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January 21, 2022

Weekends with Adele was originally scheduled to run from Jan. 21 to April 16. The singer announced that the Las Vegas residency was postponed due to COVID issues.

Adele postpones Vegas show in tearful post, saying half of her team is out with COVID

Adele postpones Vegas show in tearful post, saying half of her team is out with COVID

Jonathan Franklin • Jan 21, 2022

Weekends with Adele was originally scheduled to run from Jan. 21 to April 16. The singer announced that the Las Vegas residency was postponed due to COVID issues.

Watch the video for Aoife O'Donovan's 'Passengers'

Luke Taylor • Jan 20, 2022

The track features lead guitar and backing vocals by Madison Cunningham, and it’s from O’Donovan’s new album, ‘Age of Apathy,’ out Friday, January 21.

'Jagged' documentary looks inside Alanis Morissette's world-changing album

'Jagged' documentary looks inside Alanis Morissette's world-changing album

Jay Gabler • Jan 20, 2022

'Jagged,' a new documentary that’s part of the Music Box series on HBO Max, takes viewers inside the era when Alanis Morissette became a megastar.

Tabla player Badal Roy, known for his cutting-edge jazz collaborations, dies at 82

Tabla player Badal Roy, known for his cutting-edge jazz collaborations, dies at 82

Brad Farberman • Jan 20, 2022

The tabla player worked with trailblazing collaborators including Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman.

Listen to new music from Renata Zeiguer, Cloud Cult, Raveena, Spoon, Ibibio Sound Machine and Fontaines D.C.

Listen to new music from Renata Zeiguer, Cloud Cult, Raveena, Spoon, Ibibio Sound Machine and Fontaines D.C.

Jade • Jan 20, 2022

Hear new songs from Cloud Cult, Spoon and Fontaines D.C. while discovering New Yorkers Renata Zeiguer and Raveena, and Londoners Ibibio Sound Machine.

Coffee Break: Hey Mr. D.J.

Coffee Break: Hey Mr. D.J.

Anna Weggel and Sean McPherson • Jan 20, 2022

It’s National Disc Jockey Day! What songs can you think of for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break that mention D.J.s, the radio, spinning records, etc.?

Book Review: 'The Work' collects Scott Hutchison's Frightened Rabbit lyrics

Book Review: 'The Work' collects Scott Hutchison's Frightened Rabbit lyrics

Jay Gabler • Jan 20, 2022

'The Work' collects the complete lyrics the late Scott Hutchison wrote for his band Frightened Rabbit, along with some never-before-seen art.

The Chart Show: A "Heartbreaker" enters Top 20 ahead of V-Day

The Chart Show: A "Heartbreaker" enters Top 20 ahead of V-Day

Jan 20, 2022

“The Only Heartbreaker” from Mitski’s upcoming record Laurel Hell makes an entrance on the chart this week, and Bad Bad Hats land another track from their 2021 album, Walkman, into the Hall of Fame.

What I took away on a second viewing of the Beatles 'Get Back'

Mary Lucia • Jan 19, 2022

This week, Mary Lucia revisits the Beatles' ‘Get Back’ documentary. “If you've watched it more than once, there's so much to unpack,” Mary says, “and I did get different things out of this one.”

10 Minnesota artists to keep your ears on this January

10 Minnesota artists to keep your ears on this January

Diane, Cecilia Johnson and Jay Gabler • Jan 19, 2022

Welcome to The Scouting Report, a monthly list of 10 Minnesota artists with exciting new projects, as curated by our local music team.

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