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January 24, 2017

Today's top music headlines include Michael Jackson's daughter giving her first in-depth interview, an album announcement from Father John Misty, and Ryan Adams action figures.

Music News: Paris Jackson gives first in-depth interview

Music News: Paris Jackson gives first in-depth interview

Jay Gabler • Jan 24, 2017

Today's top music headlines include Michael Jackson's daughter giving her first in-depth interview, an album announcement from Father John Misty, and Ryan Adams action figures.

Mary Lucia: 'Normal' is jive

Mary Lucia: 'Normal' is jive

Mary Lucia • Jan 24, 2017

We've been hearing a lot of Normal talk as of late: "Don't accept this as Normal." "The New Normal." Well, define Normal for me, would ya?

P.O.S’s “Born A Snake” featured in ‘Black Panther’ Marvel comic teaser

P.O.S’s “Born A Snake” featured in ‘Black Panther’ Marvel comic teaser

Cecilia Johnson • Jan 24, 2017

As of today, just one degree separates the Minneapolis rap scene and the Marvel Universe, thanks to local artist P.O.S. His new song “Born A Snake” is featured in a video for Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet — the Ta-Nehisi Coates-penned comic series, not the Black Panther movie quite yet — and it has fans excited both for new comics and…

Rock and Roll Book Club: Jim Walsh follows Prince through the '90s

Rock and Roll Book Club: Jim Walsh follows Prince through the '90s

Jay Gabler • Jan 24, 2017

'Gold Experience: Following Prince in the '90s' collects Jim Walsh's Pioneer Press coverage of the Purple One from 1994 to 2002. It's full of amazing details that even some hard-core Prince fans might have forgotten.

Rock and Roll Book Club: Jim Walsh's 'Bar Yarns and Manic Mixtapes'

Rock and Roll Book Club: Jim Walsh's 'Bar Yarns and Manic Mixtapes'

Jill Riley and Brian Oake • Jan 24, 2017

Brian Oake and Jill Riley interview music journalist Jim Walsh about his new book 'Bar Yarns and Manic-Depressive Mixtapes: On Music from Minneapolis to the Outer Limits.'

Father John Misty Shares Title Track From Upcoming Album

Father John Misty Shares Title Track From Upcoming Album

Robin Hilton • Jan 24, 2017

His new song, 'Pure Comedy', appears to take on everything from big pharma, global warming and natural disasters to religion, gluttony and human folly in general.

Interview: Flea's relentless optimism and theory of interconnectedness

Interview: Flea's relentless optimism and theory of interconnectedness

Brian Oake • Jan 24, 2017

Brian Oake and Flea talk for twenty minutes about music education, basketball and how, if we're to survive, we have to understand that we're all connected to one another.

Coffee Break: Songs that pay a compliment

Coffee Break: Songs that pay a compliment

Anna Reed • Jan 24, 2017

January 24 is National Compliment Day - a day to reflect on what you admire about the people around you and take the time to let them know. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that pay a compliment?

Mid West Music Store: All-ages venue is a cozy home for live music in Winona

Mid West Music Store: All-ages venue is a cozy home for live music in Winona

Michael Flicek • Jan 24, 2017

Since opening in 2015, Winona’s Mid West Music Store has emerged as a premier destination for live music, offering truly unique concert experiences; Gaelynn Lea’s sold-out performance on Friday, Jan. 13 was no exception. The Duluth native and 2016 NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner returned to play the intimate 80-person venue for a second time.…

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Neil Diamond

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Neil Diamond

Jan 24, 2017

Neil Diamond was born, Oasis and Dylan both had No. 1 hits, The Quarry Men played in Liverpool, and The Clash had a hit with a cover Today in Music History.

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