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September 24, 2018

A new video for Weezer's 'Africa' features 'Weird Al' Yankovic. Also in the news today, a Muslim rapper has canceled Bataclan concerts due to safety concerns, SiriusXM is buying Pandora, Paul Simon said goodbye, Carrie Underwood tops the album chart, and...DNA-inspired playlists: good idea, great idea, or absolutely terrible idea? Spotify users are now finding out.

Music News: 'Weird Al' Yankovic joins Weezer in 'Africa' video

Music News: 'Weird Al' Yankovic joins Weezer in 'Africa' video

Sep 24, 2018

A new video for Weezer's 'Africa' features 'Weird Al' Yankovic. Also in the news today, a Muslim rapper has canceled Bataclan concerts due to safety concerns, SiriusXM is buying Pandora, Paul Simon said goodbye, Carrie Underwood tops the album chart, and...DNA-inspired playlists: good idea, great idea, or absolutely terrible idea? Spotify users are now finding out.

Music on TV this week: Mumford & Sons; Superorganism; Interpol; Nas; Neko Case; Kanye West

Music on TV this week: Mumford & Sons; Superorganism; Interpol; Nas; Neko Case; Kanye West

Luke Taylor • Sep 24, 2018

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings and find performance videos as the week progresses. You can also subscribe to receive the week's schedule in your inbox to plan your TV viewing around music.

Death Cab for Cutie perform a Microshow in the Forum at MPR

Death Cab for Cutie perform a Microshow in the Forum at MPR

Sep 24, 2018

Just upstairs from The Current's broadcast and recording studios, Death Cab for Cutie perform a Microshow in the Forum at Minnesota Public Radio. Concert attendees were those who had won tickets to the show through The Current's on-air and online giveaways to the event.

Coffee Break: Trash

Coffee Break: Trash

Anna Weggel • Sep 24, 2018

Thanks to Loran for writing in with today's theme idea. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention trash, garbage, or junk?

Watch Death Cab for Cutie live from the Palace Theatre

Watch Death Cab for Cutie live from the Palace Theatre

Sep 24, 2018

Mark your calendar for October 6 to watch Death Cab for Cutie perform at the Palace Theatre.

Today in Music History: Nirvana released 'Nevermind'

Today in Music History: Nirvana released 'Nevermind'

Sep 24, 2018

James Hendrix arrived in England and legally changed his name to Jimi; the Association had a No. 1 hit to cherish; Bobby McFerrin scored the first a cappella No. 1 single; Nirvana released 'Nevermind'; Mumford and Sons released 'Babel'; and Merseybeat bandleader Gerry Marsden was born in Liverpool, Today in Music History.

Review: It’s onward and upward for Your Smith at First Avenue

Review: It’s onward and upward for Your Smith at First Avenue

Cecilia Johnson • Sep 22, 2018

A woman dressed in black and white stares into the middle distance, trying not to blink. Her eyes are wet. She holds an acoustic guitar to her chest, planted on a stage that’s big but not bare. She’s caught in a moment, hesitant to leave when she’s got so much pride and gratitude inside her.…

Review: Natalie Prass and Stella Donnelly dance through the chaos at the Turf Club

Review: Natalie Prass and Stella Donnelly dance through the chaos at the Turf Club

Colleen Cowie • Sep 22, 2018

After writing material for her sophomore album, Natalie Prass decided to scrap it all and start from scratch. In light of the 2016 election, Prass felt that she needed to create a body of work that reflected the world unfolding around her. The result is The Future and the Past, a sharp departure from her dreamy and…

Morris Hayes on '20Ten'

Morris Hayes on '20Ten'

Sean McPherson • Sep 22, 2018

Morris Hayes has it all: candor, a sense of humor, and musical chops that earned him the title of keyboardist, then musical director in Prince's band. He sat down with Purple Current host Sean McPherson for a marathon interview about Prince albums from 1995-2010, plus miscellaneous other stories he remembered as they went. Due to overwhelming demand, we're publishing the full interview album by album.

Natalie Prass performs in The Current studio

Natalie Prass performs in The Current studio

Mark Wheat and Cecilia Johnson • Sep 21, 2018

Natalie Prass is based out of Richmond, Virginia, but she's criss-crossing North America and Europe this year to support her album "The Future and the Past." Before her stop at the Turf Club in St. Paul, she visited The Current to play a few songs and chat with Mark Wheat.

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