The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Electronic instrumentsJill Riley • Aug 15, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs featuring electronic instruments do you want to hear?
News and InterviewsBest friend mourns bandmate killed in Minneapolis punk show mass shootingNicole Ki • Aug 14, 2023Bryan May said August Golden, 35, was a talented artist, songwriter and photographer. Golden was killed in a mass shooting at a house venue known as Nudieland.
Home StoriesFriend of man killed at Mpls punk show speaks outCathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown • Aug 14, 2023A friend has identified August Golden as the man killed in a mass shooting at a Minneapolis punk show on Friday night. Alex Stillman is a local business owner of a record press. Stillman was at the show and talked about Golden, what she saw and how this will impact the community.
ReviewsPizza Lucé Block Party returns to celebrate wide array of Minnesota musicMacie Rasmussen and Sara Fish • Aug 14, 2023On Saturday, Pizza Lucé Block Party broke a four-year hiatus to host a showcase of Minnesota music in downtown Minneapolis’ Warehouse District featuring Morris Day and the Time, Dua Saleh, the Cactus Blossoms, Bad Bad Hats, and more.
In MemoriamClarence Avant, a major power broker in music, sports and politics, has died at 92Anastasia Tsioulcas • Aug 14, 2023Clarence Avant boosted the careers of a vast array of influential figures, including Michael Jackson, Jim Brown and Barack Obama. He came back into the news after his wife was murdered in 2021.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: celebrating punk rockJill Riley • Aug 14, 2023What songs do you want to hear that shout out being a punk or a punk rocker?
News and Interviews1 dead, 6 injured after mass shooting at Minneapolis punk showMPR News Staff • Aug 14, 2023Minneapolis police are looking for the suspects who shot seven people, killing one man, Friday night at a punk rock show.
ReviewsKings and queens gathered for 'Hip Hop 50 Live' at Yankee StadiumAnastasia Tsioulcas • Aug 14, 2023An eight-hour concert Friday night was a procession of generations of hip-hop royalty, from the Sugar Hill Gang to current stars like Lil Wayne. Run-DMC gave what was billed as their last performance.
Home StoriesIt's #BillionGirlSummer: Taylor, Beyoncé and 'Barbie' made for one epic trifectaBilal Qureshi • Aug 11, 2023This summer, three women at the peak of their powers lead a spectacular pop culture revival. Barbie, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift shattered records and created a communal economy of irrational exuberance.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Hip-hop's 50th anniversary, '20s editionJill Riley • Aug 11, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which 2020s-era hip-hop songs do you want to hear?
