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December 25, 2020

With the entire state snuggled up under a fresh blanket of snow, there’s no better time to curl up for a holiday at home and enjoy some of the best holiday videos Minnesotan’s have to offer. Bundle up, sit back, and happy holidays! New Power Generation – “Christmas Party!” Longtime Prince backing band New Power…

Friday Five: Classic holiday music videos from Minnesota artists

Friday Five: Classic holiday music videos from Minnesota artists

Maddie Schwappach • Dec 25, 2020

With the entire state snuggled up under a fresh blanket of snow, there’s no better time to curl up for a holiday at home and enjoy some of the best holiday videos Minnesotan’s have to offer. Bundle up, sit back, and happy holidays! New Power Generation – “Christmas Party!” Longtime Prince backing band New Power…

Coffee Break: Classic holiday

Coffee Break: Classic holiday

Dec 24, 2020

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what classic holiday songs do you want to hear? See if you can only suggest songs that came out 40+ years ago, so prior to 1980.

Rock and Roll Book Club: Darlene Love, 'an official voice of the day of the Lord's birth,' tells her story

Rock and Roll Book Club: Darlene Love, 'an official voice of the day of the Lord's birth,' tells her story

Jay Gabler • Dec 24, 2020

There's never a bad time to learn more about legendary singer Darlene Love, but Christmas might be the most apt time. This week, Jay revisits the 1998 memoir by the artist who performed the most critically-acclaimed holiday song of all time - and many, many more hits, both as lead and as a backing vocalist.

Coffee Break: Classic holiday

Coffee Break: Classic holiday

Anna Weggel • Dec 24, 2020

Happy Christmas Eve! Yesterday, we played all new holiday music for the Coffee Break. Today, let’s focus on classic holiday songs. See if you can only suggest songs that came out 40+ years ago, so prior to 1980. For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what classic holiday songs do you want to hear? Respond with your…

The Chart Show: "Under the Table" Moves to the Top

The Chart Show: "Under the Table" Moves to the Top

Dec 24, 2020

Fiona Apple rises to #1 again with "Under the Table," the second single from "Fetch the Bolt Cutters" to reach the top of the chart. Congrats to Heartless Bastards and beabadoobee for reaching the Chart Show Hall of Fame, which might be the final HOF entries for 2020 unless New Order can hold onto another week with "Be A Rebel," that slides to #11.

Listen to Looch: a new documentary about the Bee Gees

Listen to Looch: a new documentary about the Bee Gees

Mary Lucia • Dec 23, 2020

Mary Lucia talks about a documentary that's capturing a lot of people's attention. Streaming on HBO Max, 'The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart,' offers a look at the history of the band formed by the brothers Gibb.

Bartees Strange: Virtual Session

Bartees Strange: Virtual Session

Jade • Dec 23, 2020

Bartees Strange joins Jade for a virtual session to play songs from his latest record, Live Forever, out now on Memory Music. They'll also be talking about leaving places that prevent you from feeling free, covering The National and SAMIA, and what he's working on in his studio for his family this Christmas.

Top 89 of 2020: Derrick Stevens, production manager

Top 89 of 2020: Derrick Stevens, production manager

Derrick Stevens • Dec 23, 2020

Production manager Derrick Stevens shares his favorite songs and albums of 2020.

Amy Klobuchar on Save Our Stages: 'We were able to get a really strong coalition'

Amy Klobuchar on Save Our Stages: 'We were able to get a really strong coalition'

Jay Gabler • Dec 23, 2020

As the Save Our Stages Act makes its way towards becoming law as part of a COVID-19 stimulus bill, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the act's co-sponsor, spoke with The Current's Sean McPherson.

Coffee Break: New Holiday

Coffee Break: New Holiday

Sean McPherson and Anna Weggel • Dec 23, 2020

For many people, this holiday season has looked and will look differently than ever before. Thank you to everyone that is altering your plans in the name of safety, and since this holiday feels new, let's focus on new music.

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