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November 03, 2022

This week’s Chart Show sees new song debuts from Margo Price, Blood Orange, and the Backseat Lovers. Meanwhile, Arctic Monkeys tumble 10 spots in the chart.

The Chart Show: Arctic Monkeys take a tumble

The Chart Show: Arctic Monkeys take a tumble

Nov 3, 2022

This week’s Chart Show sees new song debuts from Margo Price, Blood Orange, and the Backseat Lovers. Meanwhile, Arctic Monkeys tumble 10 spots in the chart.

Lavender Country's Patrick Haggerty was embraced as gay country music's radical elder

Lavender Country's Patrick Haggerty was embraced as gay country music's radical elder

Jewly Hight • Nov 2, 2022

Lavender Country's 1973 debut is considered the first openly gay country album. After the record was reissued in 2014, fans and fellow artists came to embrace Haggerty, who died Monday, as a pioneer.

Photos: Second Annual Hallowhiskey Party at O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co.

Photos: Second Annual Hallowhiskey Party at O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co.

Nov 2, 2022

The Cactus Blossoms performed at the Minneapolis distillery’s spooky celebration.

Bob Dylan riffs and rants in new book dissecting rock 'n' roll history

Bob Dylan riffs and rants in new book dissecting rock 'n' roll history

Michaelangelo Matos • Nov 2, 2022

A historical and critical dive into 66 songs by Elvis, the Temptations, and many more, ‘The Philosophy of Modern Song’ is Dylan’s first book in 18 years.

Coffee Break: Songs from scenes

Coffee Break: Songs from scenes

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Nov 2, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that are synonymous with movie scenes do you want to hear?

10 Minnesota musicians to turn up in November

10 Minnesota musicians to turn up in November

Diane, Natalia Toledo and Youa Vang • Nov 1, 2022

New tracks from Justin Courtney Pierre, Emma Jeanne, Freaque, Unknown Prophets, and more.

Coffee Break: Nirvana unplugged

Coffee Break: Nirvana unplugged

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Nov 1, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from the iconic Nirvana MTV Unplugged in New York session do you want to hear?

Taylor Swift becomes first artist to sweep the entire Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100

Taylor Swift becomes first artist to sweep the entire Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100

Ashley Ahn • Oct 31, 2022

Swift surpasses Drake's feat from September 2021 when he captured nine of the top 10 spots on the Hot 100 chart.

Soccer Mommy give darkly satisfying performance at First Avenue

Soccer Mommy give darkly satisfying performance at First Avenue

Macie Rasmussen • Oct 31, 2022

The band’s Minneapolis show closed out Halloweekend with haunting overtones.

Coffee Break: Hauntings, frights, and things that go bump in the night

Coffee Break: Hauntings, frights, and things that go bump in the night

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Oct 31, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention ghosts/spirits/apparitions do you want to hear?

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