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December 20, 2018

If Cardi B or H.E.R. win Album of the Year, it will be the first time since 1983 that the award goes to an album never released on CD. Also in the news today: this year's Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Super Bowl music details emerge, songwriter Jerry Chesnut dies, Atoms for Peace reunite, and a choir goes viral with a 'Lion King' medley.

Music News: Grammy for Album of the Year could go to an album not released on CD, for the first time since 1983

Music News: Grammy for Album of the Year could go to an album not released on CD, for the first time since 1983

Jay Gabler • Dec 20, 2018

If Cardi B or H.E.R. win Album of the Year, it will be the first time since 1983 that the award goes to an album never released on CD. Also in the news today: this year's Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Super Bowl music details emerge, songwriter Jerry Chesnut dies, Atoms for Peace reunite, and a choir goes viral with a 'Lion King' medley.

The story behind the holiday song everyone is loving in that Starbucks commercial

The story behind the holiday song everyone is loving in that Starbucks commercial

Luke Taylor • Dec 20, 2018

'Make Way for the Holidays' by LeBon is capturing national attention through its inclusion in a TV commercial. Musician Brad Gordon is one of the people behind LeBon. Gordon - who's been to The Current as part of his work with Dan Wilson - says he and his collaborators weren't trying to write a song for a commercial, just a good holiday song.

Coffee Break: Presents

Coffee Break: Presents

Anna Weggel • Dec 20, 2018

Whatever holiday you celebrate this year, 'tis the season for gift giving and receiving. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention something you might give or receive as a gift?

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Mike Watt

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Mike Watt

Dec 20, 2018

Watt was born, Elvis was drafted, the Rolling Stones released one of their best albums, and The Hollies released a song about their brother.

Rare Prince recording and press kit acquired by Minnesota Historical Society

Rare Prince recording and press kit acquired by Minnesota Historical Society

Marla Khan-Schwartz • Dec 20, 2018

The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) has added a press kit from 1977, Prince’s earliest days as a recording artist, to the collection. According to a press release, the press kit, which includes a demo reel recorded here in Minneapolis, was donated by Prince’s first manager, Owen Husney. Let’s rewind time for a moment… In the spring…

The Chart Show: Maternal Material Leads the Way

The Chart Show: Maternal Material Leads the Way

Mark Wheat • Dec 20, 2018

Nathaniel Rateliff closes in on the top spot, joined by debuts from Jeff Tweedy, Conor Oberst, and The Chemical Brothers.

Music News: Hear Woody Guthrie's previously unreleased 'Hoodoo Voodoo'

Music News: Hear Woody Guthrie's previously unreleased 'Hoodoo Voodoo'

Jay Gabler • Dec 19, 2018

You may know the Wilco/Billy Bragg interpretation of Woody Guthrie's 'Hoodoo Voodoo' - now hear Guthrie's own version, previously thought to be lost. Also in the news today: a first look at Will Smith as Genie, Robbie Williams wins pool beef with Jimmy Page, Swedish man-free music festival called discriminatory, vinyl bars take L.A. by storm, and heavy metal kids go viral.

Kurt Vile performs a solo acoustic set at The Current

Kurt Vile performs a solo acoustic set at The Current

Mary Lucia • Dec 19, 2018

Ahead of a show with his band the Violators in the First Avenue Mainroom, Kurt Vile stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Mary Lucia. Vile played solo acoustic versions of a couple songs from his latest album, 'Bottle It In,' and one from his 2011 release, 'Smoke Ring for My Halo.'

Coffee Break: Songs for grinches

Coffee Break: Songs for grinches

Anna Weggel • Dec 19, 2018

As we are deep in the season where you are supposed to feel maximum holiday cheer at all times, it's just not that way for some people. If you're not big on the holidays, or if you're straight up feeling the antitheses of holiday spirit, what songs speak to your soul? For today's Coffee Break, what songs give off the grinch vibe?

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Bing Crosby: Swinging On a Star'

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Bing Crosby: Swinging On a Star'

Jay Gabler • Dec 19, 2018

The second volume of a landmark Bing Crosby biography chronicles the WWII years, when the singer went from a national star to an international legend.

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