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January 27, 2022

Listen to new music from Los Angeles artists Warpaint and Denzel Curry; San Francisco’s Toro Y Moi; Canadian artists Bob Moses and PUP; and Minnesota’s own Jija.

Hear new songs from Warpaint, Bob Moses, PUP, Toro Y Moi, Denzel Curry, and Jija

Hear new songs from Warpaint, Bob Moses, PUP, Toro Y Moi, Denzel Curry, and Jija

Jade • Jan 27, 2022

Listen to new music from Los Angeles artists Warpaint and Denzel Curry; San Francisco’s Toro Y Moi; Canadian artists Bob Moses and PUP; and Minnesota’s own Jija.

Songs for Mozart

Songs for Mozart

Anna Weggel and Jill Riley • Jan 27, 2022

In Mozart’s honor, what songs do you want to hear for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break that feature a string or orchestral arrangement or accompaniment?

Book Review: Bob Spitz's 'Led Zeppelin' binds the 'golden gods' between two covers

Book Review: Bob Spitz's 'Led Zeppelin' binds the 'golden gods' between two covers

Jay Gabler • Jan 27, 2022

A new band biography by the author of Beatles and Julia Child books may not be the Led Zeppelin book we need, but it certainly gets the job done.

The Chart Show: Minnesotan TikTokers Top the Chart

The Chart Show: Minnesotan TikTokers Top the Chart

Jan 27, 2022

Minnesota band Durry took the opening to slide into the #1 spot this week with their viral hit “Who’s Laughing Now?”

Spotify is taking down Neil Young's music

Spotify is taking down Neil Young's music

Anastasia Tsioulcas • Jan 26, 2022

The move comes two days after the singer-songwriter asked to be removed from the streaming platform as a protest against coronavirus misinformation communicated on Joe Rogan's podcast.

Part Wolf, Minneapolis soccer bar and music venue, closing on Jan. 28

Part Wolf, Minneapolis soccer bar and music venue, closing on Jan. 28

Michaelangelo Matos • Jan 26, 2022

The West Bank venue has operated in the former Nomad World Pub space since 2019.

Here's why to go back and watch 'Who is Harry Nilsson? (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)'

Mary Lucia • Jan 26, 2022

Harry Nilsson “was a songwriter of epic proportions," Mary says. "It's a documentary that's so good, so worth exploring."

Face melting guitar solos for Eddie Van Halen

Face melting guitar solos for Eddie Van Halen

Anna Weggel and Jill Riley • Jan 26, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with face melting guitar solos do you want to hear?

Maya De Vitry, 'How Bad I Wanna Live'

Maya De Vitry, 'How Bad I Wanna Live'

Joe Kendrick • Jan 25, 2022

In just under three minutes of mid-tempo Americana, De Vitry fends off mortality wielding nothing more than generosity, spirit and soaring harmony.

Uptown Theatre becoming a concert venue? What we know

Uptown Theatre becoming a concert venue? What we know

Jay Gabler • Jan 25, 2022

If a developer’s plans proceed, Minneapolis’s Uptown Theatre will become a concert venue with a size comparable to St. Paul’s Palace Theatre.

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