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July 26, 2019

Three years removed from his last official mixtape, the music industry rule breaker releases his debut album.

'The Big Day' is finally here: stream Chance The Rapper's debut album

'The Big Day' is finally here: stream Chance The Rapper's debut album

Sidney Madden • Jul 26, 2019

Three years removed from his last official mixtape, the music industry rule breaker releases his debut album.

Coffee Break: Knights and Dames

Coffee Break: Knights and Dames

Anna Weggel • Jul 26, 2019

Mick Jagger turns 76 today and it's got us thinking about all the artists who have been given Orders of the British Empire, of which there are many types - knights, dames, commanders, officers, members. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, which artists do you want to hear that have been given an OBE honorific?

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Mick Jagger

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Mick Jagger

Jul 26, 2019

Jimi Hendrix played for his hometown for the last time; The Jackson 5 got signed; Mick Jagger was born; and Mary Wells passed away, Today in Music History.

Friday Five: Gully Boys, Prince, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: Gully Boys, Prince, and more new Minnesota music videos

Cecilia Johnson • Jul 26, 2019

Gully Boys – “Neopet Graveyard” Gully Boys — aka rockers Kathy Callahan, Nadirah McGill and Natalie Klemond — gallivant around the Mall of America in their first-ever music video. Filmed by Keegan Burkhard, “Neopet Graveyard” sees the Boys explore the Sea Life aquarium, the Old Time Photos studio, and the theme park formerly known as…

Review and photos: Jeff Lynne’s ELO electrifies Xcel Energy Center

Review and photos: Jeff Lynne’s ELO electrifies Xcel Energy Center

Kayla Song • Jul 26, 2019

Almost every single seat in the Xcel Energy Center was filled Thursday night while the Electric Light Orchestra’s iconic spaceship hovered on screens above the stage, the audience awaiting the British rock band that’s been rolling since the ’70s. The crowd rose from their seats to applaud the shadows gliding on stage, accompanied by a…

Get to know the Steppers in 'High Steppin' - the dancers in the new Avett Brothers' video

Get to know the Steppers in 'High Steppin' - the dancers in the new Avett Brothers' video

Luke Taylor • Jul 25, 2019

Purple Charlotte Steppers Club -- the dancers in who appear in the new Avett Brothers video -- is an organization that brings dance instruction and social events to North Carolina and around the country. Demond Carter, founder of Purple Charlotte Steppers Club, shares the story.

Coffee Break: On a Carousel

Coffee Break: On a Carousel

Anna Weggel • Jul 25, 2019

We're so excited to ride the mechanical tree at Betty Danger's this afternoon that we can't think about anything else. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a ride or attraction you might find at a carnival or state fair? Give us your carousels, your ferris wheels, your merry-go-rounds, etc.

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.

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