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September 03, 2020

Run The Jewels retake #1 with JU$T feat. Pharrell Williams and Zach de la Rocha midway to reaching The Chart Show Hall of Fame.

The Chart Show: JU$T Reclaims Top Spot

The Chart Show: JU$T Reclaims Top Spot

Sep 3, 2020

Run The Jewels retake #1 with JU$T feat. Pharrell Williams and Zach de la Rocha midway to reaching The Chart Show Hall of Fame.

Virtual Session: The War and Treaty

Virtual Session: The War and Treaty

Sean McPherson • Sep 3, 2020

From their home outside of Nashville, The War and Treaty join Sean McPherson to play songs from their upcoming record Hearts Town.

Three end-of-summer events to ease the transition from August to September

Three end-of-summer events to ease the transition from August to September

Caleb Brennan • Sep 2, 2020

As the heat of summer turns to brisk fall, Minnesotans are bracing for having to spend even more time indoors. Fortunately, there are still a handful of events that you can (safely) attend — either in-person or virtually — before the leaves change their hue. There are parking-lot jams, online state fair performances and panels,…

Coffee Break: Jumping Worms

Coffee Break: Jumping Worms

Jill Riley and Jesse Wiza • Sep 2, 2020

Minnesota is seeing an invasive jumping worm wriggling its way into our lakes and forests this summer. (Eek!) For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs would you like to hear that mention jumping?

Today in Music History: The Stones record a blues standard

Today in Music History: The Stones record a blues standard

Sep 2, 2020

The Doors recorded their first demos; Bjork slept through a house break-in; Kanye surprised Mike Myers on live national television; and the Rolling Stones recorded their cover of a Willie Dixon song, Today in Music History.

The house and studio are gone, but you can now live on the land where Prince recorded some of ‘Sign O’ the Times’

The house and studio are gone, but you can now live on the land where Prince recorded some of ‘Sign O’ the Times’

Iman Jafri • Sep 2, 2020

You might not know that Majestic Way has a very similar name to one of Prince’s doves, or that Rogers Court shares Prince’s middle name. By the time you notice the street signs for Paisley Path and Purple Parkway, though, you’ll likely have some idea that The Park isn’t just another Chanhassen neighborhood. When most…

Liz Draper looks back on the Mississippi River PonTour

Liz Draper looks back on the Mississippi River PonTour

Iman Jafri • Sep 1, 2020

The Mississippi River is a magical place. So says bassist Liz Draper, and she should know. On July 20, Draper, along with fiddler Clancy Ward and multi-instrumentalist Kyle Ollah, set out for an adventure down the river for a six-day series of socially distanced pop-up performances known as the Mississippi River PonTour. Aboard their trusty…

Virtual Session: Washed Out

Virtual Session: Washed Out

Jade • Sep 1, 2020

Washed Out join The Current's Jade for a virtual session featuring tracks from "Purple Noon."

Coffee Break: September songs

Coffee Break: September songs

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Sep 1, 2020

Can you believe it's September 1st? Let's wrap our heads around this fact with a 9:30 Coffee Break featuring September songs.

Today in Music History: Remembering Jerry Reed

Today in Music History: Remembering Jerry Reed

Sep 1, 2020

Jerry Reed passed away; Atlantic Records bought Ray Charles' contract; Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery auditioned for radio; U2 released their first record; Mick Jones left the Clash; Tina Turner had her first No. 1 hit; and influential punk and new wave act Blondie signed to Chrysalis Records, Today in Music History.

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