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February 02, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by MusiCares Person of the Year honorees do you want to hear?

Coffee Break: MusiCares Person of the Year honorees

Coffee Break: MusiCares Person of the Year honorees

Jill Riley • Feb 2, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by MusiCares Person of the Year honorees do you want to hear?

Dan Wilson talks with Jill Riley about Grammy and Oscar nominations

Dan Wilson talks with Jill Riley about Grammy and Oscar nominations

Jill Riley • Feb 2, 2024

“It's just kind of mind blowing,” Wilson says about his Grammy nomination for co-writing “White Horse” with Chris Stapleton and his Academy Award nomination for co-writing “It Never Went Away” with Jon Batiste.

Classic Americana: Lead Belly

Classic Americana: Lead Belly

Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Feb 2, 2024

Every Friday around 11 a.m. on Radio Heartland, 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 influential folk and blues musician Lead Belly.

The Chart Show: two California acts enter Chart Show Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: two California acts enter Chart Show Hall of Fame

Feb 1, 2024

This week on the Chart Show, two songs enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame after 10 weeks of votes: Mitski’s “My Love Mine All Mine” and Green Day’s “The American Dream Is Killing Me.”

Celebrate Black History Month 2024 with The Current

Celebrate Black History Month 2024 with The Current

Feb 1, 2024

Hear groundbreaking songs from Black musicians and learn more about their history and influence all month long.

TikTok removes music from UMG artists, including Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift

TikTok removes music from UMG artists, including Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift

Elizabeth Blair and Neda Ulaby • Feb 1, 2024

TikTok has removed all Universal Music Group music from its platform, according to a spokesperson for the company. UMG argues, among other things, that TikTok is not compensating its artists fairly.

Coffee Break: first day of Black History Month

Coffee Break: first day of Black History Month

Jill Riley • Feb 1, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by influential Black artists do you want to hear?

Welcome to paradise: Finding identity and inspiration in Green Day’s ‘Dookie’

Welcome to paradise: Finding identity and inspiration in Green Day’s ‘Dookie’

Cristalle Bowen • Feb 1, 2024

On the 30th anniversary of the pop-punk classic, here is a collection of 1994-era memories from a queer Black teenager who was bumping more than just rap.

Coffee Break: feels like spring

Coffee Break: feels like spring

Jill Riley • Jan 31, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that make you think of spring?

Laufey is a trad-pop superstar (and that's enough)

Laufey is a trad-pop superstar (and that's enough)

Ann Powers • Jan 31, 2024

The young Icelandic-Chinese singer, now a Grammy nominee, has been pegged by some as her generation's jazz savior — a burdensome role that arguably misreads her talents.

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