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March 23, 2021

Cannons' three members--Michelle Joy, Ryan Clapham, and Paul Davis connect with Zeke to talk about what they'd play on the radio if they were DJs, their aspirations for the band, and what they've been up to this year.

Interview: Cannons

Interview: Cannons

Zeke • Mar 23, 2021

Cannons' three members--Michelle Joy, Ryan Clapham, and Paul Davis connect with Zeke to talk about what they'd play on the radio if they were DJs, their aspirations for the band, and what they've been up to this year.

Coffee Break: Saint singers

Coffee Break: Saint singers

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Mar 22, 2021

Listener Troy wrote in with a great suggestion for a topic -- singers or bands with "Saint" in the title. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what "Saint" bands and singers do you want to hear?

Album of the Week: Kings of Leon, 'When You See Yourself'

Album of the Week: Kings of Leon, 'When You See Yourself'

Zeke • Mar 22, 2021

Nashville's Kings of Leon have returned with their eighth studio album, 'When You See Yourself,' out now on RCA Records. Zeke connected with bandmember Jared Followill to talk about the new record, and the new collaborations they tried out on this record.

Musicheads Essential Artist: Laura Jane Grace

Musicheads Essential Artist: Laura Jane Grace

Kelsey • Mar 22, 2021

Best known as the frontwoman of Against Me!, Laura Jane Grace has been a formidable player in the punk rock community since the late '90s.

Rich Mattson on new Northstars music and the story of Sparta Sound

Rich Mattson on new Northstars music and the story of Sparta Sound

Jay Gabler • Mar 19, 2021

Rich Mattson is a North Country institution, having run Sparta Sound on the Mesabi Iron Range for the past 15 years. In an Instagram interview, Mattson talked about the new album from his band the Northstars; the legacy of his home (formerly church) studio; and his plans for the summer.

Jon Batiste: Virtual Session

Jon Batiste: Virtual Session

Sean McPherson • Mar 19, 2021

Jon Batiste plays a few of his recent songs, plus a conversation with Sean McPherson about the influence of New Orleans on his music, setting his intentions with Stevie Wonder, and recording music outside of a traditional studio environment.

Coffee Break: Seasonings for Spring

Coffee Break: Seasonings for Spring

Sean McPherson and Anna Weggel • Mar 19, 2021

In honor of the changing of the seasons, what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that could be used as SEASONINGS?

“Who has time to fake it?”: Yusra J on how she got into music and why she’ll never conform

“Who has time to fake it?”: Yusra J on how she got into music and why she’ll never conform

Abdi Mohamed • Mar 19, 2021

Yusra Jara isn’t aspiring to fit your idea of a pop artist. Known by the stage name Yusra J, she plans to carve a path into the music industry on her own terms: as a young Somali-Oromo woman with a scarf on her head and sneakers on her feet. Jara, 21, first dove into music…

Musicheads Essential Artist: Billie Holiday

Musicheads Essential Artist: Billie Holiday

Mar 19, 2021

Billie Holiday's soulfully unique singing style is considered to be one of the greatest jazz voices of all time.

Musicheads Essential Artist: Billie Eilish

Musicheads Essential Artist: Billie Eilish

Kelsey • Mar 19, 2021

The headline of Billie Eilish's career is her remarkably quick rise to fame, but it's the talent fueling that rise that makes her a Musicheads Essential Artist.

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