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August 18, 2015

Before closing with the go-your-own-way anthem "Follow Your Arrow," the country singer showcases four songs from her terrific second album, 'Pageant Material'. Watch and listen to her full set.

Watch Kacey Musgraves Play NPR's Tiny Desk

Watch Kacey Musgraves Play NPR's Tiny Desk

Stephen Thompson • Aug 18, 2015

Before closing with the go-your-own-way anthem "Follow Your Arrow," the country singer showcases four songs from her terrific second album, 'Pageant Material'. Watch and listen to her full set.

Today’s Music News: College professor plans to dress like David Bowie for a year

Today’s Music News: College professor plans to dress like David Bowie for a year

Staff • Aug 18, 2015

Will Brooker, a professor of film and cultural studies at Kingston University in London, has announced plans to dress like David Bowie every day for the next year. Which Bowie? Why choose? Brooker will make his way through numerous different periods of Bowie’s life, as part of what he’s calling a research project. “The idea is…

Foo Fighters bring 'Sonic Highways' tour to St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center

Foo Fighters bring 'Sonic Highways' tour to St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center

Leah Garaas • Aug 18, 2015

Enter for a chance to win reserved lower level seats to Foo Fighters' show at the Xcel Energy Center this Saturday, Aug. 22, plus a DVD copy of their Sonic Highways HBO series and an autographed poster.

9:30 Coffee Break: 'Fire' and 'Desire'

9:30 Coffee Break: 'Fire' and 'Desire'

Jill Riley and Sean McPherson • Aug 18, 2015

Salon writer Marc Spitz posits 'fire' and 'desire' comprise the laziest rhyming couplet in songwriting, yet everyone uses it. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, let's embrace it: What songs do you want to hear that rhyme "fire" and "desire"? Send us your requests.

Watch Hippo Campus cover ELO’s ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ (Bruce)

Watch Hippo Campus cover ELO’s ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ (Bruce)

Sadie Bell • Aug 18, 2015

The A.V. Club, the arts and culture site that’s part of The Onion’s digital network, invited Hippo Campus in to participate in their “Undercover” series. Each year, the A.V. Club makes a list of songs and invites bands into their Chicago office to cover them. Once a song is picked, it gets scratched off the list, so the later…

Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Amazon untamed; Hitchbot avenged

Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Amazon untamed; Hitchbot avenged

Aug 18, 2015

This week, John Moe stopped by The Current's Morning Show to talk to Jill Riley and Sean McPherson about an article in the New York Times that excoriates the work environment at Amazon. He also talks about a YouTube clip that imagines vengeance for Hitchbot.

Today in Music History: Fab Four lineup debuts

Today in Music History: Fab Four lineup debuts

Aug 18, 2015

Mick Jagger got hurt making a film; Diana Ross had her second No. 1 single; the Police made their live debut; Bon Jovi released a hit album; Kanye made an impassioned anti-discrimination speech; and the Beatles' classic lineup made its debut, Today in Music History.

Today’s Music News: Watch CHVRCHES’ new video for “Leave a Trace”

Today’s Music News: Watch CHVRCHES’ new video for “Leave a Trace”

Staff • Aug 17, 2015

CHVRCHES have released an evocative new video for their song “Leave a Trace.” The song will appear on the band’s new album Every Open Eye, due out Sept. 25. (Pitchfork) After the video’s release, frontwoman Lauren Mayberry responded forcefully to negative comments made by some users of the site 4chan regarding Mayberry’s appearance in the video.…

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9:30 Coffee Break: Produced by Bob Johnston

Jill Riley and Sean McPherson • Aug 17, 2015

Last Friday, legendary record producer Bob Johnston passed away in Nashville, Tenn., at age 83. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, let's remember one of the studio greats. What songs produced by Bob Johnston do you want to hear? Send us your requests.

Photos: Summer Set crowds brave the heat for scorching sets

Photos: Summer Set crowds brave the heat for scorching sets

Bridget Bennett • Aug 17, 2015

Amid hot and volatile weather, this year’s electro-centric Summer Set Music & Camping Festival had its ups and down but definitely had a lot to offer. This weekend featuredacts ranging from local jam bands to old-school hip-hop acts to Top 40 hitmakers. Summer Set is becoming one of the area’s biggest annual music festivals, and it’s clear that…

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