August 16, 2019Friday at 10 p.m. Central, hear Brandi Carlile's concert recorded Nov. 30, 2018, at the State Theatre in Minneapolis. Save This Story
Friday Night Concerts: Brandi Carlile Aug 16, 2019Friday at 10 p.m. Central, hear Brandi Carlile's concert recorded Nov. 30, 2018, at the State Theatre in Minneapolis.
Coffee Break: Third albumsAnna Weggel • Aug 16, 2019A bunch of people took to Twitter this week to debate their favorite third albums from bands. And now it's our turn! So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, name a band or artist who's THIRD album was their best - and tell us what song you'd like to hear from it.
Today in Music History: Remembering Elvis Aug 16, 2019Madonna was born; The Monkees released their first single; Peter Gabriel split with Genesis; and Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin passed away, Today in Music History.
Friday Five: Velvet Negroni, Ness Nite, and more new Minnesota music videosLydia Moran • Aug 16, 2019Velvet Negroni — “KURT KOBAIN” Is he on the run? Is he chasing down demons? Whatever the case, the latest release from Velvet Negroni is giving off some serious Area 51 vibes… and are those Prince-esque vocal inflections in the background? “KURT KOBAIN” joins “CONFETTI” and “WINE GREEN” as another single released in anticipation of…
Burn, don't freeze: Sleater-Kinney on making art in the midst of changeRachel Martin and Kevin Tidmarsh • Aug 16, 2019Sleater-Kinney's 'The Center Won't Hold' casts an uneasy gaze on technology and politics; it's also the band's last album with its longtime drummer. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker.
Fifty years after Woodstock, two Minnesotans look backEuan Kerr • Aug 15, 2019Norm 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 HeartlandMike Pengra • Aug 15, 2019Athens, 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 Aug 15, 2019It'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 ChartMark Wheat • Aug 15, 2019The 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 studioMary 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.