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April 24, 2015

Here's your chance to win a pair of exclusive guest access passes to Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2015 June 11-14 in Manchester, TN featuring acts from Alabama Shakes to Spoon, the War on Drugs to My Morning Jacket and many, many more.

Win tickets to Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2015 from The Current

Win tickets to Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2015 from The Current

Apr 24, 2015

Here's your chance to win a pair of exclusive guest access passes to Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2015 June 11-14 in Manchester, TN featuring acts from Alabama Shakes to Spoon, the War on Drugs to My Morning Jacket and many, many more.

The Chart Show Ballot TEST

The Chart Show Ballot TEST

Apr 23, 2015

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Policy and a Pint®: May the Workforce Be with You

Policy and a Pint®: May the Workforce Be with You

Traci Tapani, Eric Harkins and Ravi Norman • Apr 23, 2015

Policy and a Pint: May the Workforce Be with You asks, what makes a job attractive to a potential employee? Citizens League's Sean kershaw is joined by guest panelists for a lively discussion about attracting the workers Minnesota needs in the 21st century.

Today’s Music News: Record Store Day sets 12-year sales high for independent record stores

Today’s Music News: Record Store Day sets 12-year sales high for independent record stores

Staff • Apr 23, 2015

Last week, which included Record Store Day, independent music retailers accounted for 22% of overall physical album sales, which meant 12% of overall music sales when digital downloads are included. That’s the highest share of the market that independent record stores have held in any week since 2003. (Billboard) It’s not official yet, but Alabama…

9:30 Coffee Break: Your Fitness Tracks

9:30 Coffee Break: Your Fitness Tracks

Jill Riley and Sean McPherson • Apr 23, 2015

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, help us build a fitness playlist for The Current crowd. What songs get you energized and motivated for exercise? Send us your requests.

Weekend Arts Roundup: Interesting Theater

Weekend Arts Roundup: Interesting Theater

Marianne Combs • Apr 23, 2015

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson (in for Steve Seel) to talk about a number of small, off-the-wall theatrical productions that are really interesting. "These all have very interesting titles, too," Marianne says.

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Today in Music History: Remembering Roy Orbison

Apr 23, 2015

The Rolling Stones released 'Sticky Fingers'; the Ramones released their debut album; David Gedge of the Wedding Present gets some birthday presents; and Roy Orbison was born Today in Music History.

Mid West Music Fest 2015 preview: Who to hear in Winona this weekend

Mid West Music Fest 2015 preview: Who to hear in Winona this weekend

Christopher Vondracek • Apr 23, 2015

Winona was recently called (on this blog) a town where “music and adventure [are] undoubtedly akin,” where “a day-long trek through the woods [is] incomplete without Bob Dylan’s ramblings, Frank Ocean’s crooning, or Jimi Hendrix’s electric wails played on a mobile-phone speaker.” Then writer Alex Miller talks about a pass-the-err-guitar session out on the beach while…

The Chart Show: Father John Misty inducted to Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: Father John Misty inducted to Hall of Fame

Mark Wheat • Apr 23, 2015

Death Cab For Cutie reach the top after nine weeks; Jose Gonzalez, the Tallest Man on Earth, Hozier and Houndmouth all make comebacks; Father John Misty is inducted to the Chart Show Hall of Fame.

Ryan Suter is the NHL's Bruce Springsteen (and other music-hockey equivalents)

Ryan Suter is the NHL's Bruce Springsteen (and other music-hockey equivalents)

Mike Doyle • Apr 22, 2015

As the Minnesota Wild prepare for Game 4 in their playoff series versus the St. Louis Blues, the Wild's official team reporter offers this survey of NHL players and their musical equivalents. Is Prince like Patrick Kane? Taylor Swift like Sidney Crosby? Doyle makes a good case for each.

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