchMaygen and the Birdwatcher perform at The CurrentMike Pengra • Apr 6, 2023Formed 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.
The Scouting Report10 Minnesota musicians with fresh music for AprilDiane, Natalia Toledo and Youa Vang • Apr 4, 2023New music from Mycheal Gabriel, Allie McIntosh, Juice Lord, Anna Graves, and more.
89 DaysNine scenic spots along the Minnesota/Wisconsin borderDarby Ottoson • Apr 4, 2023From Duluth to Winona, you’ll find rivers, bluffs, woods, and more to explore along Minnesota’s eastern edge
ReviewsDJs and revelers celebrate 50-plus years of First Ave dance partiesMichaelangelo Matos and Darin Kamnetz • Apr 3, 2023With Danceteria Through the Decades, First Avenue continued its 53rd-anniversary celebration and traced the progression of music and cultural styles in the process.
ReviewsBer gets personal during homecoming show at 7th St EntryShannon Brault and Sara Fish • Apr 3, 2023The rising singer-songwriter’s Minneapolis concert was an interactive affair, filled with bad Hinge date stories and music inspired by them.
Exploring Greater MinnesotaDiane • Apr 2, 2023Explore artists from Greater Minnesota, including Wild Horses from Grand Rapids, Owl City from Owatonna, Annie Mack from Rochester, White Iron Band from Ely, and Social Animals from Duluth, and much more.
