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February 08, 2021

This cold snap is going to stick around for much of this week, so let's try to warm it up this morning, shall we? For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs can you think of that might offer us some warm thoughts for this cold week?

Coffee Break: Warm thoughts for a cold week

Coffee Break: Warm thoughts for a cold week

Anna Weggel and Jill Riley • Feb 8, 2021

This cold snap is going to stick around for much of this week, so let's try to warm it up this morning, shall we? For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs can you think of that might offer us some warm thoughts for this cold week?

Album of the Week: The Staves, 'Good Woman'

Album of the Week: The Staves, 'Good Woman'

Jill Riley and David Safar • Feb 8, 2021

The Staves return with twelve new tracks for their best album yet. The third release from the sibling trio showcases raw emotion poured over intense ballads and sophisticated melodies.

For her 'SNL' debut, Phoebe Bridgers goes bigger than ever

For her 'SNL' debut, Phoebe Bridgers goes bigger than ever

Stephen Thompson • Feb 7, 2021

The singer located the loudest moments from 'Punisher' and cranked them farther than they've gone before -- complete with a moment of guitar-smashing mayhem.

Request a song for Valentine's on The Current

Request a song for Valentine's on The Current

Feb 7, 2021

Whether your favorite love song is cute or steamy, old or new, and Minnesota-made or from thousands of miles away, tell us about it, and we'll put together a great soundtrack for Feb. 13 and 14.

Jim Weatherly, who wrote 'Midnight Train To Georgia,' dies at 77

Jim Weatherly, who wrote 'Midnight Train To Georgia,' dies at 77

Elizabeth Blair • Feb 5, 2021

The former Ole Miss quarterback wrote hits for Gladys Knight & the Pips during the 1970s. His songs were also recorded by Glen Campbell, Charley Pride and Indigo Girls.

Coffee Break: Cold, cold, cold

Coffee Break: Cold, cold, cold

Anna Weggel and Jill Riley • Feb 5, 2021

Let's be honest, it's been a fairly mild winter so far in terms of temperature. All of that is about to change. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention the frigid and the cold?

13 things Minnesota musicians are doing on TikTok

13 things Minnesota musicians are doing on TikTok

Jay Gabler • Feb 5, 2021

As Caleb Brennan noted here on the Local Current blog last fall, TikTok is changing the way we interact with music, and fueling music discovery around the world. I thought I’d check back in to see what Minnesota musicians are up to on TikTok this winter. Any great local artists on TikTok that I missed?…

Musicheads Essential Artist: Otis Redding

Musicheads Essential Artist: Otis Redding

Feb 5, 2021

Otis Redding shares the honorific the King of Soul with both James Brown and Sam Cooke. Not only is his influence heard in soul and R&B music, but his impact on the history of popular music is immense.

Musicheads Essential Artist: Kendrick Lamar

Musicheads Essential Artist: Kendrick Lamar

Feb 5, 2021

Pulitzer-Prize-winning artist Kendrick Lamar is widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of his generation.

Musicheads Essential Artist: Brittany Howard

Musicheads Essential Artist: Brittany Howard

Jay Gabler • Feb 5, 2021

A prodigiously talented singer, songwriter, and guitarist who's become a torchbearer for a new generation of rockers, Brittany Howard is a Musicheads Essential Artist.

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