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May 30, 2022

‘Dropout Boogie’ has that raw and ragged bluesy sound that they’ve been mining from the get-go. 

Album of the Week: The Black Keys, 'Dropout Boogie'

Album of the Week: The Black Keys, 'Dropout Boogie'

Bill DeVille • May 30, 2022

‘Dropout Boogie’ has that raw and ragged bluesy sound that they’ve been mining from the get-go. 

Coffee Break: Honoring Depeche Mode's Andy Fletcher

Coffee Break: Honoring Depeche Mode's Andy Fletcher

Jill Riley and Reed Fischer • May 27, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, in honor of Fletcher, which Depeche Mode songs would you like to hear?

Depeche Mode founding keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies at 60

Depeche Mode founding keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies at 60

The Associated Press • May 27, 2022

Fletcher assumed a low-profile in the group, but was a uniting figure and often the tiebreaking vote in the squabbles of his more famous bandmates.

Hippo Campus return to The Current's studio to play songs from 'LP3'

Ayisha Jaffer • May 26, 2022

Hippo Campus take a break from tour to perform at their hometown public radio station.

Coffee Break: Top musicians with only one album

Coffee Break: Top musicians with only one album

Jill Riley and Reed Fischer • May 26, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs from musicians who only released one album would you like to hear?

AURORA brings angelic presence to the Fillmore

AURORA brings angelic presence to the Fillmore

Julia Schiff and Darin Kamnetz • May 26, 2022

Between songs in front of an emphatic sold-out crowd, the Norwegian indie-pop singer tackled social issues.

The Chart Show: Lightning strikes twice for Arcade Fire

The Chart Show: Lightning strikes twice for Arcade Fire

May 25, 2022

Voters showed steadfast support this week for Arcade Fire’s “The Lightning I, II” from their new record, ‘WE’.

Spike Lee and Miguel share Prince memories at VeeCon

Spike Lee and Miguel share Prince memories at VeeCon

Zeke • May 25, 2022

The weekend conference at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis brought together a global community of folks interested in NFTs and Web3 technology.

Coffee Break: songs about justice, equality and civil rights

Coffee Break: songs about justice, equality and civil rights

Jill Riley and Luke Taylor • May 25, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about justice, equality and civil rights do you want to hear?

Minnesota State Fair's 2022 free-stage lineup: Low Cut Connie, The Jayhawks, The Family Stone, and more

Minnesota State Fair's 2022 free-stage lineup: Low Cut Connie, The Jayhawks, The Family Stone, and more

Luke Taylor • May 24, 2022

The Minnesota State Fair on Tuesday announced the lineup for the free stages across the fairgrounds for the 2022 State Fair, which runs Thursday, August 25 to Monday, September 5.

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