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August 20, 2020

After weeks of multiple singles reaching the Chart Show Hall of Fame, Ondara is the only entry to the HOF this week with the COVID inspired "Lockdown On Date Night Tuesday."

The Chart Show: Lockdown Lands Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: Lockdown Lands Hall of Fame

Aug 20, 2020

After weeks of multiple singles reaching the Chart Show Hall of Fame, Ondara is the only entry to the HOF this week with the COVID inspired "Lockdown On Date Night Tuesday."

Listen to Looch: an in-depth documentary about Frank Sinatra

Listen to Looch: an in-depth documentary about Frank Sinatra

Mary Lucia • Aug 19, 2020

Mary Lucia talks about a documentary that originally aired on HBO a couple years ago but is now on Netflix, 'Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All.' Mary says, 'It is the most comprehensive documentary covering Sinatra's entire life, career, everything.'

Coffee Break: Iowa bands

Coffee Break: Iowa bands

Anna Weggel • Aug 19, 2020

Iowa is still cleaning up a week after a rare and violent storm, and we want to put the spotlight on the state this morning. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature musicians from Iowa?

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'And In the End: The Last Days of the Beatles'

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'And In the End: The Last Days of the Beatles'

Jay Gabler • Aug 19, 2020

In a fascinating narrative, Ken McNab walks readers through 1969: the last year the Beatles were a band.

Today in Music History: Remembering Ginger Baker

Today in Music History: Remembering Ginger Baker

Aug 19, 2020

Betty Everett died; The Beatles hit No. 1 with 'All You Need is Love'; Lauryn Hill won New Artist of the Year at the Source Hip Hop Music Awards; and a statue was unveiled to honor Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott, Today in Music History.

Preview: Walker Art Center’s Sound for Silents goes online with Minnesota music

Preview: Walker Art Center’s Sound for Silents goes online with Minnesota music

Iman Jafri • Aug 19, 2020

Music has the power to make or break a mood. Take a busy, traffic-filled drive to work and set it to Clair de Lune. Suddenly a hectic morning commute turns into an invisibly choreographed cityscape, people and cars flowing gracefully around one another in an active and intentionally designed universe. The influence of an effective…

Virtual Session: Bully

Virtual Session: Bully

Sean McPherson • Aug 19, 2020

Bully's Alicia Bognanno joins Sean McPherson of The Current to perform a few songs and talk about recording Sugaregg in Minnesota's Pachyderm Recording Studio studios, and relinquishing her usual duties as producer.

Virtual Session: Sylvan Esso

Virtual Session: Sylvan Esso

Jade • Aug 18, 2020

Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn of Sylvan Esso join Jade of The Current for a Virtual Session.

Music News: How is the pandemic permanently changing the music world?

Music News: How is the pandemic permanently changing the music world?

Jay Gabler • Aug 18, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the music world - in some ways that will change back, and in some ways that won't.

Coffee Break: Songs for the USPS

Coffee Break: Songs for the USPS

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Aug 18, 2020

The Postal Service (the thing, not the band) has been at the forefront of news headlines this summer both due to its financial problems and the role that it will play in the upcoming presidential election. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for the USPS?

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