News and InterviewsArtists react to the death of Loretta Lynn Oct 4, 2022Following news of the death of country legend Loretta Lynn, artists and others have posted an outpouring of messages of grief, gratitude, condolence and inspiration.
News and InterviewsThe two sides of GlitterattiMark Nicklawske • Sep 30, 2022Duluth-based Glitteratti, featuring members of Trampled by Turtles, released two EPs this year. The differences between Rectify!, released in July, and A Delicate Ballast, released in September, are day and night.
News and InterviewsKentucky park to be named for John PrineLuke Taylor • Sep 30, 2022Located in Muhlenberg County — which Prine sings about in his song, ‘Paradise’ — the park will be dedicated as John Prine Memorial Park during an official ceremony on Saturday.
News and InterviewsMinnesotan Oscar Pettiford changed American musicTim Nelson • Sep 30, 2022Jazz pioneer Oscar Pettiford got his start on the stages of the Twin Cities, helping create a ‘Minneapolis sound’ long before Prince. His innovations made him one of the most influential bass players of the bebop era. A century after his birth, that legacy endures.
In MemoriamThe rapper Coolio has died at 59The Associated Press • Sep 29, 2022The artist, one of hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said.
News and InterviewsLizzo played James Madison's crystal flute Rachel Treisman • Sep 28, 2022The Library of Congress had invited Lizzo to check out its flute collection during her tour stop. On Tuesday, she played a few notes on the historic instrument, twerked and declared history cool.
News and InterviewsTrusted music producer Zak Khan finds his own creative voiceMacie Rasmussen and Bump Opera • Sep 28, 2022For the past few years, the Minneapolis-based producer has formed artistic bonds with Papa Mbye, Fruitpunchloverboy, Huhroon, and several other exciting Twin Cities music projects. Now, he’s exploring his own identity as an artist.
News and InterviewsLambchop's long and winding roadGrayson Haver Currin • Sep 28, 2022Kurt Wagner's Nashville collective has always been an expression of absolute possibility. The Bible, his best album in a decade, points that instinct at life's most inescapable truth.
In MemoriamJoe Bussard, American recordings collector, has died Lars Gotrich • Sep 27, 2022Joe Bussard not only sought out obscure 78-rpm records that otherwise would have disappeared, but shared the music with giddy excitement.
News and InterviewsLizzo: interview with Jill Riley Jill Riley • Sep 26, 2022‘I'm just a vessel for change,’ Lizzo tells the Morning Show’s Jill Riley. ‘And, you know, that's all I ever aim to be.’