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January 28, 2016

The singer, who just released her third solo album called "New View," delivers an adorably punny joke before spinning a few choice tunes for your next pizza jamboree.

Eleanor Friedberger Spins a Soundtrack for Parties and Pizzas

Eleanor Friedberger Spins a Soundtrack for Parties and Pizzas

Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam • Jan 28, 2016

The singer, who just released her third solo album called "New View," delivers an adorably punny joke before spinning a few choice tunes for your next pizza jamboree.

Music News: Details emerge about Scott Weiland’s troubled final months

Music News: Details emerge about Scott Weiland’s troubled final months

Staff • Jan 28, 2016

A Billboard report sheds light on the circumstances surrounding the final months of rocker Scott Weiland, who died in December in Bloomington, Minn. while on tour with his band the Wildabouts. “He definitely shouldn’t have been touring,” says one drug counselor who saw Weiland last year. The former Stone Temple Pilots frontman was reeling from health issues related…

First Listen: Dr. Dog, 'The Psychedelic Swamp'

First Listen: Dr. Dog, 'The Psychedelic Swamp'

Andy Battaglia • Jan 28, 2016

The Philly psych-rock band revisits some of its earliest material, now fully fleshed out. Loopy, charming idiosyncrasy abounds.

9:30 Coffee Break: Songs about space exploration

9:30 Coffee Break: Songs about space exploration

Anna Reed • Jan 28, 2016

Thirty years ago today, the NASA Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger exploded 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. Let's honor their commitment to their work and listen to songs about space exploration in today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Weekend Arts Roundup: Carmina Burana, art inspired by Black Lives Matter, and Art Sled Rally

Weekend Arts Roundup: Carmina Burana, art inspired by Black Lives Matter, and Art Sled Rally

Marianne Combs • Jan 28, 2016

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Jade and Sean McPherson to talk about three happenings in the local art world.

Today in Music History: Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' went No. 1

Today in Music History: Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' went No. 1

Jan 28, 2016

Frankie Goes To Hollywood started a five-week run at No. 1 on the U.K. singles chart with "Relax"; Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell died at the age of 56; Jamaican electronics musician King Tubby was born today in 1941; and Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' went No. 1, Today in Music History.

The Chart Show: Bowie holds on to No.1 for two consecutive weeks

The Chart Show: Bowie holds on to No.1 for two consecutive weeks

Mark Wheat • Jan 28, 2016

Erykah Badu makes her debut; Nathaniel Rateliff and Low are back on the chart; and David Bowie holds on to the No.1 spot for the second consecutive week.

Run the Jewels debut video for 'Meowpurrdy' feat. Lil Bub

Run the Jewels debut video for 'Meowpurrdy' feat. Lil Bub

Leah Garaas • Jan 27, 2016

Watch crazy-as-hell video of kaleidoscopic cats and enter for a chance to win a vinyl copy of Meow the Jewels.

Music News: Martin Shkreli threatens to destroy $2 million Wu-Tang Clan album

Music News: Martin Shkreli threatens to destroy $2 million Wu-Tang Clan album

Staff • Jan 27, 2016

Indicted pharmaceutical entrepreneur Martin Shkreli has finally listened to Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, the edition-of-one Wu-Tang Clan album he paid $2 million for. “It’s definitely better than their last album,” says Vice writer Allie Conti, who heard the album playing in the background during an interview with Shkreli. For his part, Shkreli “vacillates between wanting to destroy the record…

The O.K. Show, Episode 14: Writer, DJ, and beatmaker Ali Elabbady

The O.K. Show, Episode 14: Writer, DJ, and beatmaker Ali Elabbady

Andrea Swensson • Jan 27, 2016

I’m turning the tables a little bit on today’s O.K. Show, because while my guest certainly contributes to the scene as a musician with his work in the Background Noise Crew, Ali Elabbady is primarily known as a music writer and radio host; he currently works for Reviler and Greenroom Magazine, and had a long-running show…

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