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January 26, 2016

On the heels of releasing Tell Me I'm Pretty, Cage the Elephant's Matthew Schultz sat down to chat with New Hot host David Safar to talk about the album, what it was like working with producer Dan Auerbach, and Schultz's Netflix queue.

Cage the Elephant's Matthew Schultz talks Dan Auerbach, Bonnie & Clyde and 'Making a Murderer'

Cage the Elephant's Matthew Schultz talks Dan Auerbach, Bonnie & Clyde and 'Making a Murderer'

David Safar, Leah Garaas and Matthew Schultz • Jan 26, 2016

On the heels of releasing Tell Me I'm Pretty, Cage the Elephant's Matthew Schultz sat down to chat with New Hot host David Safar to talk about the album, what it was like working with producer Dan Auerbach, and Schultz's Netflix queue.

Music News: Rostam Batmanglij quits Vampire Weekend

Music News: Rostam Batmanglij quits Vampire Weekend

Staff • Jan 26, 2016

“I’m no longer a member of VW,” writes Rostam Batmanglij on Twitter — referring to Vampire Weekend, the band he co-founded and has been an integral member of for the past decade. Batmanglij indicates there’s no ill will; he intends to continue working with the band’s frontman Ezra Koenig on music including new Vampire Weekend tracks, but he’s…

Watch a Tiny Desk concert by Wolf Alice

Watch a Tiny Desk concert by Wolf Alice

Bob Boilen • Jan 26, 2016

Wolf Alice's music can be noisy and primal, but at the Tiny Desk it showed a different side. Watch a video of Wolf Alice's complete performance.

9:30 Coffee Break: Musicians with college degrees

9:30 Coffee Break: Musicians with college degrees

Jan 26, 2016

B.o.B. is very, very sure that the Earth is flat. Neil DeGrasse Tyson wouldn't stand for it, you know, because of science, and sent out a flurry of texts disproving B.o.B.'s beliefs point by point. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what musicians with surprising or interesting college degrees do you want to hear?

Call Me Karizma, Boy On A Bike, and more of this week’s Minnesota music releases

Call Me Karizma, Boy On A Bike, and more of this week’s Minnesota music releases

Jay Gabler • Jan 26, 2016

Call Me Karizma: Loser Call Me Karizma is a local artist with a growing and enormously devoted national following. The young rapper, a.k.a. Morgan Parriott, bridges the musical gap between Corbin and Owl City, with an appealing and relatable sound built on sincere lyrics and pop-inspired arrangements with a sheen of lo-fi atmospherics. He’ll release…

Review: In Minneapolis, Black Sabbath welcome The End

Review: In Minneapolis, Black Sabbath welcome The End

Hannah Hron • Jan 26, 2016

Nostalgia is a powerful thing. It brought three of the founding members of the “greatest metal band of all time” together on “one final tour” — or so the band insists. It also brought herds of black-clad fans to Target Center on Monday night for one last chance to experience Geezer Butler’s sludgy bass, Tony Iommi’s command…

Today in Music History: Buddy Holly's first recording session

Today in Music History: Buddy Holly's first recording session

Jan 26, 2016

Bishop Burke prohibited the dance of the devil, "The Twist"; Ringo Starr went No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with his version of "You're Sixteen"; Queen had their second U.K. No. 1 with "Innuendo"; and Buddy Holly's first recording session for Decca Records took place in Nashville, Today in Music History.

Ask a Cool Person: Laura Hoenack of Hymie’s Records

Ask a Cool Person: Laura Hoenack of Hymie’s Records

Andrea Swensson • Jan 26, 2016

Each week on the Local Show, we’ll meet a new person from the Minnesota music community who has some fresh discoveries to share in a feature called “Ask a Cool Person.” These people will come from all corners of the scene, including record store clerks, recording studio engineers and producers, artists, writers, bookers, photographers, and…

Morris Day and the Time to play Paisley Park on Friday

Morris Day and the Time to play Paisley Park on Friday

Jay Gabler • Jan 26, 2016

Hot on the heels of a “gala weekend” featuring his first-ever solo piano performances as well as a Larry Graham show and a dance party, Prince is opening the doors of Paisley Park to his onscreen arch-rivals Morris Day and the Time. Though Prince himself is not on the bill, the show represents a reunion for Prince…

John Peel's American Connection

John Peel's American Connection

Michaelangelo Matos • Jan 25, 2016

Despite at least one attempt, the famed British broadcaster never made it big in the U.S.A., but a new history of his career at the BBC shows that America was central to Peel's career. Here at The Current, Mark Wheat cites Peel as a major influence in his life and career, and our Saturday show, 'Teenage Kicks,' is named for one of Peel's favorite songs.

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