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April 01, 2024

Performing at the Duluth Masonic Temple, Wisconsin-based singer-songwriter carisa enchanted with a seven-song set of original songs. Watch the complete performance.

Emerging Artists Showcase performance: carisa

Apr 1, 2024

Performing at the Duluth Masonic Temple, Wisconsin-based singer-songwriter carisa enchanted with a seven-song set of original songs. Watch the complete performance.

Coffee Break: Black country, new road

Coffee Break: Black country, new road

Jill Riley • Apr 1, 2024

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

'SNL' sends up the NPR Tiny Desk with an intern who pleads, 'keep the ruckus down'

'SNL' sends up the NPR Tiny Desk with an intern who pleads, 'keep the ruckus down'

Juliana Kim • Apr 1, 2024

Saturday Night Live poked fun at NPR's Tiny Desk this weekend, with Bowen Yang playing the part of an aggravated intern who just wants the band to keep it down so he can get back to work.

Album of the Week: Adrianne Lenker, 'Bright Future'

Album of the Week: Adrianne Lenker, 'Bright Future'

Ayisha Jaffer • Apr 1, 2024

The Album of the Week is Bright Future, the new solo album from Big Thief singer and writer Adrianne Lenker.

Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers on his new album 'Piano Piano 2'

Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers on his new album 'Piano Piano 2'

Ayesha Rascoe • Mar 31, 2024

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers about his new collection of piano music, his second, called "Piano Piano 2."

Erik Koskinen plays songs from 'Down Street/Love Avenue' at The Current

Mike Pengra • Mar 31, 2024

Koskinen’s latest album was developed over the past four years and involved the input of many collaborators.

10 takeaways from Beyoncé's new album, 'Cowboy Carter'

10 takeaways from Beyoncé's new album, 'Cowboy Carter'

Sidney Madden and Sheldon Pearce • Mar 29, 2024

Is the much-hyped sequel to Renaissance a country album? In many ways, yes — but it's also a sprawling collage of disparate references, while remaining a Beyoncé album at its heart.

Coffee Break: resurrected music

Coffee Break: resurrected music

Jill Riley • Mar 29, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that have been brought back to life do you want to hear?

Classic Americana: Lightnin' Hopkins

Classic Americana: Lightnin' Hopkins

Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Mar 29, 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 spotlight Texas blues artist Lightnin’ Hopkins.

The Chart Show: three songs enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: three songs enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame

Mar 28, 2024

Songs by Waxahatchee, The Black Keys, and Jon Batiste all enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame after 10 weeks apiece in the chart. Meanwhile, Minnesota artists Laamar and Ber each make moves up the table.

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