Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: 'Sweet Dreams'Jay Gabler • Jan 21, 2021In a sprawling oral history, Dylan Jones traces all the roads of '80s pop back to Britain's New Romantic subculture: a movement that retained the energy, but not the nihilism, of punk.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Inauguration playlistJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 20, 2021For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from the Biden-Harris inauguration playlist?
Local Current BlogLearning songs through a screen: How Minnesota music teachers are bringing instruction online during a pandemicColleen Cowie • Jan 20, 2021Throughout the past year, many of us have had to figure out how to do our jobs online, replacing offices for a work from home setup and trading the meeting room with the Zoom room. But how does a music teacher work from home? What happens when you can’t play a song along with a…
Listen to LoochListen to Looch: How are you?Mary Lucia • Jan 19, 2021'I'm feeling really anxious,' Mary Lucia says. 'Just wanted to check in with how you're doing, because I know I'm not alone.' So: How are you?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Dolly DayJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 19, 2021HAPPY DOLLY DAY! Today in 1946, Dolly Parton was born, making her 75 today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from the world of Dolly Parton?
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: The Avalanches, 'We Will Always LoveMac Wilson and David Safar • Jan 18, 2021With their ears attuned to building songs for celestial beings, We Will Always Love You is beautifully constructed with sounds from the past century to help you dance into the future.
Discover MusicJazmine Sullivan On 'Heaux Tales,' Dirty Laundry And The Value Of Taking BreaksMichel Martin, Kira Wakeam and Tinbete Ermyas • Jan 16, 2021The artist speaks with Michel Martin about her acclaimed, ambitious new album and why she wanted to bring the conversations women have amongst themselves to light.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: IndogurationJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 15, 2021It's been a few years since pets have been seen running around the White House, but that's about to change. So for today's Coffee Break, what dog songs do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: The world of Dave GrohlJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 14, 2021Happy Birthday to Dave Grohl, born on this day in 1969, making him 52 today. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from the world of Dave Grohl?
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: 'Let Love Rule'Jay Gabler • Jan 14, 2021As extraordinary as Lenny Kravitz's career has been, the quarter-century leading up to his 1989 breakout may have been even more extraordinary. In 'Let Love Rule,' the rock star tells the first part of his life story.