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November 20, 2014

The New Pornographers have ended their 12-week run on the Chart Show by going out at #1 and being inducted into the Hall of Fame!

The Chart Show: The New Pornographers hit #1, inducted to Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: The New Pornographers hit #1, inducted to Hall of Fame

Mark Wheat • Nov 20, 2014

The New Pornographers have ended their 12-week run on the Chart Show by going out at #1 and being inducted into the Hall of Fame!

Oasis' Chasing the Sun reissue series continues with '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'

Oasis' Chasing the Sun reissue series continues with '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'

Nov 19, 2014

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut Definitely Maybe, Oasis are reissuing their first three albums. Enter for a chance to win a deluxe box set of their hit follow-up (What's the Story) Morning Glory?.

The Current's Guitar Collection: Brad Barr of the Barr Brothers, 1951 Gibson J-45

The Current's Guitar Collection: Brad Barr of the Barr Brothers, 1951 Gibson J-45

Luke Taylor • Nov 19, 2014

For Brad Barr, his 1950s Gibson J-45 not only sounds great, it's a priceless memento of and tribute to a late, beloved uncle. "He was a great teacher to me, and I'm ever grateful to him," Barr says.

Fiddler Aria Stiles: From Apple Valley to Nashville, via Minnesota Varsity

Fiddler Aria Stiles: From Apple Valley to Nashville, via Minnesota Varsity

Jay Gabler • Nov 19, 2014

Apple Valley native Aria Stiles, a violinist, has traveled far and fast in the music world: at 20, she’s a regular member of Pam Tillis’s touring band as well as a full-time student at Nashville’s Belmont University. As if that wasn’t enough evidence that she’s been embraced by the capital of country music, she’s also…

YourClassical

9:30 Coffee Break: Out of Date Slang

Nov 19, 2014

We're going to spend some time with these outdated slang words for today's 9:30 Coffee Break. What songs that feature out of date slang should we play today?

Eating and Drinking with Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl: Gluten-Free

Eating and Drinking with Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl: Gluten-Free

Nov 19, 2014

This week Dara spoke to The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about gluten-free diets and dining.

Today in Music History: The Supremes Rack Up Their 8th Number One

Today in Music History: The Supremes Rack Up Their 8th Number One

Nov 19, 2014

The Who were rumored to break-up, Chuck Berry was released from prison, and The Supremes went to number one Today in Music History.

What I’ve learned from taking piano lessons as an adult

What I’ve learned from taking piano lessons as an adult

Andrea Swensson • Nov 19, 2014

It was about three years ago now that I decided with absolute certainty that my home would not be complete without the addition of a piano. It had been years since I’d played regularly, and almost a decade had passed since a college music professor had treated me with such disdain that I swore I…

Today’s Music News: Bob Marley will be the face of the first global marijuana brand

Today’s Music News: Bob Marley will be the face of the first global marijuana brand

Staff • Nov 19, 2014

With the blessing of Bob Marley‘s family, the reggae icon will be the face of Marley Natural, “a premium cannabis brand rooted in the life and legacy” of the late musician. In addition to loose-packed “heirloom Jamaican” cannabis buds, oil, and concentrate, Marley Natural will sell items including pot-infused creams. “As Daddy would say,” said Marley’s…

Nikki Lane performs live in The Current studio

Nikki Lane performs live in The Current studio

Mark Wheat and Nikki Lane • Nov 19, 2014

"Men seem to only notice when a woman is talking once she starts yelling," Nikki Lane tells Mark Wheat, but she never has to yell at Mark; instead, the two share some great stories and good laughs as Nikki Lane and her band stop by The Current's studio ahead of a show tonight (with Jamestown Revival and Hollow Wood) at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis.

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