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September 08, 2016

Frank Ocean and Dinosaur Jr. make debuts; Wilco moves up big time; The Lumineers and Glass Animals are inducted to the Hall of Fame; and Bon Iver's '22, A Million' reaches No.1 for the first time.

The Chart Show: Bon Iver's '22, A Million' reaches first No.1

The Chart Show: Bon Iver's '22, A Million' reaches first No.1

Sep 8, 2016

Frank Ocean and Dinosaur Jr. make debuts; Wilco moves up big time; The Lumineers and Glass Animals are inducted to the Hall of Fame; and Bon Iver's '22, A Million' reaches No.1 for the first time.

Chrissie Hynde talks 'Alone,' solitude and working with Dan Auerbach

Chrissie Hynde talks 'Alone,' solitude and working with Dan Auerbach

Chrissie Hynde • Sep 7, 2016

Today is Chrissie Hynde's birthday, but she's the one giving us a gift: The Pretenders have announced 'Alone,' their first album since 2008, produced by Dan Auerbach.

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 1989

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 1989

Sep 7, 2016

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from 1989. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

Music News: Mesabi Iron Range inspires Bob Dylan to build stuff out of iron

Music News: Mesabi Iron Range inspires Bob Dylan to build stuff out of iron

Staff • Sep 7, 2016

Bob Dylan is building a 26-foot iron gate for a new casino in Maryland. Why, Bob? “I’ve been around iron all my life ever since I was a kid,” said Dylan in 2013 when he first displayed his iron work. “I was born and raised in iron ore country, where you could breathe it and smell…

Coffee Break: Jenny Lewis

Coffee Break: Jenny Lewis

Anna Reed • Sep 7, 2016

Last night Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins opened their Rabbit Fur Coat tenth-anniversary fall tour at the State Theatre in Minneapolis. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from Jenny Lewis' various projects?

John Moe: What Kind Of Band Would Your Pets Sound Like?

John Moe: What Kind Of Band Would Your Pets Sound Like?

John Moe • Sep 7, 2016

'What if common house pets could start bands?' John Moe writes. 'What would those bands sound like? I'm glad you asked, because I have a college degree and have written several books unrelated to this topic and am an expert on this topic.' Read what John has determined for these 'pet sounds,' if you will.

Another Wabasha summer, under the bridge

Another Wabasha summer, under the bridge

Michael Flicek • Sep 7, 2016

If you listen to the lyrics of the 4onthefloor’s “Small Towns,” you’ll get an accurate depiction of the town I grew up in: one grocery store, no stoplights and yes, if you look hard enough in the right direction, a water-tower skyline. Perhaps it is the simplicity associated with these things that draws visitors to…

Today in Music History: Remembering Keith Moon

Today in Music History: Remembering Keith Moon

Sep 7, 2016

Led Zeppelin made their live debut as 'The New Yardbirds'; David Bowie and Mick Jagger were at No. 1; Michael Jackson reunited with The Jackson 5; and Keith Moon passed away, Today in Music History.

Review and photos: Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins open their tour with a bang

Review and photos: Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins open their tour with a bang

Jay Gabler • Sep 7, 2016

We may, one day, look back on these as halcyon days in Minneapolis music: days when, for the price of a Jenny Lewis ticket, you could get a complete album performance, a Staves guest appearance, the Cactus Blossoms doing Ben Gibbard doing Roy Orbison, and a Conor Oberst/Har Mar Superstar soul kiss. A day after Frankie Lee…

Pretenders announce new album, 'Alone,' recorded with Dan Auerbach

Pretenders announce new album, 'Alone,' recorded with Dan Auerbach

Jay Gabler • Sep 6, 2016

The Pretenders have announced their first all-new studio album since 2008. 'Alone' was recorded with Dan Auerbach - who, like Chrissie Hynde, hails originally from Akron, Ohio.

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