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November 23, 2021

Look for special releases and sales as part of the ongoing Record Store Day promotion, this week happening on Black Friday, the big shopping day after Thanksgiving.

Where to find Black Friday deals at Minnesota record stores

Where to find Black Friday deals at Minnesota record stores

Luke Taylor • Nov 23, 2021

Look for special releases and sales as part of the ongoing Record Store Day promotion, this week happening on Black Friday, the big shopping day after Thanksgiving.

Jon Batiste, Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish headline 2022 Grammy nominations

Jon Batiste, Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish headline 2022 Grammy nominations

Anastasia Tsioulcas and LaTesha Harris • Nov 23, 2021

Pianist and composer Jon Batiste was nominated in 11 categories, including Album of the Year. Read the full list of 2022 nominees.

64th Grammys: All the Minnesota angles, including Low's first-ever nomination

64th Grammys: All the Minnesota angles, including Low's first-ever nomination

Jay Gabler • Nov 23, 2021

The Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 64th annual Grammys. Here are the Minnesota artists up for awards!

Them Coulee Boys release nostalgic video for song, 'Knuckleballer'

Them Coulee Boys release nostalgic video for song, 'Knuckleballer'

Luke Taylor • Nov 23, 2021

Found footage of 1950s baseball games and family gatherings propel the lyric video for this track off the band's 2021 album, 'Namesake.'

Top songs for when your town bans dancing but you just need to dance

Top songs for when your town bans dancing but you just need to dance

Anna Weggel and Jill Riley • Nov 23, 2021

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention dancing, or — for special bonus points — mention a particular dance move?

Top albums you should not shuffle

Top albums you should not shuffle

Anna Weggel and Jill Riley • Nov 22, 2021

For today’s 9:30 Coffee break, what songs do you want to hear from albums that should definitely be played in the order they were intended?

Youth music producers create new song for Minnesota Timberwolves

Youth music producers create new song for Minnesota Timberwolves

Mecca Bos • Nov 22, 2021

Minneapolis Park & Recreation and Urban World’s collaborative Creative Arts Studio @ Powderhorn helps aspiring producers learn the industry and hone their craft.

Album of the Week: IDLES, 'CRAWLER'

Album of the Week: IDLES, 'CRAWLER'

Jim McGuinn • Nov 22, 2021

Sometimes I think it’s a miracle rock ‘n’ roll is alive at all. Every year, rock is written off for dead, yet among the broken dreams, a flower emerges to capture the potency, potential, danger, and energy the best rock has always offered. 

Adele asked Spotify to remove the default shuffle button for albums, and they obliged

Adele asked Spotify to remove the default shuffle button for albums, and they obliged

Hazel Cills • Nov 21, 2021

The singer believes "our stories should be listened to as we intended." She requested the change for the release of her new album, 30, and Spotify replied with a tweet reading, "Anything for you."

Who do you consider the Voice of a Generation?

Who do you consider the Voice of a Generation?

Sean McPherson • Nov 20, 2021

For this week’s Radio Free Current, let’s celebrate artists that you consider a voice of a generation. Let Sean McPherson know why, and we’ll celebrate iconic voices. 

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