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July 11, 2016

CHVRCHES and Hayley Williams acquire telekinetic powers in a new animated video for the remix of “Bury It,” which features the Paramore singer as a guest vocalist. (Billboard) Calls for peace and justice continue Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jennifer Lopez have released a new single, “Love Makes the World Go Round.” The song was created in the wake of the…

Music News: CHVRCHES and Hayley Williams star in animated video for ‘Bury It’

Music News: CHVRCHES and Hayley Williams star in animated video for ‘Bury It’

Staff • Jul 11, 2016

CHVRCHES and Hayley Williams acquire telekinetic powers in a new animated video for the remix of “Bury It,” which features the Paramore singer as a guest vocalist. (Billboard) Calls for peace and justice continue Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jennifer Lopez have released a new single, “Love Makes the World Go Round.” The song was created in the wake of the…

Coffee Break: Scottish musicians

Coffee Break: Scottish musicians

Jul 11, 2016

We had a blast letting Shirley Manson of Garbage take over our airwaves this morning. In honor of Shirley and her Scottish heritage, what songs do you want to hear from Scottish musicians for today's Coffee Break?

Theft of the Dial: Shirley Manson

Theft of the Dial: Shirley Manson

Jill Riley, Daniel Nass and Brian Oake • Jul 11, 2016

Garbage are currently on tour in support of their new album, Strange Little Birds. Ahead of their show at the Skyway Theatre, lead singer Shirley Manson stopped by The Current to chat with Brian Oake and Jill Riley, and also to take over our airwaves with a Theft of the Dial.

What Prince meant to Chanhassen

What Prince meant to Chanhassen

Raisa Elhadi • Jul 11, 2016

I grew up in Chanhassen, Minn., a small, ordinary suburb of the Twin Cities that also happened to be the part-time home of Prince Rogers Nelson. Prince, in all his expressive, eccentric, flamboyant glory, was everything that Chanhassen was not. His presence and everything he stood for was starkly juxtaposed against this white backdrop. As…

“The Palabras Project” brings hip-hop, flamenco to Park Square Theatre

“The Palabras Project” brings hip-hop, flamenco to Park Square Theatre

Cecilia Johnson • Jul 11, 2016

Read this article in Spanish here. As I write in English, I tend to feel a sentence’s rhythm. Even if I don’t have the most precise words for what I want to communicate, I keep going, writing “word?” where I’m uncertain. Later, I fill in the gaps. That’s what I do in English. But last Friday, when…

Today in Music History: Skylab crashes to Earth, ELO dedicates song

Today in Music History: Skylab crashes to Earth, ELO dedicates song

Jul 11, 2016

Jerry Garcia designs neckties; Metallica heads to court against Napster; Bauhaus' Peter Murphy celebrates a birthday; and the space station Skylab crashes to Earth, Today in Music History.

“The Palabras Project” presenta hip-hop, flamenco en el teatro Park Square

“The Palabras Project” presenta hip-hop, flamenco en el teatro Park Square

Cecilia Johnson • Jul 11, 2016

Cuando escribo rápidamente en inglés, suelo saber con sentido intuitivo el ritmo de una frase. Aunque el significado de lo que quiero comunicar aún no esté bien realizado, sigo escribiendo la frase. Simplemente pongo, “word?” y luego vuelvo para completar la idea. Así escribo en inglés. Pero el viernes pasado, cuando fui al teatro Park…

Minnesota State Capitol concert offers healing and peace

Minnesota State Capitol concert offers healing and peace

Jackie Renzetti • Jul 11, 2016

With children brought to center stage, Ipso Facto led a crowd through a performance of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” Sunday on the Minnesota State Capitol Mall. The performance was part of the “Support at the Capitol” event, organized by Isaac Peterson and Pierre Glass of 10-K Kollective. Over a dozen local acts performed, including members…

Album of the Week: Michael Kiwanuka, 'Love & Hate'

Album of the Week: Michael Kiwanuka, 'Love & Hate'

Brian Oake • Jul 11, 2016

It's been four years since Michael Kiwanuka's debut release; his follow-up, 'Love & Hate,' is a genuine, evocative statement that Brian Oake says is not only a beautiful album, it's an important one.

Music News: In wake of Prince’s death, Chaka Khan enters rehab for fentanyl addiction

Music News: In wake of Prince’s death, Chaka Khan enters rehab for fentanyl addiction

Staff • Jul 10, 2016

Chaka Khan says that Prince’s death has caused her to start “rethinking and reevaluating” her “life and priorities.” Both Khan and her sister Yvonne Stevens (Taka Boom) have both entered rehab for addiction to prescription medication — fentanyl, in Khan’s case, the same drug that took Prince’s life. “My sister and I would like to thank everyone…

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