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May 09, 2019

The Raconteurs are inducted into The Chart Show Hall of Fame for the third time and Lizzo topped off her 10 week stay at #1 for the 6th week in total.

The Chart Show: Raconteurs Roll into Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: Raconteurs Roll into Hall of Fame

Mark Wheat • May 9, 2019

The Raconteurs are inducted into The Chart Show Hall of Fame for the third time and Lizzo topped off her 10 week stay at #1 for the 6th week in total.

My Brightest Diamond performs in The Current studio

My Brightest Diamond performs in The Current studio

Mary Lucia • May 8, 2019

Ahead of a concert at The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis in support of the album 'A Million and One,' My Brightest Diamond stopped at The Current studio for a session hosted by Mary Lucia.

Watch Lucius live from the Fitzgerald Theater for their 'Live Nudes' tour

Watch Lucius live from the Fitzgerald Theater for their 'Live Nudes' tour

May 8, 2019

This Saturday, May 11, watch Lucius perform their Live Nudes tour at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.

Frances Luke Accord perform at Radio Heartland

Frances Luke Accord perform at Radio Heartland

Mike Pengra • May 8, 2019

Frances Luke Accord -- a folk duo comprising Brian Powers and Nicholas Gunty -- formed while the pair were students at Notre Dame University. Now based in Chicago, Frances Luke Accord have several EPs and one full-length album under their belts. They stopped at Radio Heartland to play a selection of tunes from their catalogue.

Coffee Break: Songs for nurses

Coffee Break: Songs for nurses

Anna Weggel • May 8, 2019

May 6-12 is National Nurses Week. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for nurses? Think healthcare, healing, medicine, care, etc.

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Daisy Jones & the Six' goes behind the music with a fictional rock band

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Daisy Jones & the Six' goes behind the music with a fictional rock band

Jay Gabler • May 8, 2019

Taylor Jenkins Reid's 'Daisy Jones & the Six' is a novel in the form of an oral history about a fictional '70s rock band. It will soon be a TV series, but in the meantime it makes juicy beach reading for fans of 'A Star is Born.'

Today in Music History: Remembering Eddy Arnold

Today in Music History: Remembering Eddy Arnold

May 8, 2019

The Beatles released 'Let It Be'; John Sebastian had a hit from a TV show; 'Chariots of Fire' raced up the charts; a whole bunch of drummers celebrate birthdays; and Eddy Arnold passed away, Today in Music History.

Photos: The 1975 play the hits at the Armory

Photos: The 1975 play the hits at the Armory

Cecilia Johnson • May 8, 2019

“It’s hard to put together a set now,” Matt Healy said at the Armory on Tuesday evening. “We’ve got so many songs.” Or, as Prince would’ve said, “Too many hits!” Healy’s band the 1975 have put out three stuffed albums in the last six years, earning themselves millions of fans and formidable commercial success. Most…

‘This place is a landmark’: Swing dancers mark the end of an era as Lee’s Liquor Lounge closes

‘This place is a landmark’: Swing dancers mark the end of an era as Lee’s Liquor Lounge closes

Simone Cazares • May 8, 2019

Every Wednesday night at Lee’s Liquor Lounge, Shannon and Bill Butler gather a new group of people out to the dance floor for a swing dance lesson. They start out by teaching the core pulse of the dance and then move on to some basic footwork. The Butlers might throw in a few new moves…

Listen to Looch: getting to know 'Dennis and Lois'

Listen to Looch: getting to know 'Dennis and Lois'

Mary Lucia • May 7, 2019

This week, Mary Lucia talks about an up-and-coming documentary: 'Dennis and Lois,' from filmmaker Chris Cassidy, which tells the story of two ordinary people who are extraordinary music fans. 'I'm telling you right now,' Mary says, 'this movie is going to blow minds.'

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