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February 23, 2024

The fiery member of Crew Jones and Southwire died in his sleep on Feb. 15 in Duluth.

Duluth music community loses inspirational musician Ben Larson

Duluth music community loses inspirational musician Ben Larson

Mark Nicklawske • Feb 23, 2024

The fiery member of Crew Jones and Southwire died in his sleep on Feb. 15 in Duluth.

Jon Batiste manifests collective euphoria at First Avenue

Jon Batiste manifests collective euphoria at First Avenue

Macie Rasmussen and Steven Cohen • Feb 23, 2024

The New Orleans entertainer played a sold-out Minneapolis show brimming with fist-pumping optimism.

Coffee Break: film references in music

Coffee Break: film references in music

Jill Riley • Feb 23, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that reference movies do you want to hear?

Hurray for the Riff Raff, the rail-riding teen poet who lived to sing the tale

Hurray for the Riff Raff, the rail-riding teen poet who lived to sing the tale

Phil Harrell and Steve Inskeep • Feb 23, 2024

On The Past Is Still Alive, Alynda Segarra's latest album as Hurray for the Riff Raff, the shapeshifting folk artist dives into deeply personal stories from their own vagabond youth.

Classic Americana: Jennifer Warnes

Classic Americana: Jennifer Warnes

Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Feb 23, 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 celebrate vocalist Jennifer Warnes.

The Chart Show: Lucius no "stranger" to the Chart Show Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: Lucius no "stranger" to the Chart Show Hall of Fame

Feb 22, 2024

Congratulations to Noah Kahan and Hozier for ending a 10-week run at No. 1 with "Northern Attitude" and entering the Chart Show Hall of Fame alongside Lucius, whose "Stranger Danger" is the group’s fifth entry into the Chart Show Hall of Fame.

KUXL provided crucial radio support for Black musicians in the Twin Cities

KUXL provided crucial radio support for Black musicians in the Twin Cities

Feb 22, 2024

Despite a broadcast range of only about a mile, KUXL was the place in the Twin Cities to hear Black music on the radio.

Coffee Break: crossover hits

Coffee Break: crossover hits

Jill Riley • Feb 22, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have been big hits in both the Pop and Country charts?

Coffee Break: musician activists

Coffee Break: musician activists

Jill Riley • Feb 21, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by musician activists do you want to hear?

Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em' debuts at No. 1 on the country chart

Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em' debuts at No. 1 on the country chart

Ayana Archie • Feb 21, 2024

Beyoncé became the only other solo woman alongside Taylor Swift to achieve the feat with no accompanying artists, Billboard said.

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