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Today’s Music News: Jimi Hendrix Park to open this fall in Seattle

Today’s Music News: Jimi Hendrix Park to open this fall in Seattle

Staff • Mar 22, 2015

Construction is set to begin next month for the first phase of a long-planned Jimi Hendrix Park in the legendary guitarist’s home town of Seattle. The “Little Wing” portion of the park will feature a timeline of Hendrix’s career in the shape of a guitar and is scheduled to open this fall. The Jimi Hendrix…

Courtney Barnett performs at the SXSW Public Radio Day Stage

Courtney Barnett performs at the SXSW Public Radio Day Stage

Mar 21, 2015

In support of her forthcoming album Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit, singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett performed at The Current's Public Radio Day Stage at SXSW 2015 in Austin, Texas.

Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear perform at the SXSW Public Radio Day Stage

Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear perform at the SXSW Public Radio Day Stage

Mar 20, 2015

Kansas City-based guitar-and-vocal duo Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear kick out a soulful strand of folk music. With a debut album set for a May 19 release, Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear perform on the Public Radio Day Stage at SXSW in Austin, Texas.

Best Coast perform at the SXSW Public Radio Day Stage

Best Coast perform at the SXSW Public Radio Day Stage

Mar 20, 2015

Fiercely proud of their Southern California roots, Best Coast perform at the Public Radio Day Stage at the 2015 South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas. Their next album, 'California Nights', comes out on May 4.

Ryan Bingham performs at the SxSW Public Radio Day Stage

Ryan Bingham performs at the SxSW Public Radio Day Stage

Mar 20, 2015

In support of his new album Fear and Saturday Night, singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham performed at The Current's Public Radio Day Stage at SXSW 2015 in Austin, Texas.

Gang of Four perform at the SxSW Public Radio Day Stage

Gang of Four perform at the SxSW Public Radio Day Stage

Gang of Four • Mar 20, 2015

In support of their new album What Happens Next, legendary English post-punk group Gang of Four performed at The Current's Public Radio Day Stage at SxSW 2015 in Austin, TX.

Twin Shadow performs at the SxSW Public Radio Day Stage

Twin Shadow performs at the SxSW Public Radio Day Stage

Twin Shadow • Mar 20, 2015

On the heels of releasing his third studio album and major-label debut Eclipse, Twin Shadow's George Lewis Jr. performed at The Current's Public Radio Day Stage at SxSW 2015 in Austin, TX.

Women’s History Month: Minnesota’s soul, gospel, and jazz icons

Women’s History Month: Minnesota’s soul, gospel, and jazz icons

Andrea Swensson • Mar 20, 2015

Previously: Women’s History Month: Minnesota’s earliest pioneers Previously: Women’s History Month: Influential ’80s and ’90s rock bands from Minnesota For the third installment of this month’s ongoing Women’s History Month series on Local Current, I wanted to take a closer look at some of the pioneering women from Minnesota’s jazz, gospel, and soul communities. These…

Day 2 at SXSW: Local presence and live broadcasts

Day 2 at SXSW: Local presence and live broadcasts

David Safar • Mar 20, 2015

The Current's Music Director, David Safar, checks in from the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas. The days have been chock-a-block with music, and later this afternoon, The Current will air a series of peformances, live from Austin.

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