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January 18, 2018

Today's top music news stories include the leak of a rap mixtape by actor Tom Hardy, news about a Beastie Boys memoir, and a politically charged new video from U2.

Music News: Tom Hardy's 1999 rap mixtape leaks online

Music News: Tom Hardy's 1999 rap mixtape leaks online

Jay Gabler • Jan 18, 2018

Today's top music news stories include the leak of a rap mixtape by actor Tom Hardy, news about a Beastie Boys memoir, and a politically charged new video from U2.

Destroyer perform in The Current studio

Destroyer perform in The Current studio

Mary Lucia • Jan 18, 2018

In the Twin Cities for a show at the Fine Line Music Cafe, Destroyer stopped at The Current to play some songs from their two most recent albums.

Coffee Break: 5-dollar words

Coffee Break: 5-dollar words

Anna Reed • Jan 18, 2018

Mark Twain once said "Don't use a five-dollar word when a fifty-cent word will do." But when we played Car Seat Headrest's "Nervous Young Inhumans" this morning, Sean showed us a Pitchfork article about how an original version of the song used the word "galvanistic" but then Will Toledo took it out in later drafts. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs with 'five-dollar words' do you want to hear?

Improv group riffs on Minnesota music, monthly at the Bryant-Lake Bowl

Improv group riffs on Minnesota music, monthly at the Bryant-Lake Bowl

Colleen Cowie • Jan 18, 2018

What do hats, Godzilla, beards, and church bells have in common? They were all sources of inspiration for improv comedy sketches performed this month at the Bryant-Lake Bowl by a group called the Local Music Scene. Every month, the Local Music Scene invite a different musician to perform alongside them in a music-comedy variety show.…

Today in Music History: Remembering Glenn Frey

Today in Music History: Remembering Glenn Frey

Jan 18, 2018

Glenn Frey passed away, Stevie Wonder became the youngest inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Rolling Stones hung out with Phil Spector and The Beatles put out a hand.

Guitarist Toni Lindgren, Reina del Cid’s not-so-secret weapon, now joining Lissie’s band as well

Guitarist Toni Lindgren, Reina del Cid’s not-so-secret weapon, now joining Lissie’s band as well

Hanna Bubser • Jan 18, 2018

When Minneapolis-based guitarist Toni Lindgren was a young girl of about five or six, her uncle would strum Bob Dylan and John Prine on his guitar strings, inspiring a love for the instrument early on in her life. “That was my introduction,” Lindgren said, “and then from there I just took it and ran.” Run…

The Chart Show: Super Bowl date for our Number One!

The Chart Show: Super Bowl date for our Number One!

Mark Wheat • Jan 18, 2018

Voters awarded Dessa the top spot for the second week in a row, and debuts came in this week for Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings as well as Minnesota's own Now, Now.

Music News: Megastars book exclusive Super Bowl gigs at pop-up venues

Music News: Megastars book exclusive Super Bowl gigs at pop-up venues

Jay Gabler • Jan 17, 2018

Today's top music news stories include megastars flocking to pop-up venues around the time of the Super Bowl, Justin Timberlake commenting on his 2004 halftime performance with Janet Jackson, and Paul McCartney joining Muse members for a Beatles tune.

Friendship is at the heart of Bully

Friendship is at the heart of Bully

Luke Taylor • Jan 17, 2018

The origins of Bully's lineup can be traced to The Stone Fox, a now-defunct venue in Nashville. 'We were all at that place at the same time, were friends and had similar tastes in music,' says Bully frontwoman and bandleader Alicia Bognanno. Read more about how the band members found one another, and why friendship is the most important ingredient in the lineup.

Coffee Break: Oh happy day

Coffee Break: Oh happy day

Anna Reed • Jan 17, 2018

Edwin Hawkins, the gospel singer behind "Oh Happy Day", passed away this week at the age of 74. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature a choir - gospel or otherwise?

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