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June 08, 2014

On Nelson's first album of mostly original material in 18 years, he paints a self-portrait of a long, up-and-down life -- specifically the life of an artist.

First Listen: Willie Nelson, 'Band Of Brothers'

First Listen: Willie Nelson, 'Band Of Brothers'

Ann Powers • Jun 8, 2014

On Nelson's first album of mostly original material in 18 years, he paints a self-portrait of a long, up-and-down life -- specifically the life of an artist.

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Jail Songs

Jun 6, 2014

What songs about prison or going to jail should we play for the 9:30 Coffee Break?

Movie Maven: 'The Fault in Our Stars'

Movie Maven: 'The Fault in Our Stars'

Stephanie Curtis • Jun 6, 2014

MPR's Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about a new film, based on the popular book, about a teenage girl who is fighting cancer and falls for a boy in her support group. Steve, Jill and Stephanie also talk about their own tearjerker picks.

Friday Five: Strange Relations, Trampled by Turtles, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: Strange Relations, Trampled by Turtles, and more new Minnesota music videos

Andrea Swensson • Jun 6, 2014

Happy Friday! It’s a picture-perfect summer day here in the Twin Cities, and anyone who manages to stay indoors until quitting time today deserves some kind of major bonus. Here’s a handful of hot-off-the-presses Minnesota music videos to make the end of the work week scoot by a little faster… Trampled by Turtles With their…

St. Paul and the Broken Bones perform in The Current studio

St. Paul and the Broken Bones perform in The Current studio

Jill Riley • Jun 6, 2014

Alabama-based St. Paul and the Broken Bones were in town for a sold-out show at the Varsity Theater when they stopped in to The Current for a session hosted by Jill Riley. This band came together when two friends decided to record some songs as a "last hurrah" - happily, it was just the beginning.

Photos: CHVRCHES at First Avenue

Photos: CHVRCHES at First Avenue

Steven Cohen • Jun 6, 2014

Almost a year to the day CHVRCHES first stepped in The Current studios, the Glasgow electronic three piece returned to the Twin Cities for a show at First Avenue. CHVRCHES

YourClassical

Today in Music History: Roy Orbison Releases "Only The Lonely"

Jun 6, 2014

The Rolling Stones change a lyric for Robert Kennedy, The Beatles stepped into Abbey Road studios for the first time, and Roy Orbison put out his first major hit Today in Music History.

Spoon reveal details about new album before playing Rock the Garden in Minneapolis June 22

Spoon reveal details about new album before playing Rock the Garden in Minneapolis June 22

Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton • Jun 5, 2014

Spoon's Britt Daniel and Jim Eno reveal details of the band's first new album in four years. The Rock the Garden headliners' new album 'They Want My Soul' is due out Aug. 5.

Local Gig List: June 5-8, 2014

Local Gig List: June 5-8, 2014

Andrea Swensson • Jun 5, 2014

Thursday, June 5 #MPLS Album-Release Show Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis 7:30 p.m., $10 adv/$15 door, 18+ With a little funk, a little R&B, a little rock, and a lot of influence from the founders of the Minneapolis Sound, #MPLS offer a fresh take on soulful party music on their debut album, HELLO. Sample the…

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Old Fashioned Names

Jun 5, 2014

We want to put together a set of songs from newer artists that feature an "old fashioned" name in their lyrics. What should we play?

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