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April 17, 2015

In addition to being Record Store Day, Saturday, April 18, is also Induction Day at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. What songs by the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees do you want to hear? Check out the roster and send us your requests.

9:30 Coffee Break: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, 2015

9:30 Coffee Break: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, 2015

Jill Riley and Sean McPherson • Apr 17, 2015

In addition to being Record Store Day, Saturday, April 18, is also Induction Day at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. What songs by the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees do you want to hear? Check out the roster and send us your requests.

Cube Critic: 'Monkey Kingdom'

Cube Critic: 'Monkey Kingdom'

Stephanie Curtis • Apr 17, 2015

Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson (in for Steve Seel) to talk about a new documentary from Disney Nature. "It looks great on the big screen," Stephanie says.

Friday Five: Justin Vernon covering Spoon, alone, at a keyboard in the woods

Friday Five: Justin Vernon covering Spoon, alone, at a keyboard in the woods

Andrea Swensson • Apr 17, 2015

This is it, folks. The final stretch of the week and a crazy beautiful spring day, with the sunshine taunting us from the windows just beyond our cubicle walls. Did you know that watching music videos actually makes the workday end faster? It’s true. It’s science. Justin Vernon, in the woods, covering Spoon I believe this is what is called the…

Today in Music History: McCartney's first solo album

Today in Music History: McCartney's first solo album

Apr 17, 2015

Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' went gold; Bob Marley and the Wailers were official state guests of Zimbabwe; Morrissey declared meat is murder at Coachella; a Buzzcock turns 60; and Paul McCartney released his first solo album, Today in Music History.

Today’s Music News: Replacements co-headlining Converse festival in Boston

Today’s Music News: Replacements co-headlining Converse festival in Boston

Staff • Apr 16, 2015

The Replacements are among the headliners of the Converse-sponsored Rubber Tracks Live festival, taking place in Boston from April 27 through May 1. The ‘Mats will play on April 27, along with Dinosaur Jr., in a performance sandwiched in among others on their spring “By Unpopular Demand” tour. Other acts at the five-day festival include Slayer, Passion Pit,…

Hip-hop at AWP: Dessa, P.O.S, Adrian Matejka, and Kevin Beacham discuss the written and the spoken word

Hip-hop at AWP: Dessa, P.O.S, Adrian Matejka, and Kevin Beacham discuss the written and the spoken word

Cecilia Johnson • Apr 16, 2015

Last week, thousands of authors met up in Minneapolis for the annual Association of Writers & Writing Programs conference (also known simply as “AWP”); while many panels and readings delighted the crowds, one of the highlights of the conference featured local artists Dessa and P.O.S, as well as agile poet Adrian Matejka and hip-hop expert/Rhymesayers…

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9:30 Coffee Break: Bands from St. Paul

Jill Riley and Sean McPherson • Apr 16, 2015

This evening is Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman's State of the City speech at the newly opened Concert Hall at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul. When he stopped into the studio earlier this week to talk with The Current's Morning Show, he said "this isn't your father's State of the City address." He's adding a musical component to the event, to highlight the local music scene in the Twin Cities. Since tonight's event will focus on the state of the city of Saint Paul, let's put together a list of bands that identify their home as (or got their start in) Saint Paul.

Weekend Arts Roundup: Museums

Weekend Arts Roundup: Museums

Marianne Combs • Apr 16, 2015

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson (in for Steve Seel) to talk about some very good museum shows happening right now. "I could've waited till May, which is National Museum Month," Marianne says, "but I like to go rogue, just do things a little different." Plus, if you wait until May to see some of these, you might miss them.

Today in Music History: Desmond Dekker breaks boundaries

Today in Music History: Desmond Dekker breaks boundaries

Apr 16, 2015

Buddy Holly's first single was released; a Led Zeppelin got a gold record; Hutch from Starsky and Hutch had a big hit; Kiss put the makeup back on; composer Henry Mancini was born; and Desmond Dekker broke boundaries by becoming the first Jamaican artist to have a bona fide hit in the U.K. and U.S.

Don Henley accepts Duluth Trading Co.’s apology for ‘take it easy’ henley pun

Don Henley accepts Duluth Trading Co.’s apology for ‘take it easy’ henley pun

Jay Gabler • Apr 16, 2015

It takes a little navigation, but you can find it on the Duluth Trading Co.’s website. Scroll to the bottom of the site, then click on “about us,” then look at the bottom of the left-hand menu, and there it is: “Apology to Don Henley.” “As many of you know,” reads the statement at that…

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