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August 15, 2019

Norm Coleman and Jane Eaton went on to live very different lives, but both have clear memories of attending what became a cultural touchstone.

Fifty years after Woodstock, two Minnesotans look back

Fifty years after Woodstock, two Minnesotans look back

Euan Kerr • Aug 15, 2019

Norm Coleman and Jane Eaton went on to live very different lives, but both have clear memories of attending what became a cultural touchstone.

The Clay Hess Band perform at Radio Heartland

The Clay Hess Band perform at Radio Heartland

Mike Pengra • Aug 15, 2019

Athens, Ohio bluegrass guitar wizard Clay Hess and his band are playing summer bluegrass festivals in Minnesota, so they stopped at Radio Heartland to play songs from their latest album, 'Just Another Story.'

Coffee Break: Woodstock

Coffee Break: Woodstock

Aug 15, 2019

It's the 50th anniversary of Woodstock today. More than 400,000 people attended and thirty-two acts performed. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that were played at Woodstock in 1969?

The Chart Show: The Hold Steady Thrashes Up The Chart

The Chart Show: The Hold Steady Thrashes Up The Chart

Mark Wheat • Aug 15, 2019

The Hold Steady jumped up six spots this week and the new album 'Thrashing Through the Passion' is out Friday.

Tuxedo perform a cool, funky set in The Current studio

Tuxedo perform a cool, funky set in The Current studio

Mary Lucia • Aug 14, 2019

'I think people know if they're coming to a Tuxedo show, they're coming to dance,' says Mayer Hawthorne of Tuxedo. The same could be said of their session in The Current studio.

Coffee Break: Liars!

Coffee Break: Liars!

Anna Weggel • Aug 14, 2019

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear whose band name is a lie?

Astralblak to bring signature ‘space vibe’ to Walker Art Center Sound for Silents

Astralblak to bring signature ‘space vibe’ to Walker Art Center Sound for Silents

Colleen Cowie • Aug 14, 2019

This Thursday, Aug. 15, the Walker Art Center is hosting its third annual Sound for Silents: a screening of five short films, accompanied by a live score by Minneapolis funk, soul, and hip-hop collective Astralblak. The evening will begin at 7 p.m. with DJ sets from The Current’s Sanni Brown and Sean McPherson. At 8:30,…

Rock and Roll Book Club: Louie Kemp's 'Dylan & Me'

Rock and Roll Book Club: Louie Kemp's 'Dylan & Me'

Jay Gabler • Aug 14, 2019

Louie Kemp and Bob Dylan met at summer camp and forged a lifelong friendship that led to a professional partnership on the legendary Rolling Thunder Revue. In 'Dylan & Me,' Kemp tells his story.

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, David Crosby

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, David Crosby

Aug 14, 2019

Jerry Wexler passed away; The Beatles thought it best to say goodbye to Pete; Sonny & Cher had a hit with 'I Got You, Babe'; Michael Jackson secured the rights to the Beatles' back catalogue; Foo Fighters made their TV debut; and guitarist Slim Dunlap was born in Plainview, MN, Today in Music History.

First Avenue just gave a star to Byron Frank, instrumental in saving the club 15 years ago

First Avenue just gave a star to Byron Frank, instrumental in saving the club 15 years ago

Lydia Moran • Aug 14, 2019

This week, a new name was added to the constellation of legends watching over the intersection of North 1st Avenue and South 7th Street on First Avenue’s iconic exterior. The star belongs to Byron Frank: not a musician, but a man nonetheless instrumental in shifting First Avenue’s reputation 15 years ago, and a big reason…

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