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August 26, 2022

First-day photos of music, food, the people, and the scenery out at the Great Minnesota Get-Together.

Photos: Scenes from the Minnesota State Fair 2022

Photos: Scenes from the Minnesota State Fair 2022

Bump Opera • Aug 26, 2022

First-day photos of music, food, the people, and the scenery out at the Great Minnesota Get-Together.

Friday Five: Minnesota music videos big on style and substance

Friday Five: Minnesota music videos big on style and substance

Diane • Aug 26, 2022

New visuals from Elle PF, Mae Simpson, Landon Conrath, and more.

Photos: Leon Bridges heats up the Armory

Photos: Leon Bridges heats up the Armory

Morgan Winston • Aug 26, 2022

The Boundless Tour hit Minneapolis on Thursday evening with Little Dragon opening up.

Coffee Break: Past Music-On-A-Stick Performers

Coffee Break: Past Music-On-A-Stick Performers

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Aug 26, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from past Music-On-A-Stick performers do you want to hear?

Hear new songs from The National, Raffaella, Rex Orange County, Hermanos Gutierrez, Allison Russell and Beth Orton

Hear new songs from The National, Raffaella, Rex Orange County, Hermanos Gutierrez, Allison Russell and Beth Orton

Jade • Aug 25, 2022

Hear new tracks this week from Rex Orange County, Allison Russell, Beth Orton, Minnesota-based artist Raffaella and a welcome result from the longtime collaboration between The National and Bon Iver. Plus, discover the laid-back sound of sibling duo Hermanos Gutierrez.

Coffee Break: Grandstand lineup

Coffee Break: Grandstand lineup

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Aug 25, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from the 2022 MN State Fair Grandstand lineup do you want to hear?

Against the odds: How Blondie shattered the conventions of punk and pop

Against the odds: How Blondie shattered the conventions of punk and pop

Allyson McCabe • Aug 25, 2022

From unreleased music to promotional flyers, photos, a mirrored dressing room sign, and even a stray Andy Warhol print, Blondie's out with a new box set, Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982.

The Chart Show: Four acts find the Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: Four acts find the Hall of Fame

Aug 25, 2022

Voters inducted four new tracks into the Chart Show Hall of Fame this week, including Arcade Fire, Ezra Furman, Phoebe Bridgers, and Minnesota’s Durry.

Coffee Break: Strange songs

Coffee Break: Strange songs

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Aug 24, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what strange songs do you want to hear?

Why the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame is headed to this small Mississippi Delta town

Why the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame is headed to this small Mississippi Delta town

The Associated Press • Aug 24, 2022

Marks, Mississippi, is where Martin Luther King Jr. chose in 1968 as the starting point for his Poor People's Campaign, which demanded economic justice for poor Americans of all backgrounds.

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