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August 23, 2019

Southern Minnesota band Six Mile Grove recently celebrated 20 years together. In January 2019, they released their latest album, 'Million Birds.' Ahead of upcoming shows at the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 26 and 27, Six Mile Grove visited Radio Heartland to play songs from the new album and to talk about 20 years as a band.

Six Mile Grove perform in the Radio Heartland studio

Six Mile Grove perform in the Radio Heartland studio

Mike Pengra • Aug 23, 2019

Southern Minnesota band Six Mile Grove recently celebrated 20 years together. In January 2019, they released their latest album, 'Million Birds.' Ahead of upcoming shows at the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 26 and 27, Six Mile Grove visited Radio Heartland to play songs from the new album and to talk about 20 years as a band.

Missy Elliott drops 'ICONOLOGY,' her first original project in 14 years

Missy Elliott drops 'ICONOLOGY,' her first original project in 14 years

Sidney Madden • Aug 23, 2019

The Virginia game-changer and Grammy winner drops a five-song EP ahead of being honored at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Coffee Break: In Bloom

Coffee Break: In Bloom

Anna Weggel • Aug 23, 2019

There's been a lot of chatter this week about the Minnesota State Fair's "Floralpalooza" which features displays on the theme of Prince, Charles M. Schulz, Paul Bunyan, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Judy Garland among others. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature a type of flower?

Today in Music History: David Bowie released 'Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)'

Today in Music History: David Bowie released 'Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)'

Aug 23, 2019

Julian Casablancas and Keith Moon were born; Johnny Cash was topping the charts; David Bowie put out Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps); and Bowie released 'Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)', Today in Music History.

Friday Five: Minnesota State Fair Musical Memories Edition! Sky Ride Sessions, André Cymone, and Ye Old Mill with Sonny Knight

Friday Five: Minnesota State Fair Musical Memories Edition! Sky Ride Sessions, André Cymone, and Ye Old Mill with Sonny Knight

Colleen Cowie • Aug 23, 2019

This week’s Friday Five revisits some of the most memorable musical moments from the Minnesota State Fair. Rap verses are thrown down on the Sky Ride, local music heroes visit the MPR booth, and a Current host teams up with one of soul’s greatest singers for a classic Fair ride. André Cymone live on The…

Enter for a chance to win an Adam Turman custom Iron Maiden poster

Enter for a chance to win an Adam Turman custom Iron Maiden poster

Aug 22, 2019

Twin Cities graphic designer Adam Turman has created a custom poster for Iron Maiden's August 26 show in St. Paul. Enter for a chance to win a print of the poster.

Interview: Taja Sevelle on her work with Prince, and Urban Farming

Interview: Taja Sevelle on her work with Prince, and Urban Farming

Sean McPherson • Aug 22, 2019

Hear Taja Sevelle, singer and urban farming activist talk about her work with Prince and Paisley Park records in the 1980s.

Louie Kemp on his friend Bob Dylan: 'You can take the boys out of Minnesota, you can't take Minnesota out of the boys'

Louie Kemp on his friend Bob Dylan: 'You can take the boys out of Minnesota, you can't take Minnesota out of the boys'

Jay Gabler • Aug 22, 2019

Louie Kemp has known Bob Dylan since before the times a-changed. The North Country native met Jay Gabler for a candid conversation about his legendary friend, his new book 'Dylan & Me,' and his portrayal in the new Martin Scorsese documentary about the Rolling Thunder Revue.

Lizzo, Prince, Freddie Mercury, and more music tributes in Minnesota State Fair crop art 2019

Lizzo, Prince, Freddie Mercury, and more music tributes in Minnesota State Fair crop art 2019

Jay Gabler • Aug 22, 2019

It’s amazing what diverse themes Minnesotans manage to fit into a single wall of the Horticulture Building each year at the Minnesota State Fair. Crop art has become one of the Fair’s most famous exhibits, as Gopher State residents pay tribute to the famous, the infamous, the ordinary, and the extraordinary in the form of…

Prince is the star of the ‘homegrown legends’ in Minnesota State Fair ‘Floralpalooza’

Prince is the star of the ‘homegrown legends’ in Minnesota State Fair ‘Floralpalooza’

Jay Gabler • Aug 22, 2019

Let’s go crazy! Attendees at the Minnesota State Fair on the first day of what looks to be another record-breaking run didn’t need any encouragement, but there was Prince’s music regardless, infusing a dose of funk into the heart of the iconic Horticulture Building. Each year, that space is used for elaborate arrangements that showcase…

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