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January 14, 2021

The entertainers will be joined by a Georgia firefighter and a Jesuit priest at the Capitol ceremony.

Lady Gaga, J-Lo to headline Biden inauguration

Lady Gaga, J-Lo to headline Biden inauguration

Brian Naylor • Jan 14, 2021

The entertainers will be joined by a Georgia firefighter and a Jesuit priest at the Capitol ceremony.

Coffee Break: The world of Dave Grohl

Coffee Break: The world of Dave Grohl

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 14, 2021

Happy Birthday to Dave Grohl, born on this day in 1969, making him 52 today. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from the world of Dave Grohl?

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Let Love Rule' is Lenny Kravitz's origin story

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Let Love Rule' is Lenny Kravitz's origin story

Jay Gabler • Jan 14, 2021

As extraordinary as Lenny Kravitz's career has been, the quarter-century leading up to his 1989 breakout may have been even more extraordinary. In 'Let Love Rule,' the rock star tells the first part of his life story.

Icehouse plumbs thousands of archived recordings for first live album

Icehouse plumbs thousands of archived recordings for first live album

Jay Gabler • Jan 14, 2021

“This is really easy to do,” sound engineer Ryan Mach remembers his colleague Alex Proctor telling him during training at Icehouse. “Over to your left here, press record on every single show.” Since the Minneapolis venue opened in 2012, Icehouse engineers have captured thousands (“probably in the ten thousands”) of hours of multi-tracked music recordings.…

The Chart Show: LaPlante Lands Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: LaPlante Lands Hall of Fame

Jan 14, 2021

Congrats to Monica LaPlante who makes a Chart Hall of Fame debut after ten weeks on the chart with "Compression." Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings push to #1 this week with their soulfilled rendition of the Mickey Newbury song, "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)."

Listen to Looch: 'Pretend It's a City'

Listen to Looch: 'Pretend It's a City'

Mary Lucia • Jan 13, 2021

Mary Lucia talks about a brand-new series from Netflix, directed by Martin Scorsese, that captures the observations and wit of New York City writer and humorist Fran Lebowitz.

Coffee Break: Psychedelia through the ages

Coffee Break: Psychedelia through the ages

Jan 13, 2021

In honor of Wayne Coyne's birthday, what psychedelic music do you want to hear throughout the ages?

Hennepin County Library’s MNspin adds 93 new local albums, announces virtual fest

Hennepin County Library’s MNspin adds 93 new local albums, announces virtual fest

Jay Gabler • Jan 13, 2021

Albums by Minnesota artists including Nur-D, iLLism, Sarah Morris, Mae Simpson, Venus DeMars, MaLLy, the Bad Man, Kiss the Tiger, Desdamona, Humbird, Pert Near Sandstone, the Okee Dokee Brothers, Superior Siren, and Mary Bue are among 93 new titles added last month to Hennepin County Library’s MNspin streaming program, free to library users. A two-night…

Coffee Break: Ginger rock

Coffee Break: Ginger rock

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 12, 2021

January 12 is "Kiss a Ginger Day". For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from redheaded musicians?

Dan Wilson becomes latest star to sell his song catalog

Dan Wilson becomes latest star to sell his song catalog

Jay Gabler • Jan 12, 2021

Dan Wilson, the musician from St. Louis Park who rose to fame with Semisonic and went on to become a hot songwriter-for-hire, has become the latest in a string of stars selling their song catalogs. Primary Wave Music Publishing has acquired Wilson’s entire songbook, which includes songs he’s written for and with artists including Adele…

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