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July 30, 2020

Chastity Brown rises to #1 this week with the new single, "Golden".

The Chart Show: 'Golden' takes the Gold

The Chart Show: 'Golden' takes the Gold

Jul 30, 2020

Chastity Brown rises to #1 this week with the new single, "Golden".

Malik B., early member of The Roots, dies at 47

Malik B., early member of The Roots, dies at 47

Andrew Flanagan • Jul 29, 2020

The Philadelphia rapper was part of the band's first four albums.

Coffee Break: Zoo bands

Coffee Break: Zoo bands

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jul 29, 2020

Zoos around Minnesota are back open with limited capacity, mask rules and social distancing. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that would fit in at a zoo?

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Elvis in Vegas: How the King Reinvented the Las Vegas Show'

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Elvis in Vegas: How the King Reinvented the Las Vegas Show'

Jay Gabler • Jul 29, 2020

Despite the title, Richard Zoglin's 'Elvis in Vegas' isn't just about the King: it's a full-fledged history of popular music in the cathedral of American pop culture.

Interview: JT Bates talks about drumming for Taylor Swift

Interview: JT Bates talks about drumming for Taylor Swift

Jill Riley • Jul 29, 2020

Twin Cities drummer JT Bates talks to The Current's Jill Riley about what it was like to play drums on several tracks on Taylor Swift's new album, 'Folklore.'

Today in Music History: Remembering Cass Elliot

Today in Music History: Remembering Cass Elliot

Jul 29, 2020

Danger Mouse was born; Bob Dylan was injured in a motorbike accident; the Doors lit the singles chart on fire; Gilbert O'Sullivan was alone at the top of the charts; Michigan declared it Four Tops Day; and Cass Elliot passed away, Today in Music History.

Music News: Save Our Stages Act introduced to help independent venues

Music News: Save Our Stages Act introduced to help independent venues

Jay Gabler • Jul 28, 2020

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) have introduced a Save Our Stages Act. If passed, it would establish a $10 billion grant program and provide other measures to help live music venues survive the COVID-19 shutdown.

Coffee Break: Cry Baby Cry

Coffee Break: Cry Baby Cry

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jul 28, 2020

If you've been releasing more emotional tears than usual lately, you are not alone! Let's have a good cry together this morning. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what cry songs do you want to hear?

Today in Music History: The Boomtown Rats went No. 1 with 'I Don't Like Mondays'

Today in Music History: The Boomtown Rats went No. 1 with 'I Don't Like Mondays'

Jul 28, 2020

Elvis Presley's first interview appeared in print; Moscow teens were pilfering pay-phone parts to make their own electric guitars; Mick Jagger made his acting debut; Natalie Merchant sang her last gig with 10,000 Maniacs; and Jerry Lee Lewis made his TV debut on The Steve Allen Show, Today in Music History.

‘I’m completely unsure’: Behind-the-scenes music pros hang in pandemic limbo, hope for change

‘I’m completely unsure’: Behind-the-scenes music pros hang in pandemic limbo, hope for change

Caleb Brennan • Jul 27, 2020

“When it all started happening, I had reached a point — the first time in my life — where I was making a living solely through doing sound and other music projects,” said Ian Sutherland, “and had just kind of come to the realization that I’d finally reached that little goal of mine. And then,…

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