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August 12, 2021

Brandi Carlile's new track "Right On Time" debuts at #13 this week ahead of the release of her new record, In These Silent Days, which is due out on October 1.

The Chart Show: Brandi Carlile Debuts "Right On Time"

The Chart Show: Brandi Carlile Debuts "Right On Time"

Aug 12, 2021

Brandi Carlile's new track "Right On Time" debuts at #13 this week ahead of the release of her new record, In These Silent Days, which is due out on October 1.

Listen to Looch: 'Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All' is a great story about a great band

Listen to Looch: 'Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All' is a great story about a great band

Mary Lucia • Aug 11, 2021

Mary Lucia talks about a music documentary that chronicles one of her favorite punk bands of all time, the highly influential Descendents.

Watch Minnesota Sessions: performances among the state's natural wonders

Watch Minnesota Sessions: performances among the state's natural wonders

Aug 11, 2021

Explore the best scenes and sounds of Minnesota with The Current in a new video series: Minnesota Sessions. Local musicians will perform in some of our state's best natural offerings, from day trip destinations to hidden gems.

Age of Chance, the Art of Noise, Sir Tom Jones, and the strange afterlife of Prince’s ‘Kiss’

Age of Chance, the Art of Noise, Sir Tom Jones, and the strange afterlife of Prince’s ‘Kiss’

Michaelangelo Matos • Aug 11, 2021

It’s the quirkiest and most delightful recording in a catalog where quirky delights abound. The story of Prince and the Revolution’s “Kiss,” from 1986, has been told many times — its genesis as a demo for the band Mazarati, protégés of Revolution bassist BrownMark; of he and that band turned into a skeletal groove unlike…

Coffee Break: Celebrating Ben Gibbard

Coffee Break: Celebrating Ben Gibbard

Christy Taylor • Aug 11, 2021

Today, we celebrate Ben Gibbard for his birthday! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Ben Gibbard songs do you want to hear?

Coffee Break: Appreciating Duran Duran

Coffee Break: Appreciating Duran Duran

Sean McPherson and Christy Taylor • Aug 10, 2021

Happy Duran Duran appreciation day! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Duran Duran or that feature Duran Duran do you want to hear?

St. Paul's Juice Lord on his new project, 'Spread Luv,' and becoming a hometown hero

St. Paul's Juice Lord on his new project, 'Spread Luv,' and becoming a hometown hero

Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis • Aug 9, 2021

After the release of his latest album, 'Spread Luv,' St. Paul hip-hop artist Juice Lord talks about how personal loss, the death of George Floyd, and how being a rising St. Paul giant has matured his penmanship.

Coffee Break: International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples

Coffee Break: International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples

Sean McPherson and Christy Taylor • Aug 9, 2021

Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what indigenous bands/musicians do you want to hear?

Album of the Week: Yola, 'Stand For Myself'

Album of the Week: Yola, 'Stand For Myself'

Jill Riley • Aug 9, 2021

Describing the album title to Jill Riley, Yola says that Standing for Myself "is as much about standing in my power as much as it is deciding that minimizing myself is not going to win me anything," and, "that title is, for anyone who's listening to it, is to be fully yourself and to satisfy your spirit's will to manifest and be in this world."

Kool & The Gang co-founder Dennis 'Dee Tee' Thomas has died at age 70

Kool & The Gang co-founder Dennis 'Dee Tee' Thomas has died at age 70

Associated Press • Aug 8, 2021

Thomas, a founding member of the long-running band known for soul-funk hits like 'Celebration,' played a trio of instruments and served as the Gang's emcee.

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