News and InterviewsNew roots: Black musicians and advocates collaborateJewly Hight • Oct 29, 2021The mostly white country and folk music industries remain frustratingly difficult for Black musicians to enter. During one of Nashville's biggest events, one group envisioned a new pathway in.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Fear Oct 28, 2021For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that center around FEAR?
Rock and Roll Book Club'I Put a Spell On You'Jay Gabler • Oct 28, 2021Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, who wrote and originally performed the Halloween standard ‘I Put a Spell On You,’ was one of the most epic one-hit wonders in rock history - unless, that is, you count his next-best-known song, ‘Constipation Blues.’
News and InterviewsInterview: John Waters on "False Negative" Oct 28, 2021Jill Riley connects with director, writer, and comedian John Waters to talk about his new one-man show “False Negative,” the influence Baltimore has had on his work, and how his on-stage material has changed since the pandemic.
News and InterviewsWhy bassist Liz Draper is a dazzling collaboratorJay Gabler • Oct 27, 2021After two decades of playing with some of Minnesota’s most beloved bands – including her own – bassist Liz Draper is going solo. Sometimes.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: GothJill Riley, Christy Taylor and Anna Weggel • Oct 27, 2021For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, which goth pioneers and musicians inspired by the genre do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Ghostly tunes Oct 26, 2021For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what paranormal and ghostly tunes do you want to hear?
News and InterviewsIn a new book, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen envision a more unified AmericaSharon Pruitt-Young and Audie Cornish • Oct 25, 2021In an NPR interview, the former president and the iconic musician speak about spreading hope amid widespread division and about the "critical patriotism" of Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."
News and InterviewsFirst steps made in Congress to honor PrinceThe Associated Press • Oct 25, 2021Minnesota's Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to pop superstar Prince, citing his "indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture," The Associated Press has learned.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Witches, spells, and potionsJill Riley and Christy Taylor • Oct 25, 2021For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about witches, spells, and potions do you want to hear?