Oshkii Giizhik Singers (OGS) are a group of women from the Fond du Lac/Duluth area Native American community who sing traditional and contemporary Anishinaabe songs while hand drumming. Watch their performance recorded at The Current’s Emerging Artists Showcase.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by musicians who attended art school?

Duffy released 'Rockferry'; Jim Fuller of The Surfaris died; Buffalo Springfield formed; the Animals angered some fans in Canada's capital city; the Foo Fighters made their debut; U2 got a street named after them in NY - albeit temporarily; and Harry Nilsson earned a Gold record, Today in Music History.

The iconic group's early music releasing online at last comes with a renewed interest in its career arc. Take a guided tour through one of the most distinguished runs in hip-hop history.

Don’t call it a comeback: The band celebrate a new collection of “nice happy accidents,” their first full-length studio album in 30 years, with a Turf Club release show on Friday, March 3.

More than 100 great shows to check out this spring at concert venues around the Twin Cities and beyond.

The composer and saxophonist, who won a dozen Grammy Awards and recorded with everyone from Miles Davis to Joni Mitchell, died on Thursday, March 2 in Los Angeles.

March 3, 2023, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of revered Americana (and beyond) artist Doc Watson. Radio Heartland spoke with a musician and a music scholar who are collaborating on a series of shows honoring Watson’s music and memory.

This week’s batch of brand-new songs for you to check out includes offerings from two Scottish bands, CHVRCHES and Young Fathers. We also hear new tracks from Cigarettes After Sex and from M83, as well as a new collaboration between Bully and Soccer Mommy. Plus, hear the latest from Minneapolis family grunge band Loki’s Folly.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what was the first CD you ever bought?