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May 04, 2020

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings and find performance videos as the week progresses for a curated listening experience. You can also subscribe to receive the week's schedule in your inbox to plan your TV viewing around music.

Music on TV this week: Ezra Koenig; Annie Lennox; Christine and the Queens; James Taylor and more

Music on TV this week: Ezra Koenig; Annie Lennox; Christine and the Queens; James Taylor and more

Luke Taylor • May 4, 2020

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings and find performance videos as the week progresses for a curated listening experience. You can also subscribe to receive the week's schedule in your inbox to plan your TV viewing around music.

Music News: Missouri allows concerts to resume, but venues remain closed

Music News: Missouri allows concerts to resume, but venues remain closed

Jay Gabler • May 4, 2020

There's tension in Missouri as the governor says concerts may resume, while venues opt to remain closed. Also, disco drummer Hamilton Bohannon has died at 78; Great Scott has closed in Boston; Florence Welch is playing a virtual Met Gala party as big names book a telethon to support NYC; and Germany's trying drive-in raves.

Coffee Break: May the 4th be with you

Coffee Break: May the 4th be with you

Anna Weggel • May 4, 2020

It's May the 4th - the unofficial holiday celebrating the Star Wars franchise. It's a pun on the famous line "May the force be with you" and it was allegedly coined by Margaret Thatcher's followers in 1979. Wow! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that a fan of Star Wars might love?

Minnesota music scene reels from loss of Muddy Waters, a ‘port through so many storms’

Minnesota music scene reels from loss of Muddy Waters, a ‘port through so many storms’

Jay Gabler • May 4, 2020

“I just want to say thank you,” said Dessa in an emotional video posted to Twitter on Sunday. “You’ve been an important port through so many storms.” Her sentiments echoed those of many Minnesotans paying tribute to the Lyn-Lake restaurant Muddy Waters. It opened in 1987 as a coffee shop at 24th and Lyndale before,…

Today in Music History: Remembering the Beastie Boys' MCA

Today in Music History: Remembering the Beastie Boys' MCA

May 4, 2020

The first Grammy Awards were presented; Louis Armstrong had a chart-topper; ragtime music hit the top of the album charts; and MCA of the Beastie Boys passed away, Today in Music History.

Album of the Week: The Strokes, 'The New Abnormal'

Album of the Week: The Strokes, 'The New Abnormal'

Mac Wilson • May 4, 2020

The Strokes return with their long-awaited sixth studio album, 'The New Abnormal'.

Thank you for supporting Minnesota Public Radio... now let's dance!

Thank you for supporting Minnesota Public Radio... now let's dance!

May 3, 2020

As a thank you for your recent donation in support of Minnesota Public Radio, we wanted to share an upbeat dance playlist for fans of all genres.

Music News: Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen dies at 79

Music News: Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen dies at 79

Jay Gabler • May 1, 2020

Tony Allen, a drummer who helped define the sound of Afrobeat, has died of an aneurysm at age 79. Also: the MusiCares COVID-19 relief fund has dried up, Sirius XM debuts a Prince channel, and 'Weird Al' Yankovic plays Ted Nugent on 'Reno 911.'

Lucius talks life in LA, writing in a pandemic and "Two of us on the Couch"

Lucius talks life in LA, writing in a pandemic and "Two of us on the Couch"

Anna Weggel • May 1, 2020

Jill Riley chats with Holly and Jess of Lucius about life in LA, writing in a pandemic and their new weekend hang series "Two of us on the Couch".

Britt Daniel of Spoon on staying creative during quarantine: ‘When I can do that I kind of forget about everything else’

Britt Daniel of Spoon on staying creative during quarantine: ‘When I can do that I kind of forget about everything else’

Sylvia Jennings • May 1, 2020

As a part of her Phone a Friend series, Morning Show host Jill Riley got a chance to catch up with Britt Daniel (Spoon, Divine Fits) and talk about upcoming releases that are being written during this period of isolation, as well the impact that the coronavirus has had on Austin, Texas, and the celebration…

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