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July 25, 2019

For the first time ever Steve Earle is new this week at twenty. His latest album is a tribute to his musical hero and mentor Guy Clark and this is the lead off track.

The Chart Show: Steve Earle, makes debut on our chart and at the Zoo!

The Chart Show: Steve Earle, makes debut on our chart and at the Zoo!

Mark Wheat • Jul 25, 2019

For the first time ever Steve Earle is new this week at twenty. His latest album is a tribute to his musical hero and mentor Guy Clark and this is the lead off track.

Everything Hits: Spoon release an old-school greatest hits album into a digital age

Everything Hits: Spoon release an old-school greatest hits album into a digital age

Matthew Perpetua • Jul 24, 2019

After nine albums, the veteran indie rock band Spoon are doing something that's become a rarity in the age of playlists: releasing a hand-picked collection of a dozen of their best-loved songs.

Coffee Break: Self-care

Coffee Break: Self-care

Anna Weggel • Jul 24, 2019

July 24 is International Self-Care Day. What does self-care mean to you? Let us know in your song suggestions for today's Coffee Break.

Rock and Roll Book Club: Vivien Goldman's 'Revenge of the She-Punks'

Rock and Roll Book Club: Vivien Goldman's 'Revenge of the She-Punks'

Jay Gabler • Jul 24, 2019

In her new book 'Revenge of the She-Punks,' Vivien Goldman - a she-punk icon in her own right - delivers 'A Feminist Music History from Poly Styrene to Pussy Riot.'

Inside Minneapolis's Palmer's Bar, where Bonnie Raitt was once a regular

Inside Minneapolis's Palmer's Bar, where Bonnie Raitt was once a regular

Colleen Cowie • Jul 24, 2019

During the West Bank's beatnik era, Palmer's was a watering hole where musicians like Bonnie Raitt, "Spider" John Koerner, and Willie Murphy would cross paths, and the bar remains an integral part of the neighborhood's music scene today. Since opening its doors in 1906, Palmer's has survived Prohibition, bootlegging, and two World Wars, and become an integral part of the West Bank's music scene.

Today in Music History: Happy 50th Birthday, Jennifer Lopez

Today in Music History: Happy 50th Birthday, Jennifer Lopez

Jul 24, 2019

Jennifer Lopez was born; Survivor topped the charts with 'Eye of the Tiger'; 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' the film opened; The Stones had a spot of bother in Blackpool; U2 and UB40 topped the album and singles charts, respectively, in 1993; and the Beatles met the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Today in Music History.

John Prine postpones concerts for medical reasons

John Prine postpones concerts for medical reasons

Luke Taylor • Jul 24, 2019

The singer-songwriter announced he will undergo an operation to remedy an elevated risk for stroke. Eight shows in the northwestern U.S. and western Canada are being rescheduled.

Listen to Looch: exploring the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson

Listen to Looch: exploring the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson

Mary Lucia • Jul 23, 2019

Mary Lucia talks about the Netflix documentary, 'ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads,' which explores the life and legend of influential blues musician Robert Johnson.

Can you solve The Current Rewind's Bonnie Raitt crossword puzzle?

Can you solve The Current Rewind's Bonnie Raitt crossword puzzle?

Colleen Cowie • Jul 23, 2019

In 1971, before Bonnie Raitt won a Grammy or was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she was solving crossword puzzles in Minneapolis' Palmer's Bar. In honor of Bonnie's daily game with Spider John Koerner, we've put together our own Bonnie Raitt crossword puzzle, with clues inspired by her debut album and the musicians who contributed to it.

Coffee Break: Do you remember?

Coffee Break: Do you remember?

Anna Weggel • Jul 23, 2019

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention remembering or trying not to forget?

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