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November 03, 2022

Minnesota-based singer-songwriter Luke LeBlanc recently released ‘Fugue State,’ his fourth full album. LeBlanc and his band visited the Radio Heartland studio to play songs from the new record and to talk with host Mike Pengra.

Luke LeBlanc performs in the Radio Heartland studio

Mike Pengra • Nov 3, 2022

Minnesota-based singer-songwriter Luke LeBlanc recently released ‘Fugue State,’ his fourth full album. LeBlanc and his band visited the Radio Heartland studio to play songs from the new record and to talk with host Mike Pengra.

Never mind that it's not factual, this Weird Al biopic parody is very, very funny

Never mind that it's not factual, this Weird Al biopic parody is very, very funny

David Bianculli • Nov 3, 2022

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is the most entertaining musical biography satire since Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Don't expect much truth in the telling here — but do expect some over-the-top fun.

The Rock Hall of Fame opens to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

The Rock Hall of Fame opens to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

Associated Press • Nov 3, 2022

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are the rare songwriting and producing team to get into the prestigious hall, and they hope it will lead to more artists like them being inducted. 

Listen to Terre & Maggie Roche, 'Moonruns'

Listen to Terre & Maggie Roche, 'Moonruns'

Ann Powers • Nov 3, 2022

The Roches' blend of distinctly slanted harmonies, vaudevillian humor and poignancy can all be heard in this Seductive Reasoning outtake.

Hear new music from Genesis Owusu, Yo La Tengo, AfroGeode, Samia, Hozier and Yves Tumor

Hear new music from Genesis Owusu, Yo La Tengo, AfroGeode, Samia, Hozier and Yves Tumor

Jade and Natalia Toledo • Nov 3, 2022

This week, hear a new song from Ghana-born, Australia-based artist Genesis Owusu, as well as new tracks from Yo La Tengo, Hozier and Yves Tumor. There’s also a collaboration between New York’s Samia and Minnesota’s Papa Mbye, plus a new track from Duluth, Minnesota’s AfroGeode.

Where to find delicious, Minnesota-made ciders

Where to find delicious, Minnesota-made ciders

Darby Ottoson • Nov 3, 2022

From traditional dry varieties to experimental mushroom-infused flavoring, here is a sampling of local ciders to sip this fall.

Coffee Break: Taylor Swift tour openers

Coffee Break: Taylor Swift tour openers

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Nov 3, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from the Eras tour openers?

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.

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