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July 20, 2018

Watch Prince and the New Power Generation kick off the Special Olympics on July 20, 1991 from the field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.

Watch Prince and the NPG at the Opening Ceremony for the 1991 Special Olympics International Games

Watch Prince and the NPG at the Opening Ceremony for the 1991 Special Olympics International Games

Jul 20, 2018

Watch Prince and the New Power Generation kick off the Special Olympics on July 20, 1991 from the field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.

Solid State to debut Twin Cities’ only ‘vinyl bus’

Solid State to debut Twin Cities’ only ‘vinyl bus’

Maia Jacobson • Jul 20, 2018

For fans of Third Man Records’ Rolling Record Machine, the wait is over. The Twin Cities will finally have their own mobile retail option for all those times you’re at an event and get that itch to buy vinyl from inside a bus. Solid State Vinyl is collaborating with the Minneapolis Craft Market for Open…

Coffee Break: Extreme sports soundtrack

Coffee Break: Extreme sports soundtrack

Anna Reed • Jul 20, 2018

The X Games are taking place this weekend at U.S. Bank Stadium, bringing extreme sports and music to downtown Minneapolis. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that are the soundtrack to the extreme sports lifestyle?

Today in Music History: Buzzcocks make their live debut

Today in Music History: Buzzcocks make their live debut

Jul 20, 2018

Buzzcocks made their live debut; The very first Billboard chart was published; Jan and Dean had a hit with help from Brian Wilson; Iron Butterfly released an album that featured a 17-minute track; and Chris Cornell was born, Today in Music History.

Music News: Green Day's 'American Idiot' shoots up U.K. charts amid protests

Music News: Green Day's 'American Idiot' shoots up U.K. charts amid protests

Jay Gabler • Jul 20, 2018

Today's top music news stories include Green Day's 'American Idiot' returning to charts, Spotify's attempts to open its playlisting, and a new David Bowie box set announcement.

Friday Five: TU Dance & Bon Iver, Sims x Air Credits x Icetep, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: TU Dance & Bon Iver, Sims x Air Credits x Icetep, and more new Minnesota music videos

Cecilia Johnson • Jul 20, 2018

Bon Iver & TU Dance – “SDIAH” from Come Through Remember that dance/original music piece commissioned by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra? It’s by Bon Iver and TU Dance; it’s called Come Through; and it debuted at the Palace Theater in April this year. Now, you can watch a few excerpts (this one, plus two others)…

What are Prince's best vocal performances?

What are Prince's best vocal performances?

Sean McPherson • Jul 19, 2018

What 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 artists

Coffee Break: Featured artists

Anna Reed • Jul 19, 2018

Thanks 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 album

Thomas Abban signs to RCA Records, prepares for national release of his debut album

Andrea Swensson • Jul 19, 2018

Thomas 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

Today in Music History: Joan Jett rang Mike Tyson

Jul 19, 2018

Joan 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.

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