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September 11, 2021

Get to know the powwow singer with credits on Bon Iver and Portugal. The Man songs.

Meet Joe Rainey Sr., the Ojibwe singer with Bon Iver, Chance The Rapper features

Meet Joe Rainey Sr., the Ojibwe singer with Bon Iver, Chance The Rapper features

Cecilia Johnson • Sep 11, 2021

Get to know the powwow singer with credits on Bon Iver and Portugal. The Man songs.

Mati rises as a vibrant new voice in Minneapolis hip-hop

Mati rises as a vibrant new voice in Minneapolis hip-hop

Julian • Sep 10, 2021

The Water Wave collective aims to serve as a beacon and resource for Minnesota hip-hop artists - like Mati, a rising Minneapolis rapper who's still a student at the University of Minnesota.

Bandwidth: New stuff from Gully Boys, the Replacements, Low, and more

Bandwidth: New stuff from Gully Boys, the Replacements, Low, and more

Reed Fischer • Sep 10, 2021

The Current digital team's weekly roundup of news, music we like, and concerts.

Coffee Break: Let's Hear it for New York

Coffee Break: Let's Hear it for New York

Sep 10, 2021

Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about New York, iconic New York artists, or songs that artists wrote in reaction to the tragic events of 9/11 do you want to hear?

Photos: Miloe, Papa Mbye, and bugsy light up the 7th St Entry

Photos: Miloe, Papa Mbye, and bugsy light up the 7th St Entry

Jay Gabler • Sep 10, 2021

The trio of promising local acts put together a night of energetic vibes in downtown Minneapolis.

Billie Eilish's 'Happier Than Ever': Ten cool things about the Disney+ concert special

Billie Eilish's 'Happier Than Ever': Ten cool things about the Disney+ concert special

Jay Gabler • Sep 9, 2021

In a new Disney+ special, Billie Eilish showcases the entirety of her sophomore album 'Happier Than Ever.'

Lorde drops a surprise mini-album of 'Solar Power' tracks in the Maori language

Lorde drops a surprise mini-album of 'Solar Power' tracks in the Maori language

Rachel Treisman • Sep 9, 2021

The New Zealand singer worked with a team of language experts to re-record five of her new songs in the indigenous Maori language, released just in time for Maori Language Week.

Radio Heartland: Good Morning Bedlam, 'Blessed Boy' song premiere

Radio Heartland: Good Morning Bedlam, 'Blessed Boy' song premiere

Luke Taylor • Sep 9, 2021

Listen to the title track from Minneapolis folk trio Good Morning Bedlam's new album releasing this Friday, Sept. 10.

Listen to new songs from Radiohead, MUNA, Little Simz, Eddie Vedder, Angel Du$t, and Ka Lia Universe

Listen to new songs from Radiohead, MUNA, Little Simz, Eddie Vedder, Angel Du$t, and Ka Lia Universe

Jade • Sep 9, 2021

Hear something new from Radiohead's vault; a collaboration between MUNA and their label boss Phoebe Bridgers; a solo effort from Eddie Vedder; and the latest from Little Simz. Plus, discover new sounds from Baltimore's Angel Du$t and Minnesota's Ka Lia Universe.

Coffee Break: Double rainbow

Coffee Break: Double rainbow

Jill Riley and Christy Taylor • Sep 9, 2021

Yesterday around 6 pm, a double rainbow was seen over the Twin Cities. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about rainbows do you want to hear?

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