July 19, 2018What is Prince's best vocal performance and why? Tell us your favorites and we'll spin them back on July 27 at noon. Save This Story
What are Prince's best vocal performances?Sean McPherson • Jul 19, 2018What is Prince's best vocal performance and why? Tell us your favorites and we'll spin them back on July 27 at noon.
Coffee Break: Featured artistsAnna Reed • Jul 19, 2018Thanks to Jeanne who wrote in with today's suggestion. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear where an artist is listed on the credits as "featuring"?
Thomas Abban signs to RCA Records, prepares for national release of his debut albumAndrea Swensson • Jul 19, 2018Thomas Abban, the beguiling guitar prodigy and boundary pushing songwriter who has been turning heads in the Twin Cities for the past year, has been signed to the iconic and nearly century-old RCA Records. The label announced the signing today with the national release of two of Abban’s songs, “Death Song” and “Sinner,” on all…
Today in Music History: Joan Jett rang Mike Tyson Jul 19, 2018Joan Jett gave Mike Tyson a good luck call; Frank Sinatra got hitched to Mia Farrow; James Brown was in trouble with the law; a Texas town declared it Roy Orbison Day; and Brian May was born, Today in Music History.
Music News: Brandi Carlile announces all-women festivalJay Gabler • Jul 19, 2018Today's top music news stories include a new Brandi Carlile music festival, a Jay-Z festival being 'evicted' from a Philadelphia freeway, and Bruce Springsteen heading to Netflix.
The Chart Show: Voters Write It On Their Heart and BallotMark Wheat • Jul 19, 2018Voters wrote it on their hearts and ballots this week for Minnesota's Bad Bad Hats who debuted on the chart this week along with Big Red Machine's "Hymnostic". Father John Misty also saw a reentry with "Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest of Them All".
Listen to Looch: going to see Jerry Lee LewisMary Lucia • Jul 18, 2018Although Courtney Barnett will be playing a show in Minneapolis this weekend, Mary Lucia is 'going to drive to a casino to see Jerry Lee Lewis.' For this week's Listen to Looch, Mary talks about why she's taking a drive to see a rock and roll legend.
Review and photos: George Clinton and P-Funk go into overdrive at the VarsityCecilia Johnson • Jul 18, 2018I wasn’t prepared. I mean, I brought my earplugs, comfy shoes, and ID to the Varsity Theater last night. But by no means was I mentally prepared to take in the funk onslaught that George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic fired off for two hours straight. The building shook with bass; the costumes screamed just as loud.…
Coffee Break: "Little"Anna Reed • Jul 18, 2018We're excited for today's Oake & Riley in the Afternoon at the Spring Cafe at Como Lakeside Pavillion featuring Little Man. In honor of our musical guest, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break what songs do you want to hear that say "little" in the title, or are from bands or musicians with "little" in their name?
Rock and Roll Book Club: Krautrock!Jay Gabler • Jul 18, 2018An academic analysis of krautrock and a new biography of Can add up to a 21st century examination of the legacy of a short-lived but highly influential genre.
