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February 27, 2017

On Monday, Pitchfork revealed the headliners to the 2017 Pitchfork Music Festival, including LCD Soundsystem, Solange, and A Tribe Called Quest.

Music News: Pitchfork Music Festival headliners unveiled

Music News: Pitchfork Music Festival headliners unveiled

Daniel Nass • Feb 27, 2017

On Monday, Pitchfork revealed the headliners to the 2017 Pitchfork Music Festival, including LCD Soundsystem, Solange, and A Tribe Called Quest.

Paul McCartney shares studio footage from '80s-era Elvis Costello session

Paul McCartney shares studio footage from '80s-era Elvis Costello session

Robin Hilton • Feb 27, 2017

The video, for a demo of 'My Brave Face,' includes rare footage of McCartney and Costello in studio for the late-'80s recording sessions.

Things are going right for Those Pretty Wrongs

Things are going right for Those Pretty Wrongs

Bill DeVille • Feb 27, 2017

In town to play a show at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, Jody Stephens and Luther Russell, aka Those Pretty Wrongs, stopped by The Current to chat with Bill DeVille and to play a song from their self-titled album. Stephens, formerly of Big Star, and Russell, formerly of the Freewheelers, talk about their longtime friendship and how playing at Nashville venue The Basement has opened many doors for them.

DJ Pick of the Week: Jade - SKOTT, 'Glitter and Gloss'

DJ Pick of the Week: Jade - SKOTT, 'Glitter and Gloss'

Jade • Feb 27, 2017

Scandinavian artist Skott's single 'Glitter and Gloss' is Jade's DJ Pick of the Week. ' It is a song about the beautiful and shiny exterior hiding a deeper and stronger person,' Jade writes. Read more about the artist and the song, and watch the music video.

Coffee Break: Songs with or about mistakes

Coffee Break: Songs with or about mistakes

Anna Reed • Feb 27, 2017

Whoo boy! The Oscars ended with a colossal mistake last night. The incorrect film was announced for Best Picture and multiple thank you speeches were given before the mistake was corrected. Awkward turtle! So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have mistakes in them, or are about making a mistake?

Today in Music History: Pink Floyd recorded their first single

Today in Music History: Pink Floyd recorded their first single

Feb 27, 2017

Chubby Checker notched another No. 1 single; Gloria Gaynor earned a Grammy for Best Disco Record (a category that would not survive); James Brown went free; Ray Charles had a No. 1 album, and Pink Floyd record their first single, Today in Music History.

Album of the Week: Son Volt, 'Notes of Blue'

Album of the Week: Son Volt, 'Notes of Blue'

Brian Oake • Feb 27, 2017

For more than 20 years, singer-songwriter Jay Farrar has been exploring the Americana genre he helped define back in the early '90s. Now he's back with his band, Son Volt, for their eighth effort, 'Notes of Blue.'

Music News: Justin Hurwitz wins Oscar for Best Original Song

Music News: Justin Hurwitz wins Oscar for Best Original Song

Daniel Nass • Feb 27, 2017

At Sunday night's Academy Awards, Justin Hurwitz took home the Best Original Song award for 'City of Stars' from La La Land. Also this past weekend, Chance the Rapper rented out a Chicago theater for a fans to enjoy a free screening of the new Jordan Peele film, Get Out.

Remembering Mike Justen, Minnesota’s ‘godfather of sound’

Remembering Mike Justen, Minnesota’s ‘godfather of sound’

Jackie Renzetti • Feb 26, 2017

Mike Justen, whose advocacy and mentorship touched countless musicians and sound engineers across Minnesota, passed away last week. He was 78. Mike, who owned the West Saint Paul guitar shop Eclipse Music with his son John Justen, started out in the music business as the owner of the legendary Scholar Coffeehouse in the late ‘60s.…

Paisley Park to screen 1993 Prince concert; and, as of April, to cease hosting Friday night festivities

Paisley Park to screen 1993 Prince concert; and, as of April, to cease hosting Friday night festivities

Hanna Bubser • Feb 24, 2017

Paisley Park has announced tomorrow’s film screening, and has also announced that the Friday night Paisley Park After Dark events are ending as of April: events will only be held on Saturday nights, alternating between DJ nights and film screenings. Until now and, Fridays have featured weekly dance parties and Saturdays have featured film screenings.…

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