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February 11, 2022

New brews constantly hit shelves and tap handles, and the colder temperatures haven't slowed down Minnesota beer releases.

Nine new Minnesota beers (and one from Wisconsin) to try this winter

Nine new Minnesota beers (and one from Wisconsin) to try this winter

Louis Livingston-Garcia • Feb 11, 2022

New brews constantly hit shelves and tap handles, and the colder temperatures haven't slowed down Minnesota beer releases.

RIP, foundational Twin Cities hip-hop producer Anomaly

RIP, foundational Twin Cities hip-hop producer Anomaly

Ali Elabbady • Feb 11, 2022

Jason Heinrichs, a DJ and producer who recorded with Atmosphere, P.O.S, Dylan Hicks, and many others, died this week at the age of 52

Meet Ber, a Minnesota singer-songwriter melting hearts this spring

Meet Ber, a Minnesota singer-songwriter melting hearts this spring

Jay Gabler • Feb 11, 2022

Ber hasn’t even played her first show yet, and already she’s winning fans around the world.

Ian McDonald, founding member of King Crimson and Foreigner, has died

Ian McDonald, founding member of King Crimson and Foreigner, has died

Anastasia Tsioulcas • Feb 11, 2022

The multi-instrumentalist initially came blazing onto the scene with his saxophone on the opening cut of King Crimson's first album, In the Court of the Crimson King. He died Wednesday at age 75.

Coffee Break: Give me five

Coffee Break: Give me five

Jill Riley and Luke Taylor • Feb 11, 2022

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature the word "five" in the title or prominently in the lyrics?

Movie Review: 'Death on the Nile' works, but it's weird

Movie Review: 'Death on the Nile' works, but it's weird

Jay Gabler • Feb 11, 2022

Kenneth Branagh’s follow up to 'Murder on the Orient Express' works fine as a mystery, but not so much on other levels.

Corey Harris on the Mountain Stage

Corey Harris on the Mountain Stage

Dave Lavender • Feb 10, 2022

In 2007, was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship Genius grant for unearthing and sharing that rich, connected history of the blues and its African roots.

New songs from Sharon Van Etten, Kamasi Washington, Ber, ODESZA, Aoife O'Donovan, and Liam Gallagher

New songs from Sharon Van Etten, Kamasi Washington, Ber, ODESZA, Aoife O'Donovan, and Liam Gallagher

Jade • Feb 10, 2022

This week, we bring you new songs from Sharon Van Etten, Kamasi Washington, ODESZA, Aoife O’Donovan and Liam Gallagher — and get to know rising Minnesota artist Ber.

Coffee Break: Minnesota music of the 2000s

Coffee Break: Minnesota music of the 2000s

Jill Riley and Luke Taylor • Feb 10, 2022

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs released in the 2000s by Minnesota artists do you want to hear?

'A Sick Life': Revisiting Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins's TLC memoir

'A Sick Life': Revisiting Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins's TLC memoir

Jay Gabler • Feb 10, 2022

In honor of Black History Month and our ‘00s theme day, the Rock and Roll Book Club is highlighting the 2017 memoir subtitled ‘TLC ‘n Me: Stories from On and Off the Stage.’

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