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February 21, 2020

Jill and Jim are headed to Red Wing today for the Big Turn Music Fest so let's send them off with a set of songs to get them ready. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands playing this weekend's Big Turn Music Fest?

Coffee Break: Big Turn Music Fest

Coffee Break: Big Turn Music Fest

Anna Weggel • Feb 21, 2020

Jill and Jim are headed to Red Wing today for the Big Turn Music Fest so let's send them off with a set of songs to get them ready. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands playing this weekend's Big Turn Music Fest?

Friday Five: FPA, Warren Thomas Fenzi, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: FPA, Warren Thomas Fenzi, and more new Minnesota music videos

Emma Manley • Feb 21, 2020

If you have a music video you’d like to be considered for an upcoming feature, give me a shout at fridayfive@mpr.org! FPA – “Guapdaddy” A standout from her self-produced debut album Yang Chen, FPA’s effortless, quiet-but-commanding vocals get to be the star here. This is one you can get lost in, with soft guitar and a…

Kehlani at First Avenue: “Long live Lexii”

Kehlani at First Avenue: “Long live Lexii”

Cecilia Johnson • Feb 20, 2020

When I walked up to First Avenue last night, I did the usual: dig in my wallet and present my ID. But the doorperson shook their head and just pointed toward my bag, rummaging around and waving me through. As I walked into the building, it hit me: All ages. Duh. Lexii Alijai, an incredibly…

Coffee Break: New Hot with David Safar

Coffee Break: New Hot with David Safar

Anna Weggel • Feb 20, 2020

We have The Current's Managing Director David Safar with us today as we are on day 2 of the member drive. Since this drive is "music discovery" themed, and since David is our resident "New Hot" expert, we asked him to give us a list of new music that he's excited about. What new music should we add to David's list for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

The Chart Show: The Name's Bond, Billie Bond

The Chart Show: The Name's Bond, Billie Bond

Mark Wheat • Feb 20, 2020

Billie Eilish cleaned up at The BRITS Awards this week, taking home four of the biggest categories and praise from Johnny Marr whom she performed the new Bond theme with at the show.

Destiny Roberts on the hidden lessons from 'Roy G Biv'

Destiny Roberts on the hidden lessons from 'Roy G Biv'

Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis • Feb 19, 2020

St. Paul rapper Destiny Roberts, aka Moon Melanin Mami, talks to correspondent Jeffrey Bissoy about her ambitious 'Roy G. Biv' series of releases, which looks at different themes gathered under each color in the rainbow.

Charlie Maguire and Pop Wagner celebrate the spirit of Woody Guthrie

Charlie Maguire and Pop Wagner celebrate the spirit of Woody Guthrie

Mike Pengra • Feb 19, 2020

On Saturday, Feb. 22, Charlie Maguire and Pop Wagner will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the writing of Woody Guthrie's 'This Land Is Your Land.' Maguire and Wagner visited Radio Heartland to talk about Woody Guthrie and to play some music.

Here's the new music you're hearing during our winter member drive

Here's the new music you're hearing during our winter member drive

Jay Gabler • Feb 19, 2020

It's become a tradition for us to spotlight new music during our winter member drive. Here's a playlist featuring many of the new songs we're highlighting on air.

Coffee Break: New Americana with Bill DeVille

Coffee Break: New Americana with Bill DeVille

Anna Weggel • Feb 19, 2020

We have DJ Bill DeVille with us today as we are on day 1 of the member drive. Since this drive is "music discovery" themed, and since Bill is our resident Americana expert, we asked him to give us a list of new Americana that he's excited about. What Americana artists should we add to his list for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'London, Reign Over Me: How England's Capital Built Classic Rock'

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'London, Reign Over Me: How England's Capital Built Classic Rock'

Jay Gabler • Feb 19, 2020

How did so much game-changing music come out of London in the 1960s? Stephen Tow doesn't have a tidy answer, but his new history tracks the sweep of the classic rock sound.

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