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September 13, 2021

A founder of the Newport Folk Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival -- and perhaps the most important jazz impresario of all time -- died Monday.

George Wein, music festival pioneer, dies at 95

George Wein, music festival pioneer, dies at 95

Walter Ray Watson • Sep 13, 2021

A founder of the Newport Folk Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival -- and perhaps the most important jazz impresario of all time -- died Monday.

Photos: Low debut ‘Hey What’ at Square Lake Festival

Photos: Low debut ‘Hey What’ at Square Lake Festival

Cecilia Johnson and Emmet Kowler • Sep 13, 2021

Have you ever laid on the ground and felt guitar buzz through you? Maybe you’ve attended a 28-hour Drone Not Drones show at the Cedar. Maybe you’ve taken a nap in a tour van’s backseat. Maybe you attended Square Lake Festival in Stillwater this year, soaking up Low’s heavenly new album Hey What through earthly…

The best moments from the MTV VMAs

The best moments from the MTV VMAs

Rachel Treisman • Sep 13, 2021

It was a big night for Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber and Lil Nas X, among others, as MTV's Video Music Awards returned to the stage.

Coffee Break: Friendship

Coffee Break: Friendship

Jill Riley and Christy Taylor • Sep 13, 2021

A new survey says making friends in the Twin Cities is hard. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about friendship do you want to hear?

Album of the Week: Low, 'Hey What'

Album of the Week: Low, 'Hey What'

Reed Fischer • Sep 13, 2021

Low's 13th studio album captures days like these with plenty of jarring turns and awkward pauses, but also outpourings of humanity cutting through.

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.

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