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August 01, 2021

With lyrics poking at the ways young women are scrutinized and exploited, Happier than Ever finds Eilish in some dark corners -- but the pop supernova tells NPR she's got lots to feel hopeful about.

Billie Eilish can't wait to see the future

Billie Eilish can't wait to see the future

Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Andrew Craig and Melissa Gray • Aug 1, 2021

With lyrics poking at the ways young women are scrutinized and exploited, Happier than Ever finds Eilish in some dark corners -- but the pop supernova tells NPR she's got lots to feel hopeful about.

How the Concert For Bangladesh changed the celebrity fundraiser

How the Concert For Bangladesh changed the celebrity fundraiser

Phil Harrell and Scott Saloway • Aug 1, 2021

Considered the first real act of great benevolence by the rock community, the Concert for Bangladesh was held 50 years ago, on August 1, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Coffee Break: New Music Friday

Coffee Break: New Music Friday

Jill Riley and Christy Taylor • Jul 30, 2021

There's an abundance of new music that dropped today, including new albums from, Prince, Billie Eilish, Bleachers, and more. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what New Music Friday releases do you want to hear?

Meet Huhroon, a Minneapolis poet-turned-rapper who reaches for creativity

Meet Huhroon, a Minneapolis poet-turned-rapper who reaches for creativity

Julian Green • Jul 30, 2021

In a regular series of features, we’re inviting Minnesota artists to introduce themselves to our audience. Today: Huhroon, a Minneapolis-based rapper whose experience as a poet and singer shine in his emotive music. Check out his latest release ICEPACK. My name is Haroon Rasheed. I got started as an artist by doing slam poetry and spoken word when I was…

Hear new songs from Prince, James Blake, Remi Wolf, Dry Cleaning, GRDN and Bleachers

Hear new songs from Prince, James Blake, Remi Wolf, Dry Cleaning, GRDN and Bleachers

Jade • Jul 29, 2021

This week, catch a posthumous release from Prince, plus the latest from James Blake, Remi Wolf, and Jack Antonoff's own project, Bleachers. Discover Icelandic artist GRDN and hear what's new from U.K. buzz band Dry Cleaning.

Coffee Break: Celebrating Danger Mouse

Coffee Break: Celebrating Danger Mouse

Jill Riley and Christy Taylor • Jul 29, 2021

One of the greatest producers of our time, Danger Mouse gets one year older today. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what song produced by Danger Mouse do you want to hear?

Rock and Roll Book Club: Emma Brodie's 'Songs in Ursa Major' reimagines the relationship between Joni Mitchell and James Taylor

Rock and Roll Book Club: Emma Brodie's 'Songs in Ursa Major' reimagines the relationship between Joni Mitchell and James Taylor

Jay Gabler • Jul 29, 2021

Emma Brodie's 'Songs In Ursa Major' is a breezy yet poignant novel inspired by one of music's most iconic love affairs.

The Chart Show: The Marias make their Chart Show debut

The Chart Show: The Marias make their Chart Show debut

Jul 29, 2021

The No. 1 spot of The Current's Chart Show is held down for another week by Minnesota group Kiss The Tiger. Durand Jones and the Indications as well as Garbage made big leaps, and California newcomers The Marias debut at No. 20.

Lollapalooza to require vaccination card or negative test to attend the festival

Lollapalooza to require vaccination card or negative test to attend the festival

The Associated Press • Jul 28, 2021

The four-day event starts Thursday and is expected to be back at full capacity, with roughly 100,000 daily attendees after missing last summer because of the threat of the coronavirus.

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dead at age 72

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dead at age 72

Anastasia Tsioulcas • Jul 28, 2021

One-third of the Texas blues-rock mainstay ZZ Top has died. Dusty Hill, the band's bassist and one of its vocalists, was 72 years old, and according to his bandmates died at his home in Houston.

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