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September 14, 2017

Today's top music news stories include Sampha winning the Mercury Prize, a new kidney for Selena Gomez, and Lady Gaga being hospitalized.

Music News: Sampha wins Mercury Prize

Music News: Sampha wins Mercury Prize

Jay Gabler • Sep 14, 2017

Today's top music news stories include Sampha winning the Mercury Prize, a new kidney for Selena Gomez, and Lady Gaga being hospitalized.

John Prine, Sturgill Simpson, Amanda Shires and others honored at Americana Fest

John Prine, Sturgill Simpson, Amanda Shires and others honored at Americana Fest

Luke Taylor • Sep 14, 2017

On Wednesday night in Nashville, Tenn., the Americana Music Festival hosted its 16th annual Americana Music Association Honors and Awards show, which showcases and honors the artists working in the many genres of American roots music. See the list of honorees as well as Instagram highlights from The Current's Bill DeVille, who was in attendance in Nashville.

Coffee Break: Grant Hart

Coffee Break: Grant Hart

Anna Reed • Sep 14, 2017

Grant Hart of influential St. Paul trio Husker Du, alternative rock band Nova Mob, and his own extensive solo career, has passed away at the age of 56. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you hear that feature the singing, songwriting or drumming of Grant Hart?

Bob Mould, Greg Norton, music community share tributes to Grant Hart

Bob Mould, Greg Norton, music community share tributes to Grant Hart

Jay Gabler • Sep 14, 2017

Last night, Minnesota singer-songwriter Grant Hart — best known as a member of Hüsker Dü — died at age 56. While the legendary band’s three members have had ups and downs since the group dissolved in the late 1980s, they were recently in touch to support the upcoming release of a box set chronicling the…

Today in Music History: Jet released 'Get Born'

Today in Music History: Jet released 'Get Born'

Sep 14, 2017

Jet released 'Get Born'; Stevie Wonder topped the album chart for the second time; David Bowie won Video of the Year at the first MTV Video awards; and Amy Winehouse was born -- and later commemorated with a statue -- Today in Music History.

Steve Albini selling microphones used by Nirvana at Minnesota’s Pachyderm Studio

Steve Albini selling microphones used by Nirvana at Minnesota’s Pachyderm Studio

Jay Gabler • Sep 14, 2017

Producer Steve Albini is selling three microphones used by Nirvana during the 1993 recording sessions for In Utero at Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. One Electro-Voice PL20 and two Lomo 19A9s used to record Kurt Cobain’s vocals and Dave Grohl’s drums are going up for auction at Reverb.com next Thursday, Sept. 21 — the 24th anniversary…

Songwriter and Husker Du founder Grant Hart passes away at 56

Songwriter and Husker Du founder Grant Hart passes away at 56

Andrea Swensson • Sep 14, 2017

He co-founded, wrote songs for, and drummed in the influential St. Paul trio Hüsker Dü, inspiring legions of bands with his raw and poetic charm. He went on to form the alternative rock band Nova Mob, and would write and record several criminally under-appreciated and beautiful solo albums. And he was held in the softest…

Music News: Jessi Zazu of Those Darlins dies at 28

Music News: Jessi Zazu of Those Darlins dies at 28

Jay Gabler • Sep 14, 2017

Today's top music news stories include the death of Jessi Zazu, a Tegan and Sara covers collection, and a super-deluxe Gene Simmons set.

The Chart Show: Spoon top the chart ahead of Saint Paul double header

The Chart Show: Spoon top the chart ahead of Saint Paul double header

Mark Wheat • Sep 14, 2017

Ahead of their double header at St. Paul's Palace Theatre on September 15 & 16, Spoon bounce back to the top of the chart.

Coffee Break: Happy

Coffee Break: Happy

Anna Reed • Sep 13, 2017

The consumer site WalletHub has declared Minnesota the Happiest State in America, just above Utah and Hawaii. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what happy songs do you want to hear?

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