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July 02, 2024

We spotlight some do-gooders from right in your own backyard … well, if your backyard has some trees to climb. 

Good News: world's only tree-climbing brass band

Good News: world's only tree-climbing brass band

Ayisha Jaffer and Nilufer Arsala • Jul 2, 2024

We spotlight some do-gooders from right in your own backyard … well, if your backyard has some trees to climb. 

Photos: Faces of Blue Ox Music Festival 2024

Photos: Faces of Blue Ox Music Festival 2024

Tony Nelson • Jul 1, 2024

Pert Near Sandstone’s annual folk and Americana music festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, marked its 10th year with an incredible lineup.

Adrianne Lenker shares intimate, raw performance at State Theatre

Adrianne Lenker shares intimate, raw performance at State Theatre

Macie Rasmussen • Jul 1, 2024

The Big Thief frontwoman’s set was a gem during Pride happenings across Minneapolis.

Coffee Break: 1984

Coffee Break: 1984

Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jul 1, 2024

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs released in 1984 by Minnesota artists or producers would you like to hear?

KC Rae performs at The Current's Minnesota Music Month showcase

Jul 1, 2024

Artist KC Rae performed at the Fitzgerald Theater for the Minnesota Music Month showcase featuring jeremy messsersmith and MAKR AN ERIS.

Greg Brown talks about his retrospective 'Ring Around The Moon: A Songbook'

Greg Brown talks about his retrospective 'Ring Around The Moon: A Songbook'

Mike Pengra • Jun 30, 2024

Iowa folk-singer Greg Brown recently released an autobiographical retrospective filled with short essays of recollections and musings, along with a scrapbook’s worth of photos, plus sheet music, lyrics and chords for 40 of Brown’s songs. Brown visited with Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra to talk about it.

Photos: Clare Doyle delights at Milk & Honey Ciders

Photos: Clare Doyle delights at Milk & Honey Ciders

Bump Opera • Jun 28, 2024

The Current’s Happy Hours hit the road for St. Joseph on Thursday, June 27, for an event featuring rising Americana talent Clare Doyle and her band.

Coffee Break: Pride Weekend

Coffee Break: Pride Weekend

Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jun 28, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from LGBTQIA+ artists would you like to hear?

Classic Americana: Big Bill Broonzy

Classic Americana: Big Bill Broonzy

Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Jun 28, 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 focus on Big Bill Broonzy, a hardworking, prolific singer-songwriter and guitarist whose influence is felt to this day.

Duluth jam band Saltydog tighten their groove on new record

Duluth jam band Saltydog tighten their groove on new record

Mark Nicklawske • Jun 27, 2024

The band just released their second studio album, ‘Pepper,’ and will perform at the Blue Ox Music Festival.

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