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February 28, 2022

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by artists who have performed at Rock the Garden?

Coffee Break: Rock the Garden performers

Coffee Break: Rock the Garden performers

Jill Riley and Luke Taylor • Feb 28, 2022

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by artists who have performed at Rock the Garden?

Ten cozy ways to curl up in the Twin Cities this winter

Ten cozy ways to curl up in the Twin Cities this winter

Jay Gabler • Feb 28, 2022

To close our our 89 Days of Winter series, Jay Gabler highlights ten cozy ways to curl up - literally or metaphorically - before the weather warms, evaporating the hygge.

Album of the Week: SASAMI, 'Squeeze'

Album of the Week: SASAMI, 'Squeeze'

Jade • Feb 28, 2022

Los Angeles songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sasami Ashworth (aka SASAMI) has created an outlet for others to get out their “anger, frustration, desperation, and more violent, aggressive emotions."

Hurray for the Riff Raff's Alynda Segarra, a 'recovering lone wolf,' in conversation

Hurray for the Riff Raff's Alynda Segarra, a 'recovering lone wolf,' in conversation

Ann Powers • Feb 28, 2022

NPR Music's Ann Powers moderates the first-time meeting of far-flung soulmates. Hurray for the Riff Raff's new album was inspired, in part, by adrienne maree brown's book Emergent Strategy.

Sasami finds catharsis in nu-metal on her new album 'Squeeze'

Sasami finds catharsis in nu-metal on her new album 'Squeeze'

Sarah McCammon and Candice Wang • Feb 27, 2022

In her new album, 'Squeeze,' Sasami invites listeners to process their rage and disillusionment as a way to bring them closer to healing.

Jennifer Hudson wins top honor at 53rd NAACP Image Awards

Jennifer Hudson wins top honor at 53rd NAACP Image Awards

The Associated Press • Feb 27, 2022

Hudson wins entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards honoring work by entertainers of color, beating out Regina King, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion and Tiffany Haddish.

Whiplash Artists and Genre Definers

Whiplash Artists and Genre Definers

Sean McPherson • Feb 26, 2022

Let’s play two-song sets from artists where the songs are so different, they’ll make your head spin — or by artists who helped define genres. Who do you want to hear?

Watch Low Cut Connie's full headlining set at The Current's 17th Anniversary Show

Feb 26, 2022

Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie never delivers anything less than a committed performance, but on this occasion, he was on another level - literally. He climbed his piano, he ripped his garment, he reached out to touch the crowd and he might have had livestream viewers reaching out as well, achieving digital communion through the sacrament of rock and roll.

Listen to a new song from Bonnie Raitt, 'Made Up Mind'

Ann Powers • Feb 25, 2022

Bonnie Raitt's new single shows that the 72-year-old blues-rock treasure is the master of the form.

Changing course, Eurovision organizers say no Russian act will compete this year

Changing course, Eurovision organizers say no Russian act will compete this year

Rachel Treisman • Feb 25, 2022

Organizers cited concerns that "the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year's Contest would bring the competition into disrepute" in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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