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January 08, 2024

Bemidji native Berit “Ber” Dybing on new music, collaboration, writing lyrics, and living in Europe.

Interview: Ber spills "juicy deets" of new EP created with Now, Now members

Interview: Ber spills "juicy deets" of new EP created with Now, Now members

Diane • Jan 8, 2024

Bemidji native Berit “Ber” Dybing on new music, collaboration, writing lyrics, and living in Europe.

Joyann Parker plays songs from "Roots" on Radio Heartland

Mike Pengra • Jan 7, 2024

Wisconsin-originated and classically trained musician Joyann Parker came to the blues, jazz and gospel music later in life, but she celebrates it with gusto on her new album, “Roots.” Parker and her band visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra.

The Japanese House performs in The Current studio

Mac Wilson • Jan 6, 2024

Singer-songwriter Amber Bain — known by the musical moniker The Japanese House — performs songs from the new album, ‘In the End It Always Does.’ Afterwards, Bain chats with host Mac Wilson about songs, relationships, and perhaps most importantly, dachshunds.

Here comes a regular: Jon Clifford of HiFi Hair

Here comes a regular: Jon Clifford of HiFi Hair

Chris Strouth • Jan 5, 2024

Behold the mind behind HiFi Hair, and its side hustle as a music emporium, in this close encounter with proprietor Jon Clifford.

David Soul, of TV's 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80

David Soul, of TV's 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80

The Associated Press • Jan 5, 2024

Soul was a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo "Starsky & Hutch" and topped the music charts with the ballad "Don't Give Up on Us."

Coffee Break: songs about the law

Coffee Break: songs about the law

Mac Wilson • Jan 5, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that reference the law or suggest Minnesota’s new laws do you want to hear?

Classic Americana: Elizabeth Cotten

Classic Americana: Elizabeth Cotten

Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Jan 5, 2024

In a new segment on Radio Heartland called Classic Americana, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we look at singer-songwriter and guitarist Elizabeth Cotten.

The Chart Show: Brigitte Calls Me Baby take "Impressively Average" into Chart Show Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: Brigitte Calls Me Baby take "Impressively Average" into Chart Show Hall of Fame

Jan 4, 2024

Chicago band Brigitte Calls Me Baby and singer-songwriter Brittany Howard each get songs inducted into the Chart Show Hall of Fame.

Watch David Shaw of the Revivalists play a MicroShow set

Jan 4, 2024

Back in October, singer, producer, and instrumentalist David Shaw of the Revivalists performed a solo set at Virginia Street Church in St. Paul. Watch the full performance.

Coffee Break: songs containing trivia

Coffee Break: songs containing trivia

Mac Wilson • Jan 4, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that contain little factoids, statistics or a trivia-like question do you want to hear?

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