ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Fleet Foxes, 'Shore'David Safar • Jan 4, 2021A surprise release for their fans, Fleet Foxes' sixth studio album is one of the perfect headphone listens of the past year.
Local Current BlogRevered rapper MF Doom, a London-born legend with Minneapolis ties, dies at 49Jay Gabler • Dec 31, 2020British-American rapper MF Doom, one of the most respected and innovative hip-hop stylists of his generation, has died at age 49. In a statement from his wife Jasmine shared on the artist’s social media channels, she wrote that the man born Daniel Dumile in London “transitioned October 31, 2020.” A cause of death has not…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2020 in a nutshellJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Dec 31, 2020What songs, in your opinion, represent your feelings about the year 2020? Let us know for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: Best music books of 2020Jay Gabler • Dec 31, 2020From penetrating biographies to fascinating time capsules to icons' memoirs, 2020 had no shortage of fantastic books about music. Jay Gabler picks the top ten.
DuluthEvery Bob Dylan studio album, reviewed by the Current staffStaff • Dec 31, 2020There have been all too many unhappy surprises in 2020, but one of the happy ones was that Bob Dylan released a surprise album: his first studio album of new original songs in eight years. Rough and Rowdy Ways won widespread acclaim, marking yet another chapter in the astonishingly long and successful career of Minnesota’s legendary…
Local Current BlogFAQ: The 63rd Grammys are just one month away. How’s that going to work?Jay Gabler • Dec 31, 2020That’s right, sports fans, the Grammys are on this year — and they’re happening in just a month! Here’s what you need to know about “music’s biggest night”…in COVID time. When are the Grammys happening? January 31, “rain or shine” says the official website with a straight face. The main awards ceremony airs at 7 p.m.…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Good news in a bad yearJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Dec 30, 2020Well, 2020 was a rough year for most of us. But we're on the hunt for bright spots. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs are inspired by good news that happened to you in 2020?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Stuck in the middleJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Dec 29, 2020For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that talk about the "middle", the "in between", "halfway", etc.?
Local Current Blog‘True blues man’ Tom Burns, regular on West Bank scene, dies at 67Jay Gabler • Dec 29, 2020A year and a half after the death of Tony Glover, fans of the legendary Minneapolis blues scene have bade farewell to another harpist often seen on West Bank stages. The Star Tribune reports that Tom Burns succumbed to lung and heart disease on Nov. 23 at age 67. “He was a true blues man,”…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Call a Friend DayJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Dec 28, 2020Today is National Call a Friend Day - a reminder to take a few minutes, pick up the phone, and call that friend you've been meaning to get back in touch with. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear about friendship and reconnecting?
